Kristin Valentino

Contact Information

Kristin Valentino
William J. Shaw Center for Children and Families Collegiate Chair
128 Haggar Hall
574.631.1641
kristin.valentino@nd.edu

Department/affiliation

Psychology

Degrees

Postdoctoral Psychology Fellow Yale Child Study Center, Yale University

Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology, University of Rochester

Master of Arts, Psychology University of Rochester

Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude in Psychology, Georgetown University, Georgetown College

Honors/awards

2005:  Alfred Baldwin Award for Excellence in Research; University of Rochester

2002:  Phi Beta Kappa; Georgetown University, Georgetown College

2002:  Sebastian Brennikmeijer Medal; Georgetown University, Georgetown College; Awarded for excellence in psychology

1999:  Military Order of World Wars, Award of Merit; Army Reserve Officer Training Corps, Georgetown University; Awarded for excellence in leadership

Bio

My research interests are in developmental psychopathology to study the interface between normal and atypical development.  Specifically, I focus on how the integration of biological, psychological and environmental factors can inform our understanding of the development of the self and of memory.  As such, my research focuses on at-risk populations including children from low-income families and children from maltreating families; integrates interdisciplinary methods; and utilizes a multiple-levels-of analysis approach towards the study of child development and child psychopathology. In addition, I am interested in the translation of developmental research into interventions for maltreated children and their families.