RESEARCH AREAS Intergroup relationships in childhood, stereotypes and prejudice, prosocial behavior, moral development, resource allocation

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1 Updated October 2015 Amanda R. Burkholder Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology 3942 Campus Drive, Suite 3304, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Office: (301) Cell: (763) Lab Webpage: EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy, expected May 2020 Human Development and Quantitative Methodology University of Maryland, College Park, MD Advisor: Melanie Killen, PhD Specialization: Developmental Science Bachelor of Arts, May 2014 Major in Child Psychology, Minors in Neuroscience and Family Social Science, MN Thesis Advisor: Megan R. Gunnar, PhD RESEARCH AREAS Intergroup relationships in childhood, stereotypes and prejudice, prosocial behavior, moral development, resource allocation HONORS AND AWARDS National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (Currently on Reserve Status), University of Maryland Graduate School Dean s Fellowship, University of Maryland Graduate School Merit Fellowship, University of Maryland 2014 Phi Beta Kappa, 2014 National Conference on Undergraduate Research Travel Award, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Grant Recipient, 2013 David and Janis Larson Study Abroad Scholarship, University of Dean s List, Scholarship America: General Mills Scholarship, University of JOURNAL ARTICLES Burkholder, A. R., Koss, K. J., Hostinar, C. E., Johnson, A. E., & Gunnar, M. R. (in press). Early life stress: effects on the regulation of anxiety expression in children and adolescents. Social Development.

2 Updated October 2015 Page 2 of 5 ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLES Killen, M. & Burkholder, A. (in press, 2015). Prosocial reasoning. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Lifespan Development. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Inc. MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION Rizzo, M. T., Li, L., Burkholder, A. R., D Esterre, A. & Killen, M. (In prep.) Morallyrelevant attributions of intentions: Children s developing responses to the legitimacy of claims to resources. University of Maryland, College Park. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Burkholder, A. R., Hostinar, C. E., Johnson, A. E., Koss, K. J., & Gunnar, M. R. (March, 2015). Early life stress: Effects on emotion expression regulation in children and adolescents. Poster presented at College of Education and Human Development Research Day, Minneapolis, MN. Burkholder, A. R., Hostinar, C. E., Johnson, A. E., Koss, K. J., & Gunnar, M. R. (March, 2015). Early life stress: Effects on emotion expression regulation in children and adolescents. Poster presented at the biannual meeting of the Society of Research on Child Development, Philadelphia, PA. Miller, A., Burkholder, A., Gunnar, M., Donzella, B., Koss, K. (March, 2015). Predicting ADHD symptoms in internationally adopted children. Poster presented at the biannual meeting of the Society of Research on Child Development, Philadelphia, PA. Burkholder, A. R. & Gunnar, M. R. (April, 2014). Early life stress: Effects on emotion self-regulation in children and adolescents. Poster presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium at the, Minneapolis, MN. Burkholder, A. R. & Gunnar, M. R. (March, 2014). Early life stress: Effects on emotion self-regulation in children and adolescents. Poster presented at the 2014 National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Lexington, KY. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2015-present Graduate Research Assistant, Supervisor: Dr. Melanie Killen, University of Maryland, College Park Resource Allocation and Theory of Mind Study purpose: examine age-related changes in how theory of mind capabilities influence moral judgments in a resource allocation context Duties: data collection, data analysis, contributing author of manuscript in preparation Lead Investigator, Supervisor: Dr. Megan R. Gunnar, University of Moral Reasoning and Prosocial Giving Study Study purpose: investigate moral reasoning and prosocial giving in internationally adopted children Duties: lead author and investigator for project in collaboration with advisor; instrument development, participant recruitment, pilot testing,

3 Updated October 2015 Page 3 of 5 data collection, data analysis, conference presentations and journal articles in preparation Lead Investigator, Supervisor: Dr. Megan R. Gunnar, University of Early Life Stress and Emotion Regulation Study purpose: examine the effects of early life stress on children and adolescents abilities to regulate expressions of stress emotions during a socio-evaluative public speaking task. Duties: design of study, development of a coding scheme, data collection, data analysis, first author of journal article and conference posters Senior Laboratory Technician, Supervisor: Dr. Megan R. Gunnar, Pubertal Stress Recalibration Hypothesis Study purpose: explore how transitions before, during, and after puberty recalibrate the stress response system Duties: recruiting families for participation, performing subject sessions according to the Trier Social Stress Test model of evaluation, interviewing participants about current stressors, and giving input on study implementation Undergraduate Research Assistant, Supervisor: Dr. Philip D. Zelazo, Concept Training and Executive Function Intervention Study Study purpose: intervention study was designed to improve executive function abilities through concept training tasks in children ages 3-4 years Duties: running participants in multiple conditions, brainstorming and adding to effectiveness of intervention tasks, overseeing and training other research assistants, and recruiting families for participation Self-Control and Attention Training Study Study purpose: test the effects of two interventions designed to improve social competence and executive function in a sample of internationally adopted children ages 5-10 years Duties: running participants in the pre-intervention and post intervention conditions, monitoring EEG data and psychological testing computer programs during the sessions, facilitating parent questionnaires, and recruiting families for participation.

4 Updated October 2015 Page 4 of 5 Pubertal Onset and Public Speaking Study Study purpose: analyze the scaffolding effect of parental social support during a socio- evaluative public speaking task designed to induce stress in prepubescent and post-pubescent adolescents ages years. Duties: recruiting families for participation, monitoring group status of participants to fill necessary quotas, and organizing data for internal audit purposes. Transition into the Family Study Study purpose: look at the transition period into a new family setting after adoption from an international orphanage or institution. Duties: entering and organizing data in a database and checking for data accuracy Undergraduate Research Assistant, Supervisor: Dr. Nikki R. Crick, Relational and Instrumental Aggression Study Study Purpose: investigate physiological responses to instrumental and relational aggression in children during middle childhood (9-10 years) Duties: interviewing participants, monitoring physiological data (blood pressure, skin conductance, and heart rate), transcribing session recordings, and recruiting families for participation. TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2015-present Teaching Assistant, Adolescent Development Undergraduate course, Fall 2015 Semester (enrollment, 40) Professor: Dr. Ann Battle, University of Maryland 2015-present Assistance with supervising undergraduate research assistants in the Social and Moral Development Laboratory Professor: Dr. Melanie Killen, University of Maryland Assistance with supervising undergraduate research assistants in the Human Developmental Psychobiology Laboratory Professor: Dr. Megan R. Gunnar, University of Minnesota PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2015-present Ad-Hoc Student Co-Reviewer Journal of Experimental Child Psychology 2015-present Independent Reviewer Social Development UNIVERSITY SERVICE

5 Updated October 2015 Page 5 of present Human Development Graduate Student Organization Executive Board Secretary, University of Maryland 2013-Present Study Abroad Alumni Mentor Program Alumni Mentor, School for International Training Students Today Leaders Forever Member, Child Psychology Student Organization Board Member,