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Dr. Marcelo earned her bachelor's degree in psychology/law and society in 2009 and her doctorate in developmental psychology in 2016 from the University of California, Riverside. She has been at Clark since 2016.
Dr. Marcelo's research examines the influence of risk and protective factors on child development across diverse ecological contexts with particular emphases on culture and adversity. Her first research interest examines children's pretend play, creativity, and emotional expressiveness as related to their socioemotional and academic adjustment in different contexts (e.g., school, peers, home). Her second interest focuses on ethnic-racial identity in early childhood and its influence on children's experiences of their race-ethnicity, particularly in relation to encounters with bias and discrimination. These two complementary lines of research converge in her effort to clarify how developmental processes vary in form and/or meaning as a function of the broader ecological contexts in which they occur.
Dr. Marcelo is currently teaching courses on developmental psychology and looks forward to teaching courses related to child development, development of pretend play and creativity, cultural influences on development, and early experience of race and ethnicity.
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology, University of California, Riverside, 2016
- M.A. in Developmental Psychology, University of California, Riverside, 2012
- B.A. in Psychology/Law and Society, University of California, Riverside, 2009
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Handbook of Clinical Child Psychology: Theory to Practice
Chapter: Ethnic and Racial Discrimination●
2023
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Mother’s ethnic-racial identity and racial attitudes bias in early childhood
Construction of the 'Other': Development, Consequences, and Applied Implications of Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination
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Puerto Rico
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2022
Sponsored by SRCD
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Effects of parent-child play and children’s later inhibitory control
Learning through Play and Imagination: Expanding Perspectives
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St. Louis, MO, USA
April
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2022
Sponsored by SRCD
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Learning to play: Features of parent-child interaction and quality of later pretend play
Learning through Play and Imagination: Expanding Perspectives
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St. Louis, MO, USA
April
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2022
Sponsored by SRCD
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Aggressive affect themes and later anxiety in diverse children
Learning through Play and Imagination: Expanding Perspectives
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St. Louis, MO, USA
April
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2022
Sponsored by SRCD
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Features of play and academic achievement during childhood
Learning through Play and Imagination: Expanding Perspectives
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St. Louis, MO, USA
April
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2022
Sponsored by Society for Research in Child Development
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What do caregivers bring to the table? A qualitative exploration of caregiver characteristics and experiences across ecological contexts
Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting
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Virtual
April
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2021
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). Community violence exposure and hostile attribution bias: Moderating effects of racial attitudes and school diversity
Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting
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Virtual
April
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2021
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Understanding Black experiences and access barriers in expressive arts therapy.
APA Division 45 Research Conference
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Virtual
July
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2021
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Parent-child relationship as a mediator of family environment and emotion regulation among Asian college students in the U.S.
American Psychological Association Convention 2021
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Virtual
August
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2021
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Impacts of sociocultural and socioeconomic factors on childhood bmi, and health competence outcomes in childhood
American Psychology Association Annual Convention
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Virtual
August
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2020
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Social Development
2020/07/30/
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2020
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Self-esteem and well-being across ethnic-racial groups of emerging adult college students
Society for Cross-Cultural Research Annual Meeting
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Jacksonville, FL
February
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2019
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Caregivers’ ethnic-racial identity and children’s social development: the mediating role of family ethnic socialization
Biennial Meeting of Society for Research in Child Development
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Baltimore, MD, USA
March
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2019
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Exploring features of pretend play as a function of caregiver’s emotion regulation
Biennial Meeting of Society for Research in Child Development
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Baltimore, MD, USA
March
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2019
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Ethnic-racial discrimination and aggression in childhood: The mediating role of social support.
Biennial Meeting of Society for Research in Child Development
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Baltimore, MD, USA
March
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2019
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Ethnic-racial discrimination, family ethnic socialization and Latinx children’s emotion competence
Culture and Brain
2019
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2019
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Vol. 7
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Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology
2019/04//
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2019
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Vol. 25
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Journal of Adolescence
2019/10//
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2019
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Vol. 76
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The moderating effects of attitudes toward school on school relationships and children’s well-being
American Psychological Association Annual Convention
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San Diego, CA
August
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2018
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The importance of team vs. individual sports participation in the development of young children
American Psychological Association Annual Convention
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San Diego, CA
August
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2018
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The role of children’s coping skills in the context of perceived discrimination
American Psychological Association Annual Convention
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San Diego, CA
august
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2018
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Prospective relations between pretend play and creativity among diverse youths
American Psychological Association Annual Convention
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San Diego, CA
August
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2018
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Implications of social support from mothers, fathers, and peers on young adults’ negative mental health across ethnic-racial groups
New England Psychological Association Annual Meeting
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Worcester, MA
November
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2018
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Evaluating different predictors of children’s feelings about school
New England Psychological Association Annual Meeting
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Worcester, MA
November
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2018
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Perfectionism and self-worth of first generation Latinx college students
New England Psychological Association Annual Meeting
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Worcester, MA
November
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2018
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Fa[me]ily: Navigating filial responsibility, self-esteem, and well-being in emerging adult college students
New England Psychological Association Annual Meeting
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Worcester, MA
November
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2018
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Prospective relations of affect in preschoolers’ solitary play and children’s prosocial and aggressive behaviors across contexts
Biennial Meeting of Society for Research in Child Development
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Austin, TX
April
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2017
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The development of cognitive and affective play features in pretend play across childhood
Biennial Meeting of Society for Research in Child Development
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Austin, TX
April
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2017
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Child experiences of discrimination and later health and well-being
Biennial Meeting of Society for the Study of Human Development
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Providence, RI
October
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2017
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Early Childhood Research Quarterly
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2014
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Vol. 29
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Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology
2014/05//
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2014
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Vol. 35
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Encyclopedia of cross-cultural psychology
Chapter: EthnicityPublished by Wiley-Blackwell
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2013
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Encyclopedia of cross-cultural psychology
Chapter: MulticulturalismPublished by Wiley-Blackwell
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2013
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Parental stress and support during the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Parenting and media
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Environment matters: Family violence, negative emotional expressiveness, and mediating family environmental factors.
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Examining Perceived Social Support and Parenting Stress as Moderators of Caregiver Emotion Dysregulation and Children’s Negative Affect in Pretend Play
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Parent-child play interaction and later inhibitory control abilities
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Discrimination and Later Health Perception Among Diverse Children
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Prospective relations between pretend play and creativity among diverse youths
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Features of play and academic achievement during childhood
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Parent-child relationship as a mediator of family environment and emotion regulation among Asian college students in the U.S
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Fa[me]ily: Navigating filial responsibility, self-esteem, and well-being in emerging adult
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Enhancing and degrading associations between poverty and cognitive flexibility
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Developmental significance of racial preferences and school diversity
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Uncovering cultural roots: A mini-daily diary study of trait and state cultural values, parenting practices, and well-being in emerging adults
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Caregiver Context-Specific Experiences of Stress and Support and Associated Developmental Implications
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