April Vollmer
Doctoral Student
5057 Woodward Ave., Suite 7403
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Department
Psychology
April Vollmer
April (she/her) is a second-year doctoral student studying Developmental Science under the mentorship of Dr. Olivenne Skinner. She has a M.A. in Psychological Sciences from Northern Arizona University and a B.S. of Psychology and Spanish from the University of Denver. She completed courses as an international student at both the Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica in Heredia, Costa Rica and Universidad Internacional Menéndez y Pelayo in Santander, Spain.
Research interest(s)/area of expertise
April (she/her) uses ecological system theories to study adolescent identity and academic development to address and advocate for positive youth development in underserved populations.
Areas of expertise:
- Adolescent identity and academic development.
- Gender and gender identity development.
Education
- M.A. Psychological Sciences
- B.S. Psychology & Spanish
Selected publications
- Skinner, O., & Vollmer, A. (2024). Gender identity development. In W. Troop-Gordon & E. Neblett (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Adolescence (2nd ed., pp. 162–173). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-96023-6.00120-2
- Jenson, R., Lee, M., Vollmer, A., Maroushek, E., & Hughes, A. (2024). Exploring programmatic elements that foster neurodiverse children and adolescents’ participation in informal STEM learning programs: A systematic review. Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Science Education Research, 6(22). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43031-024-00113-9
- Jenson, R., Lee, M., Hughes, A., Vollmer, A., & Maroushek, E. (2024). Effective inclusion practices for neurodiverse children and adolescents in informal STEM learning: A systematic review. Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal, 19(2). https://rdsjournal.org/index.php/journal/article/view/1271