Experts Guide

Areas of expertise include Pediatric Sleep, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Insomnia, Parenting, Stress Health Disparities, Behavioral Interventions and Disruptive/Oppositional Behaviors

Ojanen’s research focuses on forms and functions of aggression, school bullying and peer victimization, with additional expertise in parenting, prosocial development and social withdrawal. The goal of the work is understanding psychological predictors and social adjustment outcomes of specific forms of aggression, bullying and victimization (physical, verbal, relational and cyber bullying and victimization). Her related interests include social goals, self-esteem, narcissism, psychopathic traits and empathy, as well as rejection, acceptance and popularity/power among peers.

Rote's research focuses on adolescent autonomy development, family decision-making, over-parenting, information management, inductive discipline and parental psychological control. As director of the Parent-Adolescent Relationships (PAR) Lab, she studies the impact of parenting on children and adolescents, with a focus on autonomy development, parental socialization and divergent perceptions of parenting.