Beth earned her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of California Santa Cruz.  She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California Los Angeles.  She teaches a range of courses in developmental science and gender issues as well as foundational courses in psychology including Child Development, Adolescent Development, Psychology of Gender, Research Methods, and Statistics.  Broadly-speaking, Beth’s research focuses on gender, media, body image, and positive youth development.  She regularly publishes and presents her research in peer-reviewed journals and at national research conferences.  Beth is currently on the editorial board for Sex Roles: A Journal of Research.   

Visit her blog at http://elizdaniels.blogspot.com/