Dr. Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan is a Professor of Developmental Psychology at The Ohio State University's Department of Psychology, part of the College of Education and Human Ecology. She holds affiliations with the Institute for Population Research and serves as the Children and Parents Lab director. Her research focuses on coparenting relationships, father-child dynamics, and the transition to parenthood, emphasizing family systems theory and attachment theory. She has received numerous awards, including the NSF CAREER Award and multiple teaching recognitions. Dr. Schoppe-Sullivan mentors graduate and undergraduate students, emphasizing collaborative research and interdisciplinary training. Her work is supported by grants from NIH and NSF, and she contributes to editorial roles at journals like the Journal of Marriage and Family . She leads workshops on coparenting measurement and promotes father involvement in parenting research through national and international collaborations. Dr. Schoppe-Sullivan earned her B.A. from Northwestern University and her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She advises students in the Children and Parents Lab, focusing on coparenting, parental gatekeeping, and fathering. Her lab alumni have secured prestigious fellowships and awards. She advocates for inclusive parenting policies and has been featured in media outlets like The New York Times and CNN . Her research bridges academic and practical domains, addressing societal issues such as parental leave equity and child well-being in diverse families.









