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Ana Kamille Marcelo

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Ana Kamille Marcelo

Associate Professor, Psychology

Dr. Marcelo earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology/law and society in 2009 and her doctorate in developmental psychology in 2016 from the University of California, Riverside. She has been at Clark since 2016.

Dr. Marcelo’s research examines the influence of risk and protective factors on child development across diverse ecological contexts with particular emphases on culture and adversity. Her first research interest examines children’s pretend play, creativity, and emotional expressiveness as related to their socioemotional and academic adjustment in different contexts (e.g., school, peers, home). Her second interest focuses on ethnic-racial identity in early childhood and its influence on children’s experiences of their race-ethnicity, particularly in relation to encounters with bias and discrimination. These two complementary lines of research converge in her effort to clarify how developmental processes vary in form and/or meaning as a function of the broader ecological contexts in which they occur.

Dr. Marcelo is currently teaching courses on developmental psychology and looks forward to teaching courses related to child development, development of pretend play and creativity, cultural influences on development, and early experience of race and ethnicity.

Degrees

  • Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology, University of California, Riverside, 2016
  • M.A. in Developmental Psychology, University of California, Riverside, 2012
  • B.A. in Psychology/Law and Society, University of California, Riverside, 2009

Affiliated Department

Psychology

Scholarly and creative works

  • Chapters In Books

    Handbook of Clinical Child Psychology: Theory to Practice
    Chapter: Ethnic and Racial Discrimination

    2023
    Ana Kamille Marcelo
  • Presentations

    Mother’s ethnic-racial identity and racial attitudes bias in early childhood

    Construction of the ‘Other’: Development, Consequences, and Applied Implications of Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination
    Puerto Rico
    May
    2022
    Sponsored by SRCD
    Juhi Nath, Ana Kamille Marcelo
  • Presentations

    Features of play and academic achievement during childhood

    Learning through Play and Imagination: Expanding Perspectives
    St. Louis, MO, USA
    April
    2022
    Sponsored by Society for Research in Child Development
    Ana Kamille Marcelo
  • Presentations

    Aggressive affect themes and later anxiety in diverse children

    Learning through Play and Imagination: Expanding Perspectives
    St. Louis, MO, USA
    April
    2022
    Sponsored by SRCD
    Lisa Bumpus, Ana Kamille Marcelo
  • Presentations

    Learning to play: Features of parent-child interaction and quality of later pretend play

    Learning through Play and Imagination: Expanding Perspectives
    St. Louis, MO, USA
    April
    2022
    Sponsored by SRCD
    Nicole O’Dea, Mark Franklin, Jaey Harris, Sammy Santos, Ana Kamille Marcelo
  • Presentations

    Effects of parent-child play and children’s later inhibitory control

    Learning through Play and Imagination: Expanding Perspectives
    St. Louis, MO, USA
    April
    2022
    Sponsored by SRCD
    Nicole O’Dea, Mark Franklin, Jaey Harris, Sammy Santos, Ana Kamille Marcelo
  • Presentations

    Parent-child relationship as a mediator of family environment and emotion regulation among Asian college students in the U.S.

    American Psychological Association Convention 2021
    Virtual
    August
    2021
    Hojin Han, Ana Kamille Marcelo
  • Presentations

    Understanding Black experiences and access barriers in expressive arts therapy.

    APA Division 45 Research Conference
    Virtual
    July
    2021
    Jaey Harris, Ana Kamille Marcelo
  • Presentations

    ). Community violence exposure and hostile attribution bias: Moderating effects of racial attitudes and school diversity

    Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting
    Virtual
    April
    2021
    Aaliyah Churchill, Ana Kamille Marcelo, Sara Berzenski, Tuppett Yates
  • Presentations

    What do caregivers bring to the table? A qualitative exploration of caregiver characteristics and experiences across ecological contexts

    Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting
    Virtual
    April
    2021
    Nicole O’Dea, Wyatt Hoover, Ana Kamille Marcelo
  • Presentations

    Impacts of sociocultural and socioeconomic factors on childhood bmi, and health competence outcomes in childhood

    American Psychology Association Annual Convention
    Virtual
    August
    2020
    Dory McMillan, Ana Kamille Marcelo
  • Article in Refereed Journal

    Prospective relations of preschoolers’ prosocial and aggressive affect themes in pretend play with prosocial and aggressive behaviors across contexts

    Published in Social Development
    2020/07/30/
    2020
    Ana K. Marcelo, Tuppett M. Yates
  • Presentations

    Ethnic-racial discrimination and aggression in childhood: The mediating role of social support.

