A. Nayena Blankson

Associate Professor.
Psychology
Spelman College
Georgia

Biography

Dr. Blankson received her Ph.D. in quantitative psychology from the University of Southern California, where she was mentored by Dr. John L. Horn, as well as Dr. Rand Wilcox. After her Ph.D., Dr. Blankson was a post-doctoral fellow at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she was mentored by Dr. Marion O’Brien. Dr. Blankson received her Ph.D. in quantitative psychology from the University of Southern California, where she was mentored by Dr. John L. Horn, as well as Dr. Rand Wilcox. After her Ph.D., Dr. Blankson was a post-doctoral fellow at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she was mentored by Dr. Marion O’Brien.

Research Intrest

organization and development of cognitive abilities as it relates to personality, parenting, schooling, and early academic achievement. Her quantitative interests include psychometrics, multivariate methods, moderated mediation, the design of psychological research, and structural equation modeling.