Sacha Bunge, Ph.D.
Dr. Bunge’s primary research area is child abuse prevention with a special focus on the application of attachment theory to understanding cycles of abuse. She is currently conducting a longitudinal study that examines the role of attachment relationships in the intergenerational cycle of abuse in a sample of African-American and Latina teenage mothers. She has a joint appointment in developmental and clinical psychology at SFSU. sbunge@sfsu.edu

Jeffrey T. Cookston, Ph.D.
Dr. Cookston’s research addresses the family system with specialized attention to the role of marital conflict, fathering, and divorce. He is currently conducting a study of the factors that influence sensitive parenting in married two-parent families. He is also preparing a grant to follow divorcing Mexican American and Chinese American families. cookston@sfsu.edu

Linda P. Juang, Ph.D.
Dr. Juang’s research focuses on adolescent development in context, ethnic minority and immigrant families, and parenting of adolescents. She is currently conducting a longitudinal study examining Chinese-American teenagers and their parents concerning issues such as acculturation, parenting styles, autonomy, values, and adjustment. She also has a project on internet use and adolescent well-being. ljuang@sfsu.edu

Thomas D. Spencer, Ph.D.
Dr. Spencer’s research interests are broadly defined in the areas of social, emotional, and personality development across the life span. Of particular concern are changes and consistencies in developmental patterns during the preschool and early childhood years. Current emphasis has been on naturalistic observation research. He is head of the Developmental Psychology program, founder of the campus Child Study Center, and coordinator of the Center’s research activities. tspencer@sfsu.edu

Dr. Jae Paik, Ph.D.
Dr. Paik's research focuses on the development of early mathematical concepts, comparison processes, and verb acquisitions. She is particularly interested in the intricate relation between language, culture, and conceptual development. She is currently conducting various studies examining the cross-cultural differences between English, French, Korean, and Chinese speaking children’s cognitive development.
jaepaik@sfsu.edu