Dr. Laura Finan
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Current Courses
PSY 390.009 Advanced Research Apprenticeship
HON 395.002 Honors Thesis: Psychology
PSY 499.009 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
PSY 491.009 Internship: Seminar In College Teaching Of Psychology
PSY 213.003 Lifespan Development
PSY 428.001 Professional Seminar In Developmental Psychology
PSY 290.009 Special Projects: Research Apprenticeship
PSY 291.009 Special Projects:Undergraduate Teaching
PSY 303.001 Adult Development And Aging
PSY 403.001 Adult Development And Aging
HON 285.001 Honors Undergraduate Research I
PSY 499.009 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
PSY 213.002 Lifespan Development
PSY 428.001 Professional Seminar In Developmental Psychology
PSY 502.009 Research Apprenticeship
PSY 290.009 Special Projects: Research Apprenticeship
PSY 291.009 Special Projects:Undergraduate Teaching
Teaching Interests & Areas
Adolescent development; research methods; lifespan development
Research Interests & Areas
My research addresses how psycho-social and contextual factors influence adolescents' and young adults' health risk behaviors. I am particularly interested in (a) family relationships as developmental contexts and (b) alcohol and other substance use and problems. Recently, I have begun to explore environmental factors (e.g., neighborhoods and schools) to better capture the range of salient factors which drive young peoples' behavior.
Research Interests: Adolescent health • Alcohol and other substance use and problems • Family relationships