Contact Information
Research Areas
Research Interests
The central question guiding Dr. Pomerantz's research is that of how to facilitate children's motivation and achievement in school. Dr. Pomerantz's research group focuses primarily on the role of parents, with a current study on how to support parents in optimizing children's learning in the area of math. A key theme of Dr. Pomerantz's research is understanding how the cultural context in which children and parents reside shapes children's motivation and achievement; to date, the focus has been on the United States and China.
Education
Ph.D. from New York University
Additional Campus Affiliations
Interim Director, Center for Social and Behavioral Science
Faculty Fellow, Center for Social and Behavioral Science
Professor, Gender and Women's Studies
Affiliate, Center for Social and Behavioral Science
External Links
Recent Publications
Wu, J., Barger, M. M., Oh, D., & Pomerantz, E. M. (2022). Parents’ daily involvement in children’s math homework and activities during early elementary school. Child development. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13774
Xiong, Y., Qin, L., Wang, Q., Wang, M., & Pomerantz, E. M. (2022). Reexamining the Cultural Specificity of Controlling and Autonomy-Supportive Parenting in the United States and China With a Within-Individual Analytic Approach. Developmental psychology, 58(5), 935-949. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0001329
Chen, H. Y., Ng, J., & Pomerantz, E. M. (2021). