Joan Barth
Senior Research Social Scientist
- email: jbarth@ua.edu
- phone (205) 348-5083
- office location Institute of Social Science Research (ISSR) 201
- Website
Education
- PhD, Developmental Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- MS, Social Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- BS, Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Research Areas
- social-emotional development
- gender differences in science and math education experiences
- adolescent risk behaviors
- children's decision making skills
- education contexts
- neurocognitive development in young children
Bio
Dr. Joan Barth is a developmental social psychologist interested in social-emotional development, gender differences in science and math education experiences, adolescent risk behaviors, children’s decision-making skills, education contexts, and neuro-cognitive development in young children. She is involved in the evaluation of a variety of education initiatives at ISSR. Dr. Barth earned a BS in psychology, an MS in social psychology, and a PhD in developmental psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.