COuRTNEY RICCIARDI
Courtney Ricciardi [email protected] 850-443-3174 Academic Address Department of Psychology, MS 3F5 George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia 22030 Fax: (703) 993-1359
Home Address 3251C Arrowhead Circle Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Education Ph.D., Applied Developmental Psychology Advisor: Dr. Adam Winsler Areas of Interest: School readiness Early learning Academic achievement
George Mason University Anticipated Psychology Department Spring 2021 Fairfax, Virginia
B.S., Summa Cum Laude University of Alabama 2012-2016 Major: Psychology Minor: Human Development and Family Studies Advisors: Dr. Jason Scofield, Dr. Ansley Gilpin, and Dr. Caroline Boxmeyer Areas of Interest: Developmental psychology Early childhood development Honors Thesis: The Effect of Temporary, Transgressor Related Factors on Children’s Moral Judgments
Employment
Research Assistant
Research George Mason University Dr. Adam Winsler
2016-present
Who Gets In?: Predictors of Advanced Course Selection and Success in Low Income and Racially Diverse Populations Child, Family, And School Factors Associated with Gifted Educational Placement and Services for Low-Income, Ethnically Diverse Children: Which Students Are Breaking the Barriers? School readiness skills at age 4 predict academic achievement through 5th grade
Research Assistant
University of Alabama
Dr. Jason Scofield
The Effect of Temporary, Transgressor Related Factors on Children’s Moral Judgments
2014-2016
Lead Research Assistant University of Alabama
Dr. Ansley Gilpin
2014-2016
Improving Family Well-Being and Child School Readiness: Power PATH Dual Generation Intervention with Head Start Preschoolers and their Parents (Responsibilities included training new research assistants, coordinating with teachers and administrators at Head Start Centers, and supervising a team of research assistants in data collection)
Research Assistant
University of Alabama
Dr. Caroline Boxmeyer
Multiple Projects and Program Evaluation for Druid City Garden Project
Research Assistant
University of Alabama
2013-2016
Center for the Prevention of Youth Behavior Problems
Dr. Alexa Tullett
2012-2013
Effect of Emotional Contagion on Approach and Withdrawal Behaviors
Other Teaching Assistant
University of Alabama
Dr. Jeffrey Parker
2016
Grading TA for developmental psychology course
Peer Advisor
University of Alabama
2014-2016
Serve as academic advisor to freshman and sophomore level psychology students
Mentor
Tuscaloosa’s One Place
2013
Oversaw a classroom of second graders and facilitated an afterschool enrichment program
Mentor
Oakdale Elementary School
2013-2014
Worked with an elementary school child in an extracurricular program designed to offer extra help to children having difficulties
Nanny
Tallahassee Florida
2009-2012
Oversaw care of two school aged children, one with a learning disorder
Publications In Preparation Ricciardi, C., Haag, A., & Winsler, A. (in preparation). Child, family, and school factors associated with gifted educational placement and services for low-income, ethnically diverse children: Which students are breaking the barriers? Winsler, A., Ricciardi, C., Manfra, L., Hartman, S., Bleiker, C., & Dinehart, L. (in preparation). School readiness skills at age 4 predict academic achievement through 5th grade.
Boxmeyer, C., Meek, D., Turner, L., & Ricciardi, C. (in preparation). Longitudinal effects of school garden programming on children’s plant knowledge, physical health, food choices, school engagement and learning.
