Jennifer E. Drake

Jennifer E. Drake is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Brooklyn College, City University of New York (CUNY). She also holds an affiliation with the Graduate Center at CUNY.

• Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology with a minor in Statistics from Boston College (2012)

Her research explores the psychology of the arts, focusing on emotion regulation strategies across age groups, cognitive and perceptual processes in graphic representation skills among autistic, non-autistic, and gifted children, and the understanding of art by both children and adults. She leads the Arts & Development Lab, which investigates these themes through experimental and developmental frameworks.

Teaching and Outreach: Dr. Drake engages in educational initiatives, including a FAQ resource for parents of gifted children.