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Elizabeth T. Gershoff is the Associate Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Texas at Austin, where she is also a Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences within the College of Natural Sciences. Her research primarily focuses on the influences of parental discipline on child and youth development, as well as the impact of socioeconomic resources and exposure to violence on these developmental processes. Gershoff's work examines the contexts of poverty, neighborhoods, schools, and cultures, investigating how these factors influence the lives of children, youth, and their families. She is dedicated to utilizing advanced applications of structural equation modeling and hierarchical modeling to understand the dynamic and multilayered contexts that affect children’s lives. Additionally, her current research interests include the effects of exposure to various forms of violence and the importance of enriched early childhood educational environments for improving the lives of low-income children and their families.
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