Our Team

Project ADEPT is an interdisciplinary collaboration of experts in child development, family science, and marriage & family therapy dedicated to supporting and improving the well-being of American families.

Lead Researchers

Adam A. Rogers, Lead Investigator, is a developmental psychologist with expertise in parenting and adolescent mental health.
Hannah Brundage, Project Manager, is a first year master student studying Marriage, Family, and Human Development focusing on gender development.
Megan Van Alfen Brown, Project Manager, is a second year master student in the Marriage, Family, and Human Development program focusing on body image, media, and gender.

Our Research Team

Clare Gibeault
Emma Wheeler
Max Heyborne
Hannah Hatch
Emma Kearon
Elise Sumsion

Our Experts

Roy Bean, PhD, is a marriage and family therapist with expertise parent-child relationships in diverse families
Ashley Jimenez Fraser, PhD, is a developmental psychologist with expertise in children’s hope and resilience.
Ashley Larsen Gibby, PhD, is a family sociologist with expertise in gender, families, and child well-being.
Quintin Hunt, PhD, is a marriage and family therapist with expertise in suicide risk and family and relational interventions.
Ashley Lebaron-Black, PhD, is a family scientist with expertise in family finance and family financial socialization.
Larry J. Nelson, PhD, is a developmental psychologist with expertise in parenting and children’s social development.
Chris Porter, PhD, is a developmental psychologist with expertise in psychophysiological contributions to children’s development.
Sarah Coyne, PhD, is a developmental psychologist with expertise in the effects of media on children and body image.
Peter Reschke, PhD, is a developmental psychologist with expertise in children’s social cognition and emotion understanding.
Alyssa Banford-Witting, PhD, is a marriage and family therapist with expertise in trauma in families and rehabilitation from trauma symptoms
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