Faculty Name
A. Nayena Blankson, Ph.D.
Title
Professor
Department
Psychology
Phone
404-270-5658
Office Location
Giles Hall 322
Education
Ph.D., University of Southern CaliforniaB.A., Loyola University Maryland
Biography
Dr. Blankson received her Ph.D. in quantitative psychology from the University of Southern California, where she was mentored by Dr. John L. Horn, as well as Dr. Rand Wilcox. After her Ph.D., Dr. Blankson was a post-doctoral fellow at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she was mentored by Dr. Marion O’Brien.
Courses Taught
PsychometricsDevelopmental Psychology
Child Development
Honors Thesis Seminar
Research Interests
Dr. Blankson’s research interests straddle both developmental and quantitative psychology. Her developmental research interests include the organization and development of cognitive abilities as it relates to personality, parenting, schooling, and early academic achievement. Her quantitative interests include psychometrics, multivariate methods, moderated mediation, the design of psychological research, and structural equation modeling.