Abagail L Horton
Entered the Program: 2019
Current program:
- Ph.D., Human Development and Family Sciences
- Area of Specialization: Child and Adolescent Development; Health, Wellbeing, and Prevention
Previous Education:
- M.A., Human Development and Family Sciences, UConn, 2021
- B.A., Psychology, University of Alabama, 2019
Research Interests:
- Children’s social-emotional development and well-being during times of stress
- Developmental trajectories of emotion regulation (i.e., mindfulness) during middle childhood
- Mental Health and peer relationships during childhood
- School and community interventions
Major Advisor: Beth Russell
Associate Advisor: Na Zhang
Associate Advisor: Preston Britner
Assistantship Experience:
- Research Assistant, Center for Applied Research and Human Development (CARHD), Spring 2020-Present
- Teaching Assistant, HDFS 4007w: Professional Communication in HDFS, Spring 2023
- Solo Instructor, HDFS 2001: Diversity Issues in HDFS, Summer 2022 & Fall 2022
- Solo Instructor, HDFS 2100: Human Development: Infancy Through Adolescence, Spring 2022
- Teaching Assistant, HDFS 1070: Individual and Family Development Teaching Assistant, Fall 2021
- Research Assistant, Evaluation of a U.S. Department of Agriculture funded project, Summer 2021
- Graduate Assistant, Academic Advising, Fall 2020 & Spring 2021
- Teaching Assistant, HDFS 1060: Close Relationships Across the Lifespan, Fall 2019 & Spring 2020
