Jill Swirsky

Education

Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, Temple University
B.A., Psychology & Gender Studies, Drew University

Research Interests

• Adolescent social development
• Peer relationships
• Social media engagement
• Victimization/aggression
• Feminism
• Gender identity/development

Courses Taught

• Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 110)
• Infant & Child Development (PSYC 204)
• Child & Adolescent Development (PSYC 206)
• Adolescent Development (PSYC 213)
• Psychology and Popular Culture (PSYC 2XX)
• Senior Seminar in Psychology (PSYC 431)

Representative Publications

Swirsky, J.M., Doody, K., Schuetz, P., Geffen, S., Timmons, L., & Weisgram, E. Coyle, E. (in press). Benefits and challenges of developing and teaching popular culture themed classes. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching.

Timmons, L., Geffen, S., Coyle, E., Doody, K.R., Schuetz, P., Swirsky, J.M., & Weisgram, E. (in press). To Theme or Not to Theme? Sesame Street as a Pop Culture Theme for Developmental Psychology Classes. In J. McIntyre & K. Brakke (Eds). Engaging, Supporting, and Challenging Students in Developmental Psychology Courses. Society for the Teaching of Psychology. 

Swirsky, J. M. & Monroe, T. (2023). Dr. Keturah Elizabeth Whitehurst: The Mother of Black Psychology. In Grahe, J., Ceynar, M., & Mason, R.S. (Eds.), Early psychological research contributions from women of color (Vol. 1). Routledge. 

Swirsky, J. M., Rosie, M.,& Xie, H. (2021). Adjustment correlates of social media engagement among early adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 50, 2265-2278.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-021-01421-3

Swirsky, J. M. & Xie, H. (2021). Peer-related factors as moderators between overt and social victimization and adjustment outcomes in early adolescence. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 50(2), 286 – 297. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-020-01313-y

Marcantonio, T. L., Angelone, D. J., Swirsky, J. M., & Joppa, M. C. (2018). An analysis of the sexual health and safety information study abroad directors present their students prior to departure. Journal of Applied College Health, 68(1), 11 - 15.https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2018.1515758

Swirsky, J. M. & Angelone, D. J. (2015). Equality, empowerment, and choice: What does feminism mean to contemporary women? Journal of Gender Studies.25(4), 445-460. https://doi.org/10.1080/09589236.2015.1008429

Additional Links

Psi Chi Pop Culture Corner Blog

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