Expertise

Area of Expertise:

  • Positive youth development
  • Adolescence
  • Peer dynamics
  • Advanced quantitative methods.

Research Intrests:

  • Student social, academic, and emotional well-being
  • Student sense of belongingness in schools
  • Adolescent motivation and engagement
  • Equitable learning contexts across socioeconomic, gender, and racial groups
  • Educator support and empowerment.

Her work aims to address educational equity and promote awareness of how to create inclusive school contexts that help youth flourish. 

Dr. McKellar’s interest in adolescent development, specifically academic and socio-emotional well-being.


Research Interests:

  • Educational Achievement

Related Research Areas:

  • Motivation & Engagement
Affiliations

Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Studies in Psychology, Research Methodology, and Counseling, College of Education, University of Alabama

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh Centers and Institutes, University of Pittsburgh
2020

Past Affiliations

PhD Student, Combined Program in Education and Psychology, Department of Psychology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, University of Michigan (past)

Degrees
PhD, University of Michigan, Education and Psychology, 2020
MSc, University of Michigan, Psychology, 2018
AM, University of Chicago, Social Science, Comparative Human Development, 2011
MAEd, Alliant International University, K-12 Special Education and K-8 Teaching Certification, 2009
BA, Colorado College, Psychology, 2007