Jaxenne Daniels

Jaxenne Daniels, currently serving as a Lecturer at the University of Houston-Clear Lake in the College of Human Sciences and Humanities, specializes in developmental psychology. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of Florida, following bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Anthropology from the University of Pittsburgh.

• Education: PhD (Developmental Psychology, University of Florida), MA (Developmental Psychology, University of Florida), BA (Psychology & Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh)

Dr. Daniels' research focuses on parent-child interactions and their impact on young children's socio-cognitive development, with particular emphasis on how humor influences child learning. Her recent publication in Social Development (2023) explores children's songs as vehicles for transmitting mental state information.

Scientific awards include:

• Jacquelin Godman Dissertation Fellowship (2021)
• Jacquelin Goldman Spring Scholarship (2016-2021)

She teaches courses in Experimental Methods and Statistics, Lifespan Development, and Child Psychology.