Avery Chahl

Graduate student

Preferred Pronouns

she/her/hers

Summary Statement

Avery is focused on peer relationships across childhood and adolescence, specifically peer influence on prosocial and delinquent behaviors, as well as the application of developmental quantitative methods (social network techniques, intensive longitudinal data analysis).

Department

Graduate Student

Education

M.S. Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University
B.A. in Psychology (honors), minor in Health Communications, University of Texas at Austin

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averychahl@psu.edu

Additional Websites

Personal website

Affiliations

Advisor: Jennifer Maggs
Advisor: Kelly Rulison

Interests

Avery is focused on peer relationships across childhood and adolescence, specifically peer influence on both prosocial and delinquent behaviors, as well as the application of developmental quantitative methods (social network techniques, intensive longitudinal data analysis). Her work intersects with the fields of prevention and intervention, researching peer factors that influence adolescent substance use.

Professional Experience

Current awards and University roles:

PAMT T32 Predoctoral Fellow
Graduate Equity Ambassador for the College of Health and Human Development
Faculty meeting graduate representative

Past awards and departmental roles:

2020: Recipient of Bunton-Waller Assistantship
2020: Knoll Enhancement Fellowship
HDFS BIPOC Affinity Group coordinator and founder
Steering committee co-chair
Admissions Committee graduate representative
Program, Planning, Development, and Evaluation graduate representative
Newsletter subcommittee chair