Anna Compton

Anna Compton

 Anna is a 1st year PhD student in Clinical Psychology at Wayne State University.

Research interest(s)/area of expertise

• Emotion Regulation
• Newborn Neurobehavior
• Infant Menal Health
• Early childhood
• Developmental Psychopathology

Research

Anna's research focuses on developmental psychopathology, with particular emphasis on the intergenerational transmission of psychopathology. She is especially interested in understanding how early risk factors, including neurobehavioral processes and the prenatal environment, contribute to the development of internalizing and externalizing behaviors in young children. Her work explores the interaction between prenatal factors, newborn outcomes, and the postnatal caregiving environment to predict developmental outcomes. By examining how parental psychopathology and related environmental influences shape child development, her research aims to unravel the complex interplay of genetic, environmental, and relational factors. Ultimately, she strives to inform early detection and intervention strategies that support at-risk families and promote healthier developmental trajectories across generations.

Education

• B.A in Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2022
• B.A in Spanish, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2022
• Certified NeoNatal Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS) Examiner

Selected publications

Bruce, M., Compton, A. M., Maylott, S. E., Zhou, A. M., Raby, K. L., Crowell, S. E., & Conradt, E. (2024). The combined contributions of newborn stress and parenting stress on toddler language development. The Journal of Pediatrics, 270, 114, 006.

Breitfeld, E.*, Compton, A. M.*, & Saffran, J. R. (2024). Toddlers' prior social experience with speakers influences their word learning. Infancy.

Courses taught by Anna Compton

Winter Term 2025 (current)

• PSY1010 - Introductory Psychology

Fall Term 2024

• PSY1010 - Introductory Psychology