Emily Gerstein

Emily Gerstein is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL), specializing in developmental psychopathology and family systems research. Her work focuses on risk and protective factors in children with developmental delays and preterm birth, emphasizing parental stress, emotion regulation, and observational family dynamics.

• Education: Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (Arizona State University, 2012); clinical internship at Rush University Medical Center; postdoctoral fellowship at the Waisman Center (University of Wisconsin-Madison).

Her research spans from the transition to parenthood to early schooling, utilizing methodologies like structural equation modeling and latent class analysis to study familial impacts on child development. She has secured grants from NICHD and NIMH for projects on developmental disabilities and family systems.

Selected publications highlight her expertise in:

• Socioeconomic and parental affective influences on preterm children's executive function
• Behavioral outcomes in chaotic households
• Cultural contexts in bilingual child development
• Gender norms in emotion regulation socialization
• Family resilience processes

Scientific awards include Phi Beta Kappa (2003), Cum Laude (2003), and multiple travel awards (Arizona State University, David Zeaman Student Travel Award). Her work bridges clinical practice, developmental theory, and empirical analysis to support vulnerable families.