Dr. Tennisha Riley
Assistant Professor, Youth Development and Prevention Science
Biography
Dr. Riley is the principal investigator of the Black Youth Emotional Development and Identity in Group Contexts (BEInG) Research Lab. Her research examines emotional development and emotion regulation during adolescence, with particular attention to how social contexts such as families, peer relationships, and schools shape emotional processes. A central aim of her work is to understand how emotion regulation processes contribute to both adaptive outcomes (e.g., prosocial behavior) and health-related risk behaviors during adolescence. Dr. Riley’s research takes a developmental and ecological approach to adolescent well-being, integrating theory and methods from developmental psychology, prevention science, and family studies. Her work is informed by prior clinical experience working with families as a multisystemic therapist and by applied research partnerships that support intervention and prevention efforts aimed at promoting healthy adolescent development.
Contact Information
tennriley03@ufl.edu
(352) 273-3535
Office:
3028-A McCarty Hall D
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Education
- Ph.D. Developmental Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University
- M.S. Marriage and Family Therapy, LaSalle University
- B.S. Psychology, Florida State University
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Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor, (2023 - present), Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, University of Florida
- Assistant Professor, (2020 - 2023), Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Indiana University Bloomington
- Visiting Assistant Professor, (2018 - 2020), Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington
- Postdoctoral Fellow, (2018 - 2020), Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society, Indiana University Bloomington
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Teaching
- IDS 2935/FYC 2231 An Ounce of Prevention
- FYC 6207 Adolescent Problem Behavior
- FYC 4202 Youth and Family Relations
- FYC 3201 Foundations of Youth Development
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Research
Departmental Research Areas:
- Prevention Science
- Youth Development
- Publications