Associate Professor
Dr. Aya Shigeto is a developmental psychologist whose research interests include socioemotional development in infancy and early childhood, parenting, parent-child relationships, and cultural influences on these factors. In more recent years, Dr. Shigeto has been studying more specific populations including emerging adults (those aged between 18 and 25), teenage mothers attending high school, and Alaska Native grandparents rearing their grandchildren. In her research, she utilizes both quantitative methods (e.g., questionnaires) and qualitative methods (e.g., interviews).
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About Aya Shigeto
Dr. Aya Shigeto is a developmental psychologist whose research interests include socioemotional development in infancy and early childhood, parenting, parent-child relationships, and cultural influences on these factors. In more recent years, Dr. Shigeto has been studying more specific populations including emerging adults (those aged between 18 and 25), teenage mothers attending high school, and Alaska Native grandparents rearing their grandchildren. In her research, she utilizes both quantitative methods (e.g., questionnaires) and qualitative methods (e.g., interviews).
| 2010 - Present | Assistant Professor, Nova Southeastern University ‐ College of Psychology | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2020 - 2020 | The Current Status of Sex Education on College Campuses |
| Nova Southeastern University | |
| College of Psychology Professional Development Award for Scholarship | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $1,000 | |
| 2020 - 2020 | Young Adults’ Stress and Coping during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| Nova Southeastern University | |
| College of Psychology Professional Development Award for Scholarship | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $4,080 | |
| 2019 - 2020 | Implications of Parents’ Sex-related Communication and Behavioral Control for Sexual Behavior and Knowledge Among Emerging Adult College Students |
| Nova Southeastern University | |
| NSU College of Psychology Professional Development Award for Scholarship | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $1,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2018 - Present | Ad-Hoc Reviewer, Current Psychology | 2018 - Present | Reviewer for Conference Proposals/Awards, The Southeastern Council on Family Relations (SECFR) Annual Conference | 2017 - Present | Reviewer for Conference Proposals/Awards, National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Anselm Strauss Award for Qualitative Family Research | Present | Ad-hoc Reviewer, Addictive Behaviors Reports | Present | Book Proposal Reviewer, Cambridge University Press | Present | Ad-hoc Reviewer, Early Childhood Research Quarterly (journal) | Present | Ad-hoc Reviewer, Family Process (journal) | Present | Ad-hoc Reviewer, Family Relations (journal) | Present | Ad-hoc Reviewer, Infant Mental Health Journal | Present | Ad-hoc Reviewer, Journal of Child and Family Studies (journal) | Present | Ad-hoc Reviewer, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships | Present | Editorial Board Member, Macmillan Encyclopedia of Families, Marriages, and Intimate Relationships | Present | Member, National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) | Present | Ad-hoc Reviewer, National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Annual Conference | Present | Ad-hoc Reviewer, National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Honors Student Recognition Program | Present | Ad-hoc Reviewer, National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Jessie Bernard Award | Present | Ad-hoc Reviewer, National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Reuben Hill Award | Present | Ad-hoc Reviewer, National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Résumé and Curriculum Vitae Review Program | Present | Ad-hoc Reviewer, National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Theory Construction and Research Methodology (TCRM) | Present | Member, Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) |
Honors and Awards
- 2010 Sandra Goss-Lucas Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Introductory Psychology Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- 2009 (Fall) Recognized by the University of Illinois on the List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent Introductory Psychology
- 2009 Conference Travel Grant
- 2009 Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Student Travel Award
- 2009 (Spring) Recognized by the University of Illinois on the List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent Introductory Psychology
- 2008 (Fall) Recognized by the University of Illinois on the List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent Introductory Psychology
- 2008 (Summer) Recognized by the University of Illinois on the List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent Laboratory in Developmental Psychology
- 2008 (Spring) Recognized by the University of Illinois on the List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent Introductory Psychology
- 2003, 2005 Conference Travel Grant
| 2010 | Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | |
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| 2006 | M.A., Developmental Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | |
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| 2003 | B.A., Psychology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | |
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| 1999 | B.S., Architecture, Tokyo University of Science | |
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Contact Information
(954) 262-8006
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