In Progress
works being worked on actively
By Clare F. McCann
May 15, 2025
from Ph.D.
Pubertal Development and Perceived Discrimination in Adolescence
Role. first-author
Co-authors. yi feng, jennifer a. silvers
Status.
—> completing first draft of manuscript, fine-tuning models
Summary. exploring the potential bidirectional effects of pubertal development and perceived ethnic-racial discrimination in adolescence
Pubertal Timing and Tempo & Structural Brain Development in Adolescence
Role. first-author
Co-author. theresa w. cheng, kathryn l. mills, jennifer a. silvers
Status.
—> poster at flux annual congress 2024 —> preparing for submission
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. jennifer h. pfeifer & jennifer a. silvers
Status.
—> preparing to be submitted
Summary. comprehensive exam & systematic review to be prepared for submission
Pubertal Timing and Affective Processing in the ABCD Study
Role. first-author
Co-authors. jennifer a. silvers
Status.
—> waiting for raw data
Summary. using logistic growth curve models to derive pubertal timing and tempo in the ABCD study and examine its association with BOLD activation while viewing affective facial expressions.
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.
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.