Tianmei Zhu

Human Development and Family Sciences

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Entered the Program: 2023

 

Hometown: Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

 

Current program:

• Ph.D. Human Development and Family Science

 

Previous Education: 

• B.A., Psychology and Economics, Smith College, 2023

 

Research Interest: 

• Couples and parents as well as their romantic and coparenting relationships
• Diverse family structures
• Cross-cultural research
• Parent-child relationships
• Individual mental health and well-being
• Family theories

 

Assistantship Experience:

• Teaching Assistant (HDFS 1060 Close Relationships), Fall 2023
• Research Assistant, Fall 2023
• Teaching Assistant (HDFS 1060 Close Relationships), Spring 2023
• Research Assistant, Spring 2023
• Teaching Assistant, (HDFS 2300 Family Interaction Processes), Fall 2024
• Graduate Assistant for Undergraduate Advising, Fall 2024
• Research Assistant, Fall 2024
• Teaching Assistant, (HDFS 2200 Adulthood and Aging), Spring 2025
• Graduate Assistant for Undergraduate Advising, Spring 2025, Fall 2025
• Graduate Assistant for HDFS ECE program, Fall 2025

 

Major Advisor: Dr. Kari Adamsons