Graduate Students
Anna Wright is a fourth-year PhD candidate in Psychology, studying under the mentorship of Dr. Anna Johnson. Broadly, Anna is interested in applying insights from developmental science to design programs and policies that promote well-being and resilience among families with young children, especially those facing social and economic marginalization. Anna’s research examines how early experiences in the home and school environments shape children’s executive functioning, self-regulation, and health outcomes. She is also interested in the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation on child and family well-being and the identification of strategies to mitigate these risks. Prior to coming to Georgetown, Anna worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Oregon’s Center for Translational Neuroscience. There, she primarily worked as part of the EC PRISM team, providing technical assistance around program development, implementation, and evaluation to organizations across various sectors within the early childhood ecosystem. Anna received her B.S. in Psychology from the University of Missouri in 2018 and her M.P.P from the McCourt School of Public Policy in 2023.
Anna Wright
Sophie Rodosky is a second-year PhD student in Psychology under the mentorship of Dr. Anna Johnson. Sophie is broadly interested in harnessing child development research to make early childhood education programs and policies more inclusive and effective for children of diverse backgrounds and abilities. Prior to coming to Georgetown, Sophie taught K-6 Special Education in Chicago public charter schools serving students from low-income communities of color. This experience deeply informs her research interests and commitment to promoting educational equity through evidence-based policy. Sophie received her M.A. in Special Education from the Relay Graduate School of Education and her B.S. in Education & Social Policy (with a concentration in Human Development and Psychological Services) from Northwestern University.
Sophie Rodosky
Bella González
Bella González is a second-year PhD student in the CDSP Lab under the mentorship of Dr. Kristia Wantchekon. Bella is broadly interested in ethnic-racial identity development and how this impacts adolescent well-being and experiences. She is particularly interested in using mixed methods to study how youths’ identities influence their beliefs of and experiences with various social systems. Prior to Georgetown, Bella worked as a research assistant at the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit public-policy think-tank. There, she conducted research on child, family, and community well-being across different contexts. Bella graduated from Colgate University with a B.A. in Psychology and Spanish.