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Jelena Obradović is a Professor in the Developmental Psychological Sciences program at Stanford University's Graduate School of Education. She completed her Ph.D. in developmental psychology at the Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, where she also underwent postdoctoral training in psychophysiology at the University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on the interplay of children's physiological stress arousal and self-regulatory skills within caregiving environments, contributing to health and learning outcomes over time. Jelena examines how caregivers’ executive functions and emotion regulation skills impact their teaching and parenting practices, ultimately influencing child development. Her current projects include developing scalable assessments for executive functions and emotion regulation, and she leads the Stanford Project Adaptation Resilience Kids (SPARK), which investigates how adversity influences children's adaptation in various domains of functioning. Throughout her career, she has received numerous accolades, including fellowships from the Jacobs Foundation and the William T. Grant Foundation, and has been recognized by the Society for Research in Child Development for her early career contributions.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Lead the Developmental Psychological Sciences program at Stanford Graduate School of Education.
Stanford Project Adaptation Resilience Kids (SPARK) • Stanford, CA
Oversee research initiatives focused on children's resilience.
University of British Columbia, Human Early Learning Partnership • Vancouver, Canada
Conducted postdoctoral research in child development and psychophysiology.
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