Jessica Kilday

Jessica Kilday is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Educational, School & Counseling Psychology at the University of Missouri's College of Education & Human Development. She is affiliated with the Prosocial Development and Education Research Lab under Dr. Christi Bergin. Her work focuses on peer and teacher relationships in early adolescence and their impact on students' motivational beliefs and academic adjustment.

Education: Ph.D. from the University of Michigan's Combined Program in Education and Psychology.

• Research Focus: Prosocial behavior, classroom climate, teacher professional development, and integrating social-emotional learning with mathematics education.

Current Projects: Leads two grant-funded initiatives: the IES-funded ECHO project (telementoring for middle school educators) and the SEED-funded Math+SEL+E project (integrating SEL, equity, and math instruction).

No awards or advisees listed in the provided text. Active in lab collaborations and outreach through the College's research centers.