Wendy M. Rote

Wendy M. Rote is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida, specializing in developmental psychology with a focus on parent-adolescent relationships. Her work examines topics such as parental socialization behaviors, adolescent autonomy, and family decision-making dynamics.

• Education: Ph.D. and M.A. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Rochester; B.A. in Psychology from Whitman College.
• Postdoctoral Fellowship: Positive Youth Development Lab, University of Rochester.

Her research investigates how individual, relational, and contextual factors influence family interactions, particularly adolescent information management (e.g., disclosure, lying) and helicopter parenting. Key questions address how family members' perceptions of these behaviors impact individual adjustment.

Recent publications (2019–2020) explore topics like inductive discipline in peer aggression contexts, helicopter parenting's effects on emerging adults, and longitudinal links between adolescent information management and relationship quality. These studies emphasize methodological rigor and contextual nuance in developmental research.

No scientific awards are explicitly listed, but her work contributes significantly to understanding family dynamics in adolescent development. She co-founded the Parent-Adolescent Relationships (PAR) Lab, focusing on innovative research methodologies in family studies.