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Victoria Zhu
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Pronouns: she/her/hers
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Doctoral student
Vic is a first-year student in the Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science track from Auckland, New Zealand.
BA (Psychology), Minors in Social Research & Public Policy, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Studies, Art History - New York University Abu Dhabi, awarded in 2021
Families and parenting; Genetics and epigenetics; Lifespan; Relationships; Social and emotional development
Vic is a first-year student in the Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science track from Auckland, New Zealand. Her research interests lie in the understanding the developmental significance of attachment relationships, its antecedents and sequelae, and the intergenerational transmission of attachment and psychopathology through a behavioural genetic lens. Her primary mentor is Glenn Roisman.
Before ICD, Vic worked as a post-baccalaureate research assistant/lab manager with Dr. Theodore Waters at NYU Abu Dhabi, studying the roles of maternal sensitivity and secure base script knowledge in psychological and emotional adjustment. Vic has conducted culturally-informed clinical/research work in US, UAE, Zambian, and Chinese settings.
Gu, Y., Waters, T. E. A., Zhu, V., Jamieson, B., Lim, D., Schmitt, G., & Atkinson, L. (2024). Attachment expectations moderate links between social support and maternal adjustment from 6 to 18 months postpartum. Development and Psychopathology, 1–13. doi:10.1017/S0954579423001657
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Institute of Child Development
Carmen D. and James R. Campbell Hall
51 East River Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55455 - zhu00957@umn.edu