Staff Directory

Christina L. Scanlon, PhD

Executive Director, Development-in-Sociocultural-Context (DISC) Research Lab andResearch Associate
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clscanlon@uchicago.edu

Department
Development in Sociocultural Context (DISC) Lab
Department:
Development in Sociocultural Context (DISC) Lab

Office Location: 950 Building

Areas of Expertise
Child and Youth Development
Culture, parenting, identity development, and ethnic-racial socialization
Diversity, Opportunity, and Equity
Mental Health
Motivation, engagement, and youth development in context
Racial, SES, and gender disparities in education and health
Risk and resilience
School climate and racial disparities in school discipline
Sociocultural, affective, and cognitive processes in learning

Katherine Shah

Lab Manager, Development in Sociocultural Context (DISC) Lab; Project Manager, Policy Levers for Equitable Employment in Childcare Collaborative (PLEECC)
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kbshah@uchicago.edu

Department
Development in Sociocultural Context (DISC) Lab
Department:
Development in Sociocultural Context (DISC) Lab

Office Location: 950 Building-Rm 336

Kate Shim, MBA

Assistant Director of Admissions
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Department
Admissions
Department:
Admissions

Office Location: 950 Building-Room 105

Lauren Shirk

Senior Associate Director of Advancement Communications
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lshirk@uchicago.edu

Department
Advancement Office
Department:
Advancement Office

Office Location: 950 Building-