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Jennifer Renick is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Michigan State University. She holds a PhD in Education from the University of California, Irvine, awarded in 2022, and a Master’s degree in Education from the same institution in 2020. Her undergraduate degree is in Community Mental Health: Schools Youth from Pitzer College, attained in 2015. Renick's research focuses on the intersection of community, developmental, and educational psychology, particularly emphasizing how educational environments can be developmentally appropriate for adolescents. She advocates for community-driven approaches to research and is committed to promoting social justice through her work. With experience in facilitating research-practice partnerships between schools and educational nonprofits, Renick has engaged in youth-participatory action research to improve support systems for healthy development. Her primary research interests include enhancing educational institutions' responses to societal needs and investigating the role of participatory methods in psychological research.
Department of Psychology