Elise GurneyGraduate Studentshe/her/hers

I am a PhD student in the UW–Madison Department of Human Development & Family Studies. Prior to beginning my graduate work, I studied economics at Carleton College and spent 10 years conducting and managing mixed methods research projects in corporate, nonprofit, and academic settings. I also served in the Peace Corps in Malawi.

My research focuses on understanding the ways that family and cultural factors influence child and adolescent mental health, with the goal of informing prevention and intervention efforts. I am especially interested in the ways that mothers and fathers uniquely influence child mental health; the ways parents’ values and socialization goals influence child internalizing problems; and the mechanisms through which these effects occur.

In my free time, I enjoy cooking, reading, riding my bike around Madison, and spending time with my two precious cats, Plum and Muffin.