Danming An

Danming An is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Lehigh University. Her research integrates the bioecological systems framework to examine socio-emotional competence and psychopathology in children and adolescents, focusing on individual and contextual factors such as temperament, family dynamics, and cultural practices.

• Ph.D. in Family and Human Development from Arizona State University
• M.S.Ed. from the University of Pennsylvania
• B.S. from Peking University

Her research emphasizes:

• Interplay between social cognition (attention, attribution, perspective-taking) and developmental outcomes
• Dual roles of risk/protective factors in socio-emotional development
• Expanding developmental science to underrepresented contexts in the Global South, particularly Africa

She employs mixed methods including behavioral observations, biological measures, and complex statistical modeling.

Contact:

• Phone: 610.758.4797
• Office: Chandler-Ullmann room 101