Katherine Clemans is a Lecturer in Psychology and in Statistical & Data Sciences at Smith College, where she joined the faculty in 2016 after serving as a visiting assistant professor at Amherst College. Her academic home is within the College of Arts and Sciences, with primary affiliation in the Department of Psychology and cross-appointment in Statistical & Data Sciences. Her educational background includes: Ph.D. and M.S. in Psychology from the University of Florida A.B. from Duke University Postdoctoral fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with the Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Dr. Clemans specializes in developmental psychology with a research focus on adolescent peer relationships and antisocial behavior. Her work examines aggression from multiple perspectives including cyber aggression, traditional bullying, and the social contexts that influence these behaviors. She investigates how factors like gender, ethnicity, popularity, pubertal timing, and peer stress contribute to adolescent psychopathology and social development. Her research often employs longitudinal designs to track developmental trajectories of behavior. Analysis of her publication record reveals a consistent focus on adolescent social development, with particular attention to aggression patterns across different social contexts. Her work bridges developmental, social, and clinical psychology, often examining how early behavioral patterns predict later outcomes. The interdisciplinary nature of her research is evident in collaborations spanning psychology, public health, and education domains. At Smith College, Dr. Clemans teaches a diverse range of courses including lifespan developmental psychology, peer relationships, moral psychology, research methods, and introductory statistics. Her dual appointment reflects the quantitative nature of her research approach and her commitment to statistical literacy in psychological science.
