Madeline Jones Hebert

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Entered the Program: Fall 2022

Hometown: Alexandria, LA

Current program: PhD, Human Development Family Science 

Previous Education: 

• M.S., Psychology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2022
• B.S., Biochemistry, Spring Hill College, 2019 

Research Interests: 

• LGBTQ+ couples and families
• Interpersonal and institutional factors that impact LGBTQ+ youth well-being
• Dual Religious and LGBTQ+ identity development and outcomes
• Relationship formation and maintenance
• Sexual Behavior and attitudes

Advising Committee:

• Major Advisor: Eva Lefkowitz

Relevant Experiences:

University of Connecticut

• Teaching Assistant, HDFS 1070 – Individual and Family Development, Spring 2024
• Research Assistant for Assessment Committee, Fall 2023 – Spring 2024
• Graduate Assistant Academic Advisor, HDFS Student Services Center, Fall 2022- Spring 2024
• CLAS Summer Orientation Academic Advisor, Summer 2023
• Research Assistant, DASH Lab, Spring 2023
• Teaching Assistant, HDFS 4007W – Professional Communication in HDFS, Fall 2022

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

• Instructor of Record, PSYC 110 – Introduction to Psychology, Fall 2021 and Spring 2022
• Teaching Assistant, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Summer 2021
  • PSYC 315 – Psychological Statistics, Summer 2021
  • PSYC 110 – Introduction to Psychology, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021
  • PSYC 340 – Theories of Personality, Spring 2021
  • PSYC 330 – Social Psychology, Fall 2020
    • Example mini-lectures:
      • Discrimination
      • Attachment Theory in Intimate Relationships

Peer-Reviewed PUBLICATIONS

• Lin, H. C., Knott, M., & Hebert, M. J. (2023). Romantic attachment security buffers the effect of stress on anxiety in college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of American College Health, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2023.2220407
• Abbot, D.M., Mollen, D., Anaya, E.J., Burnes, T. R., Jones, M. M., & Rukus, V. A. (2021) Providing sexuality training for psychologists: The role of predoctoral internship sites. American Journal of Sexuality Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/ 15546128.2021.1892555

Manuscripts Submitted for Review:

• Hebert, M. J. & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2023). Sexual behavioral development. In S. T. Butler-Barnes, Encyclopedia of adolescence, (2nd ed.). Elsevier. [Manuscript submitted]. Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut.

Manuscripts in Preparation:

• Hebert, M. J., Del Farno, A. J., McCauley, P. S., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2023). The association between loss of community connection and mental health in LGBTQ+ college students. [Manuscript in preparation.] Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut.
• Denes, A., Webber, K. T., Tucker, R.V., Gunning, J., Caba, A., Hebert, M. J., & Lefkowitz, E. (2023). LGBTQIA+ students’ identity gaps during semesters and academic breaks: Exploring links to social connection, stigma, and activism. [Manuscript in preparation]. Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut.
• Lefkowitz, E. S., Hanna-Walker, V., Hebert, M. J., Inman, N., & Denes, A. (2023) LGBTQ+ college students’ well-being across academic transitions. [Manuscript in preparation]. Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut.
• Hebert, M. J. & Lin, H.-C. (2023). Social distance from perceived non-conforming gender expression and sexual orientation. [Manuscript in preparation]. Department of Psychology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
• Hebert, M. J. & Lin, H.-C. (2023). Assumptions Gone Awry: Changes in Social Distance After Assuming Sexual Orientation Based on Gender Expression. [Manuscript in preparation]. Department of Psychology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette.