Votruba-Drzal, Elizabeth
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
PhD, Northwestern University
Developmental Program, Clinical/Developmental Program
Contact
4123 Sennott Square
412-624-8365
Fax: 412-624-4428
evotruba@pitt.edu
Research Interests: Environmental origins of economic disparities in school readiness and early academic achievement, with a particular focus on how social policies affect the lives of young children and families.
Accepting Graduate Students: No
Selected Publications
- Votruba-Drzal, E., Coley, R.L., Maldonado-Carreño, C., Li-Grining, C., & Chase-Lansdale, P.L. (in press). Child care and the behavior problems of economically disadvantaged children in middle childhood. Child Development.
- Magnuson, K.A. & Votruba-Drzal E. Enduring influences of childhood poverty. (in press) In S. Danziger & M. Cancian (Eds.). Changing Poverty. New York, NY: Russell Sage.
- Votruba-Drzal, E., Li-Grining, C.P., & Maldonado-Carreño, C. (2008) A Developmental Perspective on Full-Day vs. Part-Day Kindergarten and Children’s Academic Trajectories through Fifth Grade. Child Development, 79, 957 – 978.
- Votruba-Drzal, E. (2006). Economic disparities in middle childhood development: Does income matter? Developmental Psychology, 1154-1167.
- Votruba-Drzal, E., Coley, R. L., & Chase-Lansdale, P. L. (2004). Child care quality and low-income children's development: For who is child care most important? Child Development, 75, 296-312.
Graduate Student Advisees
- Castle, Melissa
- Davis, Stephanie
- Koury, Amanda
- Miller, Portia