Position:
Research Associate at Eduventures
Work:
Eduventures
since Jul 2013
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Research Associate
Institute on Public Safety and Social Justice, Adler School of Professional Psychology
Jan 2013 - May 2013
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Research and Development Assistant
Chicago Allies for Youth Success
- Chicago, IL Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
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Intern
Georgetown University
Jan 2012 - May 2012
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Research Assistant for Dr. Deborah Phillips (World Bank Pre-Kindergarten Education Project)
Georgetown University
Jan 2011 - May 2012
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Research Assistant for Dr. Rebecca Ryan (Father Absence and Risky Behavior Project)
Georgetown University
Jan 2011 - May 2011
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Teaching Assistant, Lifespan Development
The Family Institute at Northwestern University
Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
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Research Assistant
Erika's Lighthouse
May 2004 - Jun 2010
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Teen Board Member/Panelist
Education:
Harvard University Graduate School of Education 2012 - 2013
Master of Education (M.Ed.), Human Development and Psychology
Georgetown University 2008 - 2012
B.A., Psychology (Honors Program)
Interests:
child/adolescent development, child and family policy, cooking, diving, reading, running, tennis
Honor & Awards:
Georgetown University's Psychology Honors Program
Recipient of a Georgetown Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship (2011)
Publications and Presentations:
Kennedy, E., & Ryan, R. (2012, March). The impact of father absence and neighborhood reproductive context on adolescent sexual behavior. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence: Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
(digital copy of the poster can be found at http://psychology.georgetown.edu/document/1242771620481/Erin%2520Kennedy_Thesis%2520Poster.jpg)
Kennedy, E. (In Press). Pathways between divorce and child outcomes. Journal of Young Investigators. www.jyi.org.
NISCA All-American Diver 2007
Western Reserve Academy Diving Team MVP 2007