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Rebecca Martin

Professor of Psychology

Biography

Rebecca M. Martin is a professor of psychology. Her research examines gender and emotion and how both influence individuals’ responses to a variety of topics, including test performance and coping. She also examines parental and societal influences on young children’s understanding of gender and emotion. Her work involves participants from the preschool years through early adulthood. Her recent work has been published in Psychology, Personality and Individual Differences, Early Child Development and Care and Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media.

Education

  • Ph.D. in developmental psychology

Academic and Professional Experience

Academic Interests
  • Child psychology
  • Psychological gender issues
Committees and Professional Memberships

Committees:

  • Teacher Education Faculty Committee
  • Society for Research in Child Development Teaching Committee
  • CAHSS Faculty Council

Professional Memberships:

  • American Psychological Association
  • Association of Psychological Science
  • Society of Research in Child Development
Expertise

Research and Scholar Work

Areas of Research
  • Emotional development
  • Gender issues in both children and adults
Publications
  1. Martin, R. (2024) . Psychology15, 883-899. doi: 10.4236/psych.2024.156052.
  2. Martin, R. M. (2020). . Personality and Individual Differences, 162, doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2020.110011 
  3. Martin, R. (2020). Developmental changes in fright reactions through the lifespan. International Encyclopedia of Media Psychology. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. doi: 10.1002/9781119011071
  4. Martin, R. (2019). . Personality and Individual Differences, 138, 183-187. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2018.09.038
  5. Martin, R. (2019). . Early Child Development and Care, 189(4), 683-696. doi: 10.1080/03004430.2017.1339275
  6. Martin, R. (2017). Gender and emotion stereotypes in children’s television. Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, 61(3), 1-19. doi: 10.1080/08838151.2017.1344667
  7. Martin, R. M. and Green, J. A. (2005). The use of emotion explanations by mothers: Relation to preschoolers' gender and understanding of emotions. Social Development, 14(2), 229-249.
Mailing Address:
Ag Engineering 213
Psychology-Box 2120
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
Office Location:
Psychology, Sociology and Rural Studies
Room 213