Linda L Pallock

Interests

Research

My research focuses on understanding how adolescents and emerging adults construct cultural identities within the context of a multiethnic society and how this cultural identity relates to educational and psychological outcomes. I am also interested in understanding the factors that contribute to the construction of cultural identity including one’s sense of belonging within a given culture as well as the attitudes of others towards that culture. Theoretically, I use an ecological framework to guide my research. My research interests divide into three main areas: (1) cultural identity within the United States, (2) cultural identity cross-nationally, and (3) the various contexts and factors that influence the construction of cultural identity.

Teaching

Undergraduate Courses:Infancy and Child DevelopmentSociocultural Contexts of Development AdolescenceIssues in Aging Dynamics of Family RelationshipsResearch MethodsLeadership, Ethics and ProfessionalismProblems in Child and Adolescent Development Parent Child RelationshipsDoctoral Course:Lifespan Development and LearningGraduate Courses:Psychology of the Adolescent LearnerEducational PsychologyPsychology of Learning and Instruction

Courses

Scholarly Contributions

Journals/Publications

• Pallock, L., & Lamborn, S. (2006). Beyond parenting practices: Extended kinship support and the academic adjustment of African-American and European-American teens. Journal of Adolescence, 29(5). doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2005.12.003
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  This study examined adolescents' perceptions of parenting practices and extended kinship support in relation to academic adjustment for 104 African American and 60 European American 9th and 10th graders (14 and 15 year olds). For African-American teens, parental acceptance was associated with school values, teacher bonding, and work orientation. Higher levels of behavioral control and lower levels of psychological control were associated with a stronger work orientation. After accounting for the demographic variables and the three parenting practices, higher levels of extended kinship support related to stronger school values, higher teacher bonding, and a stronger work orientation. For European-American teens, parental acceptance related to academic adjustment, including stronger school values, higher teacher bonding, and a stronger work orientation. European-American adolescents with stronger extended kinship networks reported higher teacher bonding and a stronger work orientation. Results indicate the importance of extended kinship support for both African-American and European-American adolescents. © 2005 The Association for Professionals in Services for Adolescents.

Poster Presentations

• Clark, A. M., Knapp, D., Ottusch, T., & Pallock, L. L. (2020, November). Student perspectives on family science course readings. NCFR Annual Conference. Online: NCFR.
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  We presented on survey results from students in FSHD classes on what types of readings they feel support their learning the most, among other aspects of course readings.