OUR RESEARCH TEAM
Bridget E. Hatfield, Ph.D.
Welcome to my research lab! I am an Associate Professor in Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State University. I joined the OSU faculty in August 2013 after completing an Institute of Education Sciences postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Virginia's Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning. The majority of my work focuses on teacher-child interactions in early care and education settings. However, I also focus on the importance of parent-child interactions. The goal of this research is to identify specific strategies that parents and teachers employ to support adaptive emotion regulation and activity in the stress response system for young children.
If you are interested in learning more about our graduate program in HDFS, please contact me at bridget.hatfield@oregonstate.edu.
Welcome to my research lab! I am an Associate Professor in Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State University. I joined the OSU faculty in August 2013 after completing an Institute of Education Sciences postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Virginia's Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning. The majority of my work focuses on teacher-child interactions in early care and education settings. However, I also focus on the importance of parent-child interactions. The goal of this research is to identify specific strategies that parents and teachers employ to support adaptive emotion regulation and activity in the stress response system for young children.
If you are interested in learning more about our graduate program in HDFS, please contact me at bridget.hatfield@oregonstate.edu.
Danielle Zandbergen, MA, LMHC
Hello! My name is Danielle Zandbergen and I am a current PhD candidate in Human Development and Family Sciences at Oregon State University. I returned to school after spending 5 years as an adolescent therapist in a residential outdoor therapy program located on the Big Island of Hawaii. I am a currently licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in the state of Hawaii, and just received my licensure as a professional counselor (LPC) in the state of Oregon. In my role as a counselor, I was able to see the various relational and systemic issues that contribute to an individual's mental health, and was looking forward to starting my program in HDFS so I can address these issues on a more global level through research and policy. My research interests focus on attachment across the life course, and my dissertation project is specifically focusing on the impact relational permanence (lasting and supportive relationships) have on foster youth attachment styles as they transition to adulthood. My additional research interests include exploring the parallels between attachment and psychiatric diagnoses, as well as utilizing and developing evidence-based, emotion-focused interventions. Thank you for visiting the SEARCH Research Lab site and feel free to reach out with any questions you may have!
Hillary Lewis, M.S., M.A.T.
I am so glad you are visiting our SEARCH team page! My name is Hillary Lewis, and I am currently on
the PhD track in Human Development and Family Studies at Oregon State University. I have a Master’s
degree in Counseling & Development (Texas Woman’s University), as well as a Master’s of Arts in
Teaching (also TWU). In my “previous life” I was an elementary school teacher, and have a heart for
education. These experiences have shaped my research interests which include a trauma-informed
approach to teaching, emotional intelligence and empathy development, as well as teacher-child
relationships and family-teacher partnerships, and their associations with learning and student
engagement.
I am so glad you are visiting our SEARCH team page! My name is Hillary Lewis, and I am currently on
the PhD track in Human Development and Family Studies at Oregon State University. I have a Master’s
degree in Counseling & Development (Texas Woman’s University), as well as a Master’s of Arts in
Teaching (also TWU). In my “previous life” I was an elementary school teacher, and have a heart for
education. These experiences have shaped my research interests which include a trauma-informed
approach to teaching, emotional intelligence and empathy development, as well as teacher-child
relationships and family-teacher partnerships, and their associations with learning and student
engagement.
Kylee Probert, M.S.
My name is Kylee Probert and I am currently in my 4th year of the PhD program in Human Development and Family Studies at Oregon State University. After receiving my BA in Psychology from Whitworth University, and completing my Master's thesis on mental health and placement stability for youth in foster care, I have developed a focused interest in supporting our community's most vulnerable youth. This mainly includes supplying caregivers with the necessary supports and tools to provide the best care they can achieve, for all types of families. When I'm not working in SEARCH lab, I also provide structured and unstructured supports to fellow colleagues seeking to improve their writing skills, to help all of us here at OSU be the best writers we can be. For more questions about the SEARCH lab, please reach out or visit my OSU page!
My name is Kylee Probert and I am currently in my 4th year of the PhD program in Human Development and Family Studies at Oregon State University. After receiving my BA in Psychology from Whitworth University, and completing my Master's thesis on mental health and placement stability for youth in foster care, I have developed a focused interest in supporting our community's most vulnerable youth. This mainly includes supplying caregivers with the necessary supports and tools to provide the best care they can achieve, for all types of families. When I'm not working in SEARCH lab, I also provide structured and unstructured supports to fellow colleagues seeking to improve their writing skills, to help all of us here at OSU be the best writers we can be. For more questions about the SEARCH lab, please reach out or visit my OSU page!
Carissa DuBois
My name is Carissa DuBois and I am a dual major in Human Development & Family Sciences and the Sociology of Crime and Justice, with a minor in statistics. I have been a preschool teacher for five years specializing in trauma-centered care. I predominantly worked with groups of children who had gone through the foster care system, homelessness, change in guardianship, or other destabilizing life events at a young age. Understanding the relationships between trauma, cultural dynamics, and child development is the focus of my studies at OSU. I am also a member of the Honors College, so in addition to helping with the SEARCH lab I will be developing my own thesis work!
My name is Carissa DuBois and I am a dual major in Human Development & Family Sciences and the Sociology of Crime and Justice, with a minor in statistics. I have been a preschool teacher for five years specializing in trauma-centered care. I predominantly worked with groups of children who had gone through the foster care system, homelessness, change in guardianship, or other destabilizing life events at a young age. Understanding the relationships between trauma, cultural dynamics, and child development is the focus of my studies at OSU. I am also a member of the Honors College, so in addition to helping with the SEARCH lab I will be developing my own thesis work!
Additional Team Members
Graduate Students
Maya Hansen-Tilkens
Undergraduate Students
Alayna Linderman
Past Members of SEARCH
Graduate Students: Kimberley Banks, M.S., Staci Ebadirad, M.S., Adrienne Henry, PhD., Kelly Hoke, M. S., Hillary Lewis, PhD, Kelly Longway, M.S., & Alexis Tracy, M.S.
Undergraduate Students: Zoe Alley, Olivia Andresen, Maddie Bean, Sarah Braaten, Emma Butler, Emily Ellis, Mariah Estill, Layla Field, Anastasia Fitkin, Ashley Green, Abigail Johnstone, Joe Lake, Joanna McClain, Lucy Newcombe, Anna Park, Shelby Porter, Andie Portra, Tristy Retzlaff, Rose Sabini, Samantha Searles, Caprial Sides
Graduate Students
Maya Hansen-Tilkens
Undergraduate Students
Alayna Linderman
Past Members of SEARCH
Graduate Students: Kimberley Banks, M.S., Staci Ebadirad, M.S., Adrienne Henry, PhD., Kelly Hoke, M. S., Hillary Lewis, PhD, Kelly Longway, M.S., & Alexis Tracy, M.S.
Undergraduate Students: Zoe Alley, Olivia Andresen, Maddie Bean, Sarah Braaten, Emma Butler, Emily Ellis, Mariah Estill, Layla Field, Anastasia Fitkin, Ashley Green, Abigail Johnstone, Joe Lake, Joanna McClain, Lucy Newcombe, Anna Park, Shelby Porter, Andie Portra, Tristy Retzlaff, Rose Sabini, Samantha Searles, Caprial Sides
Past and Present Members of our Lab doing fun, research-y things!
Past and Present Members of our Lab doing fun, research-y things!
