Director: Dr. Casey McGregor

Dr. McGregor is passionately dedicated to research aimed at improving the lives of parents and children, particularly those facing challenges due to economic or social circumstances. Her current research focuses on two main areas: 1). investigating how societal ideas about parenting affect family dynamics, and 2). examining how different social factors influence parenting styles and their impact on children’s growth and well-being. For instance, Dr. McGregor is currently delving into the connections between intensive parenting beliefs, positive parenting practices, parental stress and depression, and the social-emotional development of young children. Her goal is to uncover how these intense parenting attitudes might shape children’s development through various family processes.

Riley Tsechrintzis is a masters student in Human Development and Family Science at URI. Her areas of interest include increasing access to quality child care and early intervention resources. Her previous research experience has centered around family health and adolescent substance use. She is excited to support the PEACH Lab in their intensive parenting study as well as in their examination of early intervention in Rhode Island.