Conference Presentations Ricciardi, C., Manfra, L., Hartman, S., Bleiker, C., Dinehart, L., & Winsler, A. (2017, May). School readiness skills at age 4 predict academic achievement through 5th grade. Poster presentation submitted to the annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science. Boston, MA. Ricciardi, C., Margolius, V., Boxmeyer, C., & Turner, L. (2015, April). Teachers and administrators perceptions of school garden program. Poster presentation at the 7th Annual College of Community Health Sciences Research Day, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Boxmeyer, C., Turner, L., Meek, D., Margolius, V., Ricciardi, C., & Randall, J. (2015, January). Effects of school garden involvement on children’s plant knowledge, health, food choices, and academic performance. Invited poster presentation at the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group conference. Mobile, AL. Ricciardi, C., Boxmeyer, C., Holley, K., & Turner, L. (2014, April). Children’s involvement in meal planning: Effects on physical health, food choices, and school engagement. Poster presentation at the 6th Annual College of Community Health Sciences Research Day, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Boxmeyer, C., Turner, L., Ricciardi, C., Holley, K., Kaylor, S., & Grace, R. (2014, April). Effects of DCGP school garden involvement on children’s health, nutrition, and school engagement. Poster presentation at the 6th Annual College of Community Health Sciences Research Day, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Remen, R., Boxmeyer, C., Ricciardi, C., & Holley, K. (2014, April). The relationship between school garden exposure, behavior and learning in elementary school children. Poster presentation at the 6th Annual College of Community Health Sciences Research Day, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Boxmeyer, C., Turner, L., Ricciardi, C., Holley, K., Kaylor, S., & Grace, R. (2014, April). School garden involvement and children’s health, nutrition, and school engagement. Poster presentation at the 15th Annual Rural Health Conference, “Healthy Beginnings, Healthy Communities: The Early Childhood Experience.” Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Ricciardi, C., & Tullett, A. (2013, April). Effect of emotional contagion on approach and withdrawal behaviors. Poster Presentation at Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference, Emerging Scholars Division, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Professional Memberships American Psychological Association (APA) Association for Psychological Science (APS) Psi Chi
Professional Activities and Service ADP Student Group President Colloquium Series Co-Coordinator Student/Faculty Liaison Student Newsletter Design Co-reviewer for Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Applied Developmental Psychology George Mason University Applied Developmental Psychology George Mason University Applied Developmental Psychology George Mason University Applied Developmental Psychology George Mason University Applied Developmental Psychology George Mason University
2017-present 2016-2017 2016-present 2017 2016
Awards/Honors/Grants George Mason University Presidential Scholar Presidential Summer Funding Award Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award University of Alabama University of Alabama Presidential Scholarship National Sports Shooting Foundation
$22,000 $7,000
2016-present 2017 2015
$100,000 $5,000
2012-2016 2012-2015
Teaching Interests •
• •
Developmental Psychology o Guest lecturer on preschool development for developmental psychology course (February, 2017) Intro to Psychology Human Development
Special Training • •
CITI Certified o Non-Medical Investigators-Basic Course EEG o Emotion Contagion Lab – EEG Training Course
References Dr. Adam Winsler Professor/Associate Chair of Graduate studies Department of Psychology 3F5 George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia, USA 22030 (703)993-1881 [email protected]
Dr. Jason Scofield Associate Professor Human Development and Family Studies University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA 35401 (205)238-9836 [email protected]
Dr. Ansley Gilpin Associate Professor Department of Psychology University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA 35401 (205)348-9903 [email protected]
Dr. Caroline Boxmeyer Associate Professor College of Community Health Studies University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA 35401 (205)348-1325 [email protected]
Dr. Kristina McDonald Assistant Professor/ Director Of Undergraduate Studies Department of Psychology University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA 35401 (205)348-6320 [email protected]
Home Address 3251C Arrowhead Circle Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Education Ph.D., Applied Developmental Psychology Advisor: Dr. Adam Winsler Areas of Interest: School readiness Early learning Academic achievement
George Mason University Anticipated Psychology Department Spring 2021 Fairfax, Virginia
B.S., Summa Cum Laude University of Alabama 2012-2016 Major: Psychology Minor: Human Development and Family Studies Advisors: Dr. Jason Scofield, Dr. Ansley Gilpin, and Dr. Caroline Boxmeyer Areas of Interest: Developmental psychology Early childhood development Honors Thesis: The Effect of Temporary, Transgressor Related Factors on Children’s Moral Judgments
Employment
Research Assistant
Research George Mason University Dr. Adam Winsler
2016-present
Who Gets In?: Predictors of Advanced Course Selection and Success in Low Income and Racially Diverse Populations Child, Family, And School Factors Associated with Gifted Educational Placement and Services for Low-Income, Ethnically Diverse Children: Which Students Are Breaking the Barriers? School readiness skills at age 4 predict academic achievement through 5th grade
Research Assistant
University of Alabama
Dr. Jason Scofield
The Effect of Temporary, Transgressor Related Factors on Children’s Moral Judgments
2014-2016
Lead Research Assistant University of Alabama
Dr. Ansley Gilpin
2014-2016
Improving Family Well-Being and Child School Readiness: Power PATH Dual Generation Intervention with Head Start Preschoolers and their Parents (Responsibilities included training new research assistants, coordinating with teachers and administrators at Head Start Centers, and supervising a team of research assistants in data collection)
Research Assistant
University of Alabama
Dr. Caroline Boxmeyer
Multiple Projects and Program Evaluation for Druid City Garden Project
Research Assistant
University of Alabama
2013-2016
Center for the Prevention of Youth Behavior Problems
Dr. Alexa Tullett
2012-2013
Effect of Emotional Contagion on Approach and Withdrawal Behaviors
Other Teaching Assistant
University of Alabama
Dr. Jeffrey Parker
2016
Grading TA for developmental psychology course
Peer Advisor
University of Alabama
2014-2016
Serve as academic advisor to freshman and sophomore level psychology students
Mentor
Tuscaloosa’s One Place
2013
Oversaw a classroom of second graders and facilitated an afterschool enrichment program
Mentor
Oakdale Elementary School
2013-2014
Worked with an elementary school child in an extracurricular program designed to offer extra help to children having difficulties
Nanny
Tallahassee Florida
2009-2012
Oversaw care of two school aged children, one with a learning disorder
Publications In Preparation Ricciardi, C., Haag, A., & Winsler, A. (in preparation). Child, family, and school factors associated with gifted educational placement and services for low-income, ethnically diverse children: Which students are breaking the barriers? Winsler, A., Ricciardi, C., Manfra, L., Hartman, S., Bleiker, C., & Dinehart, L. (in preparation). School readiness skills at age 4 predict academic achievement through 5th grade.
