People

Stacy Grossman

Influence of the classroom and home environment on externalizing behavior

I am a second year student in the Clinical Science program working with Dr. Carroll Izard in the Human Emotions Lab. My primary research interests are related to the impact of the home and classroom environments on preschool children's behavior. In the Human Emotions Lab, I am currently helping to implement and evaluate an emotion based prevention program designed by our lab for preschoolers in the Wilmington area. My research interests include how the Emotions Course and emotional support by both teachers and parents contribute to externalizing behaviors in preschool children. In the next few years, I plan to help evaluate the effectiveness of an Emotions Course for parents, with a focus on how it affects the home environment and children's externalizing behaviors. Additionally, I hope to contribute to the design of a teacher training program focusing on improving the classroom environment.