Assistant Professor
Office: 203 Spidle Hall
Phone: (334) 844-3236
sae0001@auburn.edu
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2006

Research Interests

My research investigates risk and protective factors for psychosocial maladjustment among children and early adolescents. I am especially interested in behavioral and physiological responses to stressful experiences in peer contexts (e.g., social anxiety, peer victimization) and family contexts (e.g., marital conflict, harsh punishment). I am also interested in preventive interventions to promote social competence and positive peer relationships.

Selected Publications



Erath, S. A., Keiley, M. K., Pettit, G. S., Lansford, J. E., Dodge, K. A., & Bates, J. E. (provisional acceptance). Behavior-problem predictors of mental health service utilization in childhood through adolescence. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

Erath, S. A., Flanagan, K. S., & Bierman, K. L., & Tu, K. M. (in press). Friendships moderate psychosocial maladjustment in socially anxious early adolescents. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology.

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