Kyla Cary
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Biography
I grew up in central Illinois and attended ISU for my BS and MS in Psychology. I spent 5 years in Michigan while working on my PhD in Human Development and Family Studies at Michigan State University. I then briefly lived in Indiana for a postdoctoral fellowship in the School of Public Health at Indiana University. My research takes a developmental approach to understanding gender-based violence, media use, and sexual/reproductive health among adolescents and emerging adults. I also have training and experience in advanced statistical analyses, rigorous qualitative methods, and mixed method approaches.
Current Courses
PSY 400.046 Independent Study
PSY 331.004 Laboratory In Research Methods For Psychology: Developmental
PSY 290.046 Special Projects: Research Apprenticeship
PSY 340.003 Statistics For The Social Sciences
PSY 340.004 Statistics For The Social Sciences
PSY 340.005 Statistics For The Social Sciences
PSY 340.006 Statistics For The Social Sciences
Teaching Interests & Areas
Statistics, research methods, adolescent development, human sexuality
Research Interests & Areas
My program of research broadly explores sexuality development in adolescence and emerging adulthood with a focus on the intersection of socialization, gender-based violence, and sexual/reproductive health. I also infuse into my work an understanding of the impact of media on development. I aim to inform primary violence prevention and sexual health education. Research topics that I am interested in: sexual violence, sexual consent, sexual objectification, social media use, body image, sexual health behaviors and education, reproductive justice.