Boxmeyer, C., Meek, D., Turner, L., & Ricciardi, C. (in preparation). Longitudinal effects of school garden programming on children’s plant knowledge, physical health, food choices, school engagement and learning.
Conference Presentations Ricciardi, C., Manfra, L., Hartman, S., Bleiker, C., Dinehart, L., & Winsler, A. (2017, May). School readiness skills at age 4 predict academic achievement through 5th grade. Poster presentation submitted to the annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science. Boston, MA. Ricciardi, C., Margolius, V., Boxmeyer, C., & Turner, L. (2015, April). Teachers and administrators perceptions of school garden program. Poster presentation at the 7th Annual College of Community Health Sciences Research Day, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Boxmeyer, C., Turner, L., Meek, D., Margolius, V., Ricciardi, C., & Randall, J. (2015, January). Effects of school garden involvement on children’s plant knowledge, health, food choices, and academic performance. Invited poster presentation at the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group conference. Mobile, AL. Ricciardi, C., Boxmeyer, C., Holley, K., & Turner, L. (2014, April). Children’s involvement in meal planning: Effects on physical health, food choices, and school engagement. Poster presentation at the 6th Annual College of Community Health Sciences Research Day, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Boxmeyer, C., Turner, L., Ricciardi, C., Holley, K., Kaylor, S., & Grace, R. (2014, April). Effects of DCGP school garden involvement on children’s health, nutrition, and school engagement. Poster presentation at the 6th Annual College of Community Health Sciences Research Day, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Remen, R., Boxmeyer, C., Ricciardi, C., & Holley, K. (2014, April). The relationship between school garden exposure, behavior and learning in elementary school children. Poster presentation at the 6th Annual College of Community Health Sciences Research Day, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Boxmeyer, C., Turner, L., Ricciardi, C., Holley, K., Kaylor, S., & Grace, R. (2014, April). School garden involvement and children’s health, nutrition, and school engagement. Poster presentation at the 15th Annual Rural Health Conference, “Healthy Beginnings, Healthy Communities: The Early Childhood Experience.” Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Ricciardi, C., & Tullett, A. (2013, April). Effect of emotional contagion on approach and withdrawal behaviors. Poster Presentation at Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference, Emerging Scholars Division, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Professional Memberships American Psychological Association (APA) Association for Psychological Science (APS) Psi Chi
Professional Activities and Service ADP Student Group President Colloquium Series Co-Coordinator Student/Faculty Liaison Student Newsletter Design Co-reviewer for Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Applied Developmental Psychology George Mason University Applied Developmental Psychology George Mason University Applied Developmental Psychology George Mason University Applied Developmental Psychology George Mason University Applied Developmental Psychology George Mason University
2017-present 2016-2017 2016-present 2017 2016
Awards/Honors/Grants George Mason University Presidential Scholar Presidential Summer Funding Award Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award University of Alabama University of Alabama Presidential Scholarship National Sports Shooting Foundation
$22,000 $7,000
2016-present 2017 2015
$100,000 $5,000
2012-2016 2012-2015
Teaching Interests •
• •
Developmental Psychology o Guest lecturer on preschool development for developmental psychology course (February, 2017) Intro to Psychology Human Development
Special Training • •
CITI Certified o Non-Medical Investigators-Basic Course EEG o Emotion Contagion Lab – EEG Training Course
References Dr. Adam Winsler Professor/Associate Chair of Graduate studies Department of Psychology 3F5 George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia, USA 22030 (703)993-1881 [email protected]
Dr. Jason Scofield Associate Professor Human Development and Family Studies University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA 35401 (205)238-9836 [email protected]
Dr. Ansley Gilpin Associate Professor Department of Psychology University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA 35401 (205)348-9903 [email protected]
Dr. Caroline Boxmeyer Associate Professor College of Community Health Studies University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA 35401 (205)348-1325 [email protected]
Dr. Kristina McDonald Assistant Professor/ Director Of Undergraduate Studies Department of Psychology University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA 35401 (205)348-6320 [email protected]
