Gianna Rea-Sandin
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Credentials
PhD

Assistant Professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health
Faculty, Department of Pediatrics
Biography

Bio

Dr. Rea-Sandin is an Assistant Professor in the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health. Dr. Rea-Sandin received her PhD in Developmental Psychology at Arizona State University and recently completed a NIDA-funded T32 postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Rea-Sandin's research leverages behavior genetic methods, as well as developmentally- and culturally-informed frameworks, to examine how individual differences in self-regulation and executive functioning are implicated in both adaptive and maladaptive developmental outcomes, including academic performance, mental health, and substance use.

Education

PhD in Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Fellowships, Residencies, and Visiting Engagements

Postdoctoral Fellow, T32 Training Program in Genetic and Neurobehavioral Mechanisms of Addiction,
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Honors and Recognition

Editor's Choice Award, American Psychological Association (2023)
Matilda White Riley Early-Stage Investigator Award, National Institutes of Health (2024)
Selected Publications

Selected Publications

Rea-Sandin, G., Clifford, S., Doane, L.D., Davis, M.C., Grimm, K.J., Russell, M., & Lemery-Chalfant, K. (2022). Genetic and Environmental Links Between Executive Functioning and Effortful Control in Middle Childhood. Journal of Experimental Psychology – General. https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0001298.
Rea-Sandin, G., Korous, K.M., & Causadias, J.M. (2021). A systematic review and meta-analysis of cultural differences and similarities in executive functioning performance in the United States. Neuropsychology, 35, 141-156. https://doi.org/10.1037/neu0000715.
Rea-Sandin, G., Li-Grining, C. P., Causadias, J. M., Doane, L. D., Gonzales, N. A., & Lemery-Chalfant, K. (2023). Novel measures of family orientation and childhood self-regulation: A genetically informed twin study. Journal of Family Psychology, 37, 955-965. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001119.
Contact

Contact

Address

General Pediatrics & Adolescent Health
717 Delaware St SE, 3rd floor
Minneapolis, MN 55414