University of Alabama Peer Relations Research Group

We are a group of developmental psychologists interested in the peer group of late childhood and early adolescence. Within the group, we have a range of interests from STEM issues to jealousy to rejection to psychophysiological correlates of information processing!

Recent Lab Events​

Master’s Degrees

Lab members, Amber Ingram, Kate Massey, and Jenna Reardanz all completed their Master’s Theses and will receive their degrees December 2018!

New Student!

Steve Hakim joined the lab group in fall of 2019. He is working with Dr. McDonald and is excited to get started!

Research in the News!

Dr. Parker’s research was featured in the media! To learn more about his Civic Engagement course and to read the article, click here