2015- Faculty Research Mentor, Lynch School of Education, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 2013-2014 Visiting Scholar in Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 2000- Professor, Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology, Lynch School of Education, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA Assistant Professor, 2000-2005 Associate Professor with Tenure, 2005-2011 Full Professor, 2011- current 2007-2008 Senior Visiting Fellow and Senior Fulbright Scholar, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 1998-2000 Research Associate, Joblessness and Urban Poverty Research Program, and Program Coordinator, Urban Seminar Series on Children's Health and Safety, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 1997-1998 Research Scientist, The Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL