Amanda J. Rose

Dr. Amanda J. Rose is a Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri. Her research focuses on gendered dynamics in adolescent friendships, emotional adjustment, and women's professional development. She directs the Peer Relations Lab, which examines how peer interactions influence psychological outcomes.

• Current faculty member
• Department of Psychological Sciences
• Peer Relations Lab director

Research interests emphasize longitudinal analysis of peer relationships, gender-specific problem-solving strategies, and the socioemotional trade-offs of co-ruminating about problems. She has published extensively on adolescent emotional development during the pandemic and gendered communication patterns in friendships.

Recent publications analyze co-rumination dynamics, problem talk in adolescent friendships, and digital peer connections during crises. The lab explores developmental trajectories through observational studies and theoretical frameworks like expectancy-value theory and social cognition models. All work integrates gender analysis across childhood to young adulthood stages.

Contact: RoseA@missouri.edu | Personal Website