    Biennial Meeting of Society for Research in Child Development
    Baltimore, MD, USA
    March
    2019
    Andrew Bolanos, Brianne Coulumbe, Ana Kamille Marcelo, Tuppett Yates
  • Presentations

    Exploring features of pretend play as a function of caregiver’s emotion regulation

    Biennial Meeting of Society for Research in Child Development
    Baltimore, MD, USA
    March
    2019
    Ana Kamille Marcelo, Nicole Melita
  • Presentations

    Caregivers’ ethnic-racial identity and children’s social development: the mediating role of family ethnic socialization

    Biennial Meeting of Society for Research in Child Development
    Baltimore, MD, USA
    March
    2019
    Sandy Rosales, Duyen Trang, Kristen Rudd, Ana Kamille Marcelo, Tuppett Yates
  • Presentations

    Self-esteem and well-being across ethnic-racial groups of emerging adult college students

    Society for Cross-Cultural Research Annual Meeting
    Jacksonville, FL
    February
    2019
    Amanda Faherty, Ana Kamille Marcelo, Tuppett Yates
  • Article in Refereed Journal

    Prospective associations between trauma, placement disruption, and ethnic-racial identity among newly emancipated foster youth

    Published in Journal of Adolescence
    2019/10//
    2019
    Vol. 76
    Fanita A. Tyrell, Ana K. Marcelo, Duyen T. Trang, Tuppett M. Yates
  • Article in Refereed Journal

    Young children’s ethnic–racial identity moderates the impact of early discrimination experiences on child behavior problems

    Published in Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology
    2019/04//
    2019
    Vol. 25
    Issue #2
    Ana K. Marcelo, Tuppett M. Yates
  • Article in Refereed Journal

    Ethnic-racial discrimination, family ethnic socialization and Latinx children’s emotion competence

    Published in Culture and Brain
    2019
    2019
    Vol. 7
    Issue #2
    Stacey N. Doan, Ana K. Marcelo, Tuppett M. Yates
  • Presentations

    Prospective relations between pretend play and creativity among diverse youths

    American Psychological Association Annual Convention
    San Diego, CA
    August
    2018
    Ana Kamille Marcelo
  • Presentations

    The role of children’s coping skills in the context of perceived discrimination

    American Psychological Association Annual Convention
    San Diego, CA
    august
    2018
    Tuppett Yates, Ana Kamille Marcelo
  • Presentations

    The importance of team vs. individual sports participation in the development of young children

    American Psychological Association Annual Convention
    San Diego, CA
    August
    2018
    Ana Kamille Marcelo, Kendra Walker
  • Presentations

    The moderating effects of attitudes toward school on school relationships and children’s well-being

    American Psychological Association Annual Convention
    San Diego, CA
    August
    2018
    Jazelle Pilato, Ana Kamille Marcelo
  • Presentations

    Fa[me]ily: Navigating filial responsibility, self-esteem, and well-being in emerging adult college students

    New England Psychological Association Annual Meeting
    Worcester, MA
    November
    2018
    Amanda Faherty, Ana Kamille Marcelo, Tuppett Yates
  • Presentations

    Perfectionism and self-worth of first generation Latinx college students

    New England Psychological Association Annual Meeting
    Worcester, MA
    November
    2018
    Fatima Orta-Arenas, Ana Kamille Marcelo
  • Presentations

    Evaluating different predictors of children’s feelings about school

    New England Psychological Association Annual Meeting
    Worcester, MA
    November
    2018
    Jazelle Pilato, Ana Kamille Marcelo
  • Presentations

    Implications of social support from mothers, fathers, and peers on young adults’ negative mental health across ethnic-racial groups

    New England Psychological Association Annual Meeting
    Worcester, MA
    November
    2018
    Adry Sanchez, Ana Kamille Marcelo
  • Presentations

