Office Hours
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Biography
Dr. Eric Lindsey is a professor and program chair of psychology at Penn State Berks. Dr. Lindsey teaches courses in developmental psychology, multicultural psychology, and well-being and adjustment. His research interests focus on issues in family psychology, with a particular emphasis on connections between marital relationships, parent-child relationships and children's social competence with peers. He also conducts research examining how the home environment and school environment interact to influence children's adjustment. He has published research articles in The Journal of Family Psychology, Family Relations: Journal of Applied Family and Child Studies, Sex Roles, and the Journal of Infant Behavior and Development, among others. Dr. Lindsey's research has received funding from the Department of Health and Human Services. He welcomes the opportunity to talk to students about his research and is available to supervise independent studies with students who are interested in learning about conducting research.
Publications
Lindsey, E.W. (2023). Emotional Expectancies and Hostile Attributions as Predictors of Adolescents’ Expressions of Emotion with Parents. Adolescents, 3, 182-198.
Lindsey, E. W., Sanchez, E., & Castro, N. (2022). Variations in Coparenting Quality Among Mexican American Families Based on Generational Status and Acculturation. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 44(3), 196-215.
Lindsey, E.W. (2022). Shared Positive Emotion during Parent-toddler Play and Parent and Child Well-being in Mexican Origin Families. Infant Behavior and Development, 67, 30.
Lindsey, E.W. (2021). Emotion Regulation with Parents and Friends and Adolescent Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior. Children, 8, 299-313.
Lindsey, E. W., MacKinnon-Lewis, C. E., Campbell, J. J. & Frabutt, J. M. (2015). Cognitive Attributions and Emotional Expectancies Predict Emotions in Mother-Adolescent Interactions. Journal of Early Adolescence, 35(4), 484-510.
Caldera, Y. M. & Lindsey, E. W. (2014). Mexican American Children and Families: A multidisciplinary perspective. New York; Routledge.
Education
Ph.D., Human Development and Family Studies, Auburn University
M.S., Human Development and Family Studies, Auburn University
B.S., Psychology, Harding University