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Hannah Schacter is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Wayne State University and Director of the Adolescent Relationships in Context (ARC) Lab. Her NIH and NSF-funded research examines how peer victimization and friendships impact adolescent mental health, academic outcomes, and physical well-being. She develops interventions to improve teen relationships, including digital tools for friendship enhancement.
Her research spans bullying prevention, LGBTQ+ mental health, sleep-academic performance linkages, and biobehavioral responses to social stress. Recent publications demonstrate strong focus on longitudinal mechanisms linking peer experiences to health outcomes through anxiety, depression, and physiological pathways.
Awards:
- Alberti Center Early Career Award (2023)
- APS Rising Star (2024)
- Dual Wayne State teaching awards (2022)
As Associate Editor for Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, she shapes developmental science discourse. Her lab employs EMA, physiological measures, and intervention trials to advance youth well-being.
