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Rebecca Brooker is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Texas A&M University, affiliated with the Personality Processes and Affective Science research clusters. Her work focuses on emotional and biological risk factors for anxiety and psychopathology in early life, including neurodevelopmental correlates, gene-environment interactions, and maternal brain plasticity during perinatal periods.
Her research employs psychophysiological methods (e.g., ERP, RSA) and longitudinal designs to study infant temperament, maternal mental health, and developmental trajectories. Key areas include how prenatal maternal depression impacts infant neural development, bidirectional influences in mother-child dyads, and the role of socioeconomic status in moderating neurodevelopmental outcomes.
- Education: Doctorate in Developmental Psychology
- Labs/Teams: Conducts research via Texas A&M Psychology labs and collaborates with institutions like the Wisconsin Twin Project.
Brooker’s recent work emphasizes contextual factors (e.g., parental behavior, social support) in shaping anxiety risk. She has advised students on topics like infant negativity and maternal emotion regulation, though no current advisees are listed for 2024-2025.
