April S. Masarik, Ph.D.

Hello and welcome to my personal website!

 

I'm an Associate Professor of Psychological Science at Boise State University – and I believe that I have the best job in the world. Here, I get to pursue my passion for understanding the human condition through research, teaching, and mentoring students, all while contributing to my field and community.

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My journey with Boise State University goes way back. I graduated here with my B.S. in Psychology in 2007. Fueled by curiosity, support from mentors, and a little luck, I then headed to California, earning my M.S. (2011) in Child Development and Ph.D. (2014) in Human Development from the University of California, Davis. Then, after honing my research skills as a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Family Research Group, I was thrilled to return to Boise State in 2015, this time as a new faculty member. Full circle!

 

Feel free to use this website to explore my teaching, research, blog, and ways to connect. For more detail on my training and work, you can download my Curriculum Vitae (CV).​​