Naomi Aldrich
Associate Professor - Developmental Psychology
- B.A. Psychology, University of Tennessee
- M.A. Experimental Psychology, City University of New York
- Ph.D. Developmental Psychology, City University of New York
Office: 2205 Au Sable Hall
Phone: (616) 331-2419
E-mail: [email protected]
Specialization
Developmental Psychology
Courses Taught
PSY 300 - Research Methods
PSY 301 - Child Development
Research Interests
My primary research focus is in the area of children’s social-cognition, with a particular interest in the following:
- Children’s understanding of complex emotions
- Children’s perspective-taking ability and manifestation of knowledge within narratives
- Children’s socio-cognitive understanding and its influence on children’s perceptions of bullying
- Parent-child discourse and its impact on children’s social, emotional, and cognitive development
- Precursors to—and consequences of—maternal mind-mindedness
- Risk factors in the development of social coordination and communication
- Effects of power mobility training for children with multiple, severe disabilities and their caregivers
Current Research
- Children's Personal Accounts of Experiences with Bullying
- Evaluating Associations between Parental Mind-Mindedness and Child Developmental Outcomes through Meta-Analysis (collaboration with Dr. Jing Chen)
- Quantifying the Qualitative: Two Feasibility Studies Examining Maternal Perceptions of Power Mobility Training (as part of the Grand Valley Power Mobility Project - interdisciplinary collaboration with Drs. Lisa Kenyon, Physical Therapy, and John Farris, Engineering)
Publications
Hosep, M., & Aldrich, N.J. (2023, April). Is body modification related to deliberate self-harm? A meta-analytic review. Poster session accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Hosep, M. & Aldrich, N.J. (2022, September). Examining relationships between self-injury and body modification behaviors. Research presentation at the 1st Annual GVSU Chalk Art Symposium, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI.
Wardrop, C., & Aldrich, N.J. (2022, September). Tracking traffickers: Investigating the relationship between human trafficking and ports of entry. Research presentation at the 1st Annual GVSU Chalk Art Symposium, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI.
Lambert, R., Marsman, K., & Vasseur, M., Kenyon, L.K., & Aldrich, N.J. (2022, July). Platform presentation presented at DPT Research Day - Class of 2022, Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training, College of Health Professions, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI (virtual).
Yarbrough, R.J., Thomson, A.J., Bolcer, K.A., Kenyon, L.K., & Aldrich, N.J. (2022, July). Parental perspectives of children’s social cognition. Platform presentation presented at DPT Research Day - Class of 2022, Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training, College of Health Professions, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI (virtual).