Research Discipline/Bio
Emma Hart is a PhD candidate in Developmental Psychology mentored by Drs. Tyler Watts and Kimberly Noble. Her doctoral research is supported by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
Emma’s research examines the role that early skills and contexts play in shaping later development. Towards these ends, she studies the longitudinal effects of interventions that are designed to experimentally change children’s skills and contexts. Her work has primarily focused on programs designed to support children experiencing poverty.
Through her research, Emma strives to shape policymaker investments in programs that are most likely to promote equity, while also strengthening and refining theories of fundamental developmental phenomena. She approaches this work with advanced statistical techniques and an interdisciplinary lens cultivated through her training at TC.
You can find more on her work at emmarosehart.com.
Educational Background
Master of Philosophy, Developmental Psychology, Teachers College, 2024
Bachelor of Science, Child Development & Public Policy, Vanderbilt University, 2020
Honors/Awards
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRFP), 2022-present
Society for Research on Child Development Dissertation Award, 2024
Education Policy Dissertation Fellowship, TC, 2024
Dean’s Grant for Student Research, TC, 2024
Vice President’s Grant for Student Research in Diversity, TC, 2023
Publications/Exhibitions
Select publications (see emmarosehart.com for a full list):
Hart et al. (2024). Fadeout & persistence of intervention impacts on social-emotional & cognitive skills in children & adolescents: A meta-analytic review of randomized controlled trials. Psych Bulletin.
Hart et al. (2024). The effect of unconditional cash transfers on maternal assessments of children’s early language & socioemotional development: Experimental evidence among U.S. families residing in poverty. Developmental Psych.
Last Updated: Nov 4, 2024