Maria D. Kalpidou

Maria D. Kalpidou is an Associate Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology at Assumption University, part of the D’Amour College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She is based in Kennedy Memorial Hall, Room 137, and can be reached at mkalpido@assumption.edu.

Her educational background includes:

• B.A. in Early Childhood Education from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1990)
• M.A. in Child Development from Tufts University (1993)
• Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Louisiana State University (1997)

Dr. Kalpidou's research focuses on fostering the well-being of children, adolescents, and young adults through investigations into infant imitation, attachment, sensory processing, and imaginary companions. She examines how childhood adversity, social media, and character strengths impact developmental outcomes, aiming to create evidence-based parenting strategies for raising resilient youth.

She teaches undergraduate courses including Infancy and Childhood, Raising Happy and Successful Children, and Common Problems in Childhood, along with a graduate-level Developmental Psychology course.