Human Development and Family Studies Emotion, Regulation, and Relational Processes

Faculty and graduate students in the ERRP area conduct research on emotion regulation and self-regulation processes in human development, in romantic, familial, and social relationships, in the context of the cultural environment. As part of our emphasis on translational and community-based research, many of us conduct and evaluate interventions to promote positive regulatory processes throughout the lifespan.

Meet our Research Faculty

Human Development and Family Studies
Research
Research Areas
Emotion, Regulation, and Relational Processes

Faculty Specializations

Dr. Karen Barrett

Emotion regulation and its influence on typical & atypical development
Mindfulness-based emotion regulation intervention for young children
Tablet assessment of executive functions and school readiness
Social emotions (e.g., guilt and shame) and cultural influences on them

Dr. Zeynep Biringen

Adult-child emotional availability assessment and prevention/intervention
Mindfulness as means to stress regulation
Parental alienation in context of high-conflict divorce

Dr. Kelley Quirk

Relationship education
Couple therapy effectiveness
Awareness of romantic relationship danger signs

Dr. Rachel G. Lucas-Thompson

Parent-child relationships, marital conflict, and child health
Multidimensional assessment of stress physiology
Mindfulness as a buffer

Dr. Gloria Luong

Social and emotional regulation
Stress reactivity, health, and well-being
Cultural differences

Our Labs, Centers, and Programs

Research Labs

Centers and Programs

We are Accepting Applications

For Our Ph.D. Program

The Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Colorado State University is accepting applications to our Ph.D. program in Applied Developmental Sciences and Master’s program in Prevention Science. Our ADS doctoral program ranks in the top 20 within the U.S.