University of Pittsburgh School of Education

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Kalani Palmer

 
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Kalani Palmer
School of Education
University of Pittsburgh
LL104 LXONE
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
EMAIL: kmp28@pitt.edu

Staff - Research Coordinator

RESEARCH INTERESTS
· Achievement disparities and obstacles to achievement for African American youth
· Adolescent and young adult development
· Assessment of developmental outcomes in students of color
· Antecedents of gender differences in achievement and coping in low-income communities
· Decision-making processes
· Self authorship and its relation to academic achievement
· Risk behavior development and intervention in adolescents

School Affiliations

  • Department: Office of Child Development
  • Department: Psychology in Education
  • Program: Applied Developmental Psychology

Education

  • BA, Art/Art Education, Carlow College,
  • MS, Applied Developmental Psychology, University of Pittsburgh,

Current Professional Participation

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