Jingwen Zhou

Jingwen is a Ph.D. student in the Human Development and Family Sciences program at the University of Delaware. With a diverse academic foundation in English, psychology, and developmental science, she currently delves into research concerning poverty and social mobility, with an emphasis on mental health. She primarily employs quantitative methods to address questions related to these subjects. She is currently learning under the guidance of multiple mentors to further enhance her research skills and deepen her understanding of the intricate dynamics of human development.

Recent Publications

• Zhou, J., & Del Tufo, S. (2023). Can diminishing social mobility already be found in early childhood?[Manuscript in preparation].
• Zakszeski, B. N., Cain, M., Eklund, K., Heurich, A., Friedman, R., Ward, A., & Zhou, J. (2023). Pilot evaluation of the POWER Program: Positive Outcomes with Emotion Regulation [Manuscript submitted for publication].
• Zakszeski, B. N., & Zhou, J., (2023). Scooping literature review of classroom management assessments (staff behaviors)[Manuscript in preparation].
• Zakszeski, B. N., & Zhou, J., (2023). Youth wellbeing risk and protective factors, 2013–2023 [Manuscript in preparation].

Recent Presentations

• Zhou, J., & Zakszeski, B. N. (2024, February 14–17). Youth wellbeing risk and protective factors, 2013–2023 [Poster presentation, accepted]. National Association of School Psychologists 2024 Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA, USA.
• Zakszeski, B. N., Cain, M., Heurich, L., Zhou, J., Eklund, K., Ward, A. B., & Friedman, R. (2024, February 14–17). Targeted high school mental health support: Introducing the POWER Program [Paper presentation, accepted]. National Association of School Psychologists 2024 Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA, USA.
• Zhou, J., & Del Tufo, S. (2023 March 23-25). Can diminishing social mobility already be found in early childhood? Poster presented at the 2023 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
• Zhou, J., & Del Tufo, S. (2023 April 28). Can diminishing social mobility already be found in early childhood? Poster presented at 2023 STEELE Symposium, Newark, DE, USA

Professional Experiences

• Research Assistant, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA, 2022-present
• Research Assistant, Developmental and Aging Neuroscience Education Laboratory, Newark, DE, USA, 2021-present
• Student Teacher, Munno Para Kindergarten, Adelaide, South Australia, AUS, 2020
• Student Teacher, Thordon Park Primary School, Adelaide, South Australia, AUS, 2020
• Student Teacher, Lady Gowrie Child Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, AUS, 2019

Honors and Awards

• Graduate Student Travel Award, Society Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting
• International Merit Scholarship, University of South Australia

Professional Memberships

• American Psychological Association of Graduate Students
• Women in Cognitive Science
• Society Research in Child Development
• Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research

Past Education

• Ph.D., Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
• Master of Teaching., Early Childhood Education, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, AUS
• B.A., English, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, CHN
• Certificates, Psychology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, CHN