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Dr. Kristin Valentino is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Veldman Family Psychology Clinic at the University of Notre Dame, holding the William J. Shaw Center for Children and Families Collegiate Chair. She is also a Faculty Fellow at the Eck Institute for Global Health and the Institute for Educational Initiatives. Her research focuses on how adversity, particularly child maltreatment, impacts development and resilience, emphasizing caregiver-child interactions and intervention design. She evaluates strategies to improve caregiving quality and mitigate developmental risks in high-risk families.
Education: Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Rochester and A.B. in Psychology from Georgetown University.
Research Interests:
- Child maltreatment prevention and intervention
- Developmental psychopathology
- Parent-child dynamics
- Autobiographical memory specificity
- Racial discrimination impact
Professional Roles: President-Elect of the APA Division 37 Section on Child Maltreatment, Associate Editor for Child Maltreatment, and NIH Study Section member. Her work integrates developmental psychopathology perspectives and multi-level analysis to address child psychopathology and adversity.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Development & Psychopathology Laboratory, focusing on translational research to bridge clinical practice and scientific inquiry. Collaborates on projects addressing trauma-informed interventions and intergenerational adversity.
