Amber M. Ingram

Dr. Amber M. Ingram serves as Assistant Professor of Psychology within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Mercer University, joining the institution in fall 2022. Her academic focus centers on developmental psychology with specialization in adolescent social dynamics.

Her educational qualifications include:

• Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology (minor in Statistics) from The University of Alabama
• M.A. in Developmental Psychology from The University of Alabama
• B.A. in Psychology from The University of Alabama

Research initiatives examine adolescent social development through multiple lenses including youth civic engagement motivations, parental/peer influences on civic participation, and friendship jealousy dynamics in early adolescence. Current work analyzes how perceived closeness between friends and rivals affects relational jealousy, while future studies will investigate jealousy manifestations in cross-sex friendships involving romantic attraction. Significant attention is given to social experiences of foster children within these frameworks.

Instructional responsibilities encompass core psychology courses: Introduction to Psychology, Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lifespan Development, and Abnormal Psychology.