In Progress

from Ph.D.

Pubertal Timing and Tempo & Structural Brain Development in Adolescence

Role. first-author

Co-author. jennifer a. silvers

Status.
—> accepted into flux annual congress 2024

Summary. examining the role of pubertal timing and tempo in differing developmental trajectories of structural brain development

Pubertal Signatures: Unraveling Emotional Neurodevelopment Through Timing

Role. first-author

Co-authors. bridget callaghan & jennifer a. silvers

Status.
—> preparing to be submitted

Summary. qualifying exam + DCN special issue submission exploring literature on pubertal processes and affective neurodevelopment in humans

“And how do you feel about that?”: Early life adversity, Pubertal Appraisals, and Well-being in Young Adults.

Role. first-author

Co-authors. craig enders, adriana galvan, & jennifer a. silvers

Status.
—> preparing to be submitted

Summary. first year project examining the role of early life adversity, pubertal onset, and appraisals of puberty in young adult emotional well-being.

Positive Emotionality and Regulation. Positive Youth Development: Integrating Research and Practice

Role. first-author

Co-authors. jennifer a. silvers

Status.
—> under review

Summary. invited chapter for a textbook on supporting positive youth development for the 4-h non-profit chapter in oregon

Pubertal Timing and Emotion in the ABCD Study

Role. first-author

Co-authors. jennifer a. silvers

Status.
—> waiting for raw data

Summary. using the pubertal-age-gap to derive pubertal timing in the ABCD study and examine its association with emotional processing in the brain and emotional well-being.

link to OSF

Longitudinal Assessments of Puberty: Considerations for Developmental Scientists.

Role. first-author

Co-authors. theresa w. cheng, lucía magis-weinberg, victora guazzelli williamson, niamh macsweeney, cecile d. ladouceur, sarah l. wittle, megan m. merting, kristina a. uban, michelle l. byrne, marjolein e.a. barendse, elizabeth a. shirtcliff, megan peterson, katie bottenham, jennifer h. pfeifer, jennifer a. silvers

Status.
—> completing first draft

Summary. will be writing a follow-up piece on “a researcher’s guide to the measurement and modeling of puberty in the ABCD study at baseline” but focusing on the longitudinal nature of of puberty data beyond the context of ABCD.

Puberty and Structural Brain Development: It’s About Time

Role. first-author

Co-authors. kathryn l. mills, marjolein e.a. barendse, jennifer h. pfeifer

Status.
—> manuscript is in-progress. we are assaying the pubertal hormones.
—> presented preliminary findings at the flux society annual congress in paris, france in the summer of 2022.

Summary. examining how pubertal timing and tempo derived from both self-report and hormonal measures of puberty predict structural brain development in a cohort of 174 adolescents.

link to OSF

Puberty Appriasal Measure

Role. first-author / co-creator

Co-creators. jennifer a. silvers, elizabeth a. shirtcliff, jennifer h. pfeifer

Status.
—> will be collected in the tag study
—> drafting manuscript

Summary. created a measure to assess perceptions of puberty to derive a more social measure of pubertal development, focusing on the appraisal component. will work towards the proof of concept.

Pathways in Adolescence

Role. first-author

Co-authors. joão guassi moreira, maya o’kelly, emilia novia, jennifer a. silvers

Status.
—> data collection is underway.
—> recruiting ~22 more 13-17-year-olds and their caregivers in the LA area to come to UCLA for a paid research study (1.5 hours). contact me if you are interested or know someone that may be!

Summary. exploring cognitive reappraisal, impulse inhibition, and risk-taking across adolescence.

link to OSF - study 1
link to OSF - study 2