Joan Barth

Dr. Joan Barth is a Senior Research Social Scientist and Researcher at the Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) at the University of Alabama, affiliated with the Department of Psychology. She holds a PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, alongside an MS in Social Psychology and a BS in Psychology from the same institution.

Education:

• PhD, Developmental Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• MS, Social Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• BS, Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Research Interests: Dr. Barth focuses on social-emotional development, gender disparities in science/math education, adolescent risk-taking behaviors, children’s decision-making processes, educational environments, and neurocognitive development in early childhood. She evaluates educational initiatives at ISSR and collaborates with developmental and social psychology programs.

Awards: None explicitly listed.

Advising & Grants: Mentors undergraduate and graduate students but no specific grants mentioned.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with ISSR and the Department of Psychology’s social and developmental programs.