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Idean Ettekal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University, where he also serves as Program Coordinator for the Developmental Sciences graduate programs. His research focuses on children's and adolescents' social-emotional development and the impact of interpersonal relationships and social contexts, including peer victimization, teacher-student relationship quality, and parental responsiveness. Dr. Ettekal's work is primarily centered on understanding the developmental trajectories of antisocial behaviors, aggression, bullying, and youth violence. He aims to elucidate how children's self-regulation and social cognitions are influenced by their social experiences and behavioral adjustments. His research utilizes a range of longitudinal developmental methodologies, including structural equation modeling and mediation analysis. In addition to his research, Dr. Ettekal has experience in school-based program evaluations related to social-emotional learning. Prior to joining Texas A&M, he was the Project Director for the Violence in Children’s Environment (VICE) study at the University at Buffalo's Clinical Research Institute on Addictions, a project funded by the NIH, which investigated developmental pathways of youth violence and victimization.
Texas A&M University • College Station, TX
Teaching and conducting research in educational psychology, focusing on developmental sciences.
University at Buffalo's Clinical Research Institute on Addictions • Buffalo, NY
Led the VICE study focusing on youth violence and victimization.
Department: Department of Communication and Journalism. Ph.D. program only currently admitting. GRE is test-optional.