Maria Kuznetsova

Maria Kuznetsova is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Wyoming, holding academic positions since 2011. She earned her Ph.D. from Virginia Commonwealth University (2011) and has contributed extensively to psychological assessment tools and child development research.

• Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University (2011)
• M.S., University of South Carolina – Aiken (2005)
• B.A., Russia (2000)

Her research focuses on resilience, attachment, and mental measurements, with emphasis on adopted children's adjustment, disabilities, and teaching effectiveness. Publications include reviews of assessment instruments in the Mental Measurements Yearbook series and interdisciplinary work on child development.

Recent articles span topics like autism diagnostics, geriatric cognitive assessment, language screening, and emotion regulation in vulnerable populations. She teaches courses in Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Development, and Clinical Psychology.