    The development of cognitive and affective play features in pretend play across childhood

    Biennial Meeting of Society for Research in Child Development
    Austin, TX
    April
    2017
    Ana Kamille Marcelo, Tuppett Yates
  • Presentations

    Prospective relations of affect in preschoolers’ solitary play and children’s prosocial and aggressive behaviors across contexts

    Biennial Meeting of Society for Research in Child Development
    Austin, TX
    April
    2017
    Ana Kamille Marcelo, Tuppett Yates
  • Presentations

    Child experiences of discrimination and later health and well-being

    Biennial Meeting of Society for the Study of Human Development
    Providence, RI
    October
    2017
    Ana Kamille Marcelo, Tuppett Yates
  • Article in Refereed Journal

    Prospective relations among preschoolers’ play, coping, and adjustment as moderated by stressful events

    Published in Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology
    2014/05//
    2014
    Vol. 35
    Issue #3
    Ana K. Marcelo, Tuppett M. Yates
  • Article in Refereed Journal

    Through race-colored glasses: Preschoolers’ pretend play and teachers’ ratings of preschooler adjustment

    Published in Early Childhood Research Quarterly
    2014
    2014
    Vol. 29
    Issue #1
    Tuppett M. Yates, Ana K. Marcelo
  • Chapters In Books

    Encyclopedia of cross-cultural psychology
    Chapter: Multiculturalism

    Published by Wiley-Blackwell
    2013
    Ana K Marcelo, Que-Lam Huynh
  • Chapters In Books

    Encyclopedia of cross-cultural psychology
    Chapter: Ethnicity

    Published by Wiley-Blackwell
    2013
    Ana K Marcelo, Que-Lam Huynh
  • Article in Refereed Journal

    Caregiver Context-Specific Experiences of Stress and Support and Associated Developmental Implications

    Nicole O’Dea, Ana Kamille Marcelo
  • Article in Refereed Journal

    Uncovering cultural roots: A mini-daily diary study of trait and state cultural values, parenting practices, and well-being in emerging adults

    Ana Kamille Marcelo, Amanda Faherty
  • Article in Refereed Journal

    Developmental significance of racial preferences and school diversity

    Aaliyah Churchill, Ana Kamille Marcelo, Sara Berzenski, Tuppett Yates
  • Article in Refereed Journal

    Enhancing and degrading associations between poverty and cognitive flexibility

    Sara Berzenski, Ana Kamille Marcelo, Ryan LaSalle-Castro
  • Article in Refereed Journal

    Fa[me]ily: Navigating filial responsibility, self-esteem, and well-being in emerging adult

    Ana Kamille Marcelo, Amanda Faherty, Tuppett Yates
  • Article in Refereed Journal

    Parent-child relationship as a mediator of family environment and emotion regulation among Asian college students in the U.S

    Hojin Han, Ana Kamille Marcelo
  • Article in Refereed Journal

    Features of play and academic achievement during childhood

    Ana Kamille Marcelo
  • Article in Refereed Journal

    Prospective relations between pretend play and creativity among diverse youths

    Ana Kamille Marcelo
  • Article in Refereed Journal

    Discrimination and Later Health Perception Among Diverse Children

    Ana Kamille Marcelo, Tuppett Yates
  • Article in Refereed Journal

    Parent-child play interaction and later inhibitory control abilities

    Nicole O’Dea, Ana Kamille Marcelo, Hojin Han
  • Article in Refereed Journal

    Examining Perceived Social Support and Parenting Stress as Moderators of Caregiver Emotion Dysregulation and Children’s Negative Affect in Pretend Play

    Ana Kamille Marcelo, Nicole O’Dea, Tuppett Yates
  • Article in Refereed Journal

    Environment matters: Family violence, negative emotional expressiveness, and mediating family environmental factors.

    Nicole O’Dea, Ana Kamille Marcelo
  • Article in Refereed Journal

    Parenting and media

    Hojin Han, Ana Kamille Marcelo
  • Article in Refereed Journal

    Parental stress and support during the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Nicole O’Dea, Hojin Han, Ana Kamille Marcelo
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