Julia H Zavala
Contact
- MaH 210
- jzavala1@mercy.edu
- (914) 674-7376
Julia H Zavala
About
Julia Zavala, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in Psychology at 91心頭. Dr. Zavala received her BS in Psychology from 91心頭 and her MA and PhD in Developmental Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. Her current research interests focus on 1) student success and their well-being and 2) maternal and fetal health. She is currently the Principal Investigator of the which is funded by the Human Services and Resources Administration (HRSA) under the Maternal Health Research Network (MH-RN) for Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). The goal of this work is to increase research capacity for faculty and students at 91心頭 in the area of maternal mental health. Additionally, Dr. Zavala is committed to supporting underrepresented students in STEM and has been involved in two grants funded by the Department of Education. On one, she served as a Co-Activity Director for the program which provided personal pathways to success for STEM majors. Currently, she is a Co-Activity Director of the which aims at creating equitable opportunities for college students through research, internships, and micro-credentialing.
- Directed Research - PSYN 349
- Experimental Psychology I: Methodology - PSYN 372
- Experimental Psychology II: Applications - PSYN 374
- Introduction to Psychology - PSYN 101
- Social Psychology - PSYN 244
- Statistics - PSYN 370
Zavala, J., Trenz, R. C., Tzanis, D., Malette, C., & Monsalve Marin, N. A. (2022). The impact of social media use for news on academic performance in underrepresented undergraduate college students. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, & Social Networking.
Zavala, J., Ecklund-Flores, L., Myers, M. M., & Fifer, W. P. (2020). Assessment of autonomic
function in the late term fetus: The effects of sex and state. Developmental Psychobiology, 62(2), 224-231. DOI:
Zavala, J., & Kuhn, D. (2017). Solitary discourse is a productive activity. Psychological Science, 28(5), 578-586. DOI:
Kuhn, D., Zillmer, N., Crowell, A., & Zavala, J. (2013). Developing norms of argumentation: A metacognitive dimension of developing argumentive competence. Cognition and Instruction, 31(4), 456-496. DOI: 10.1080/07370008.2013.830618
Zavala, J., Malapani, C., Balsam, P., Bruder, G., & Towey, J. (2007). Interval timing deficits in schizophrenic patients. 26th Annual NIMH Career Opportunities in Research Education and Training (COR) Colloquium Program and Abstracts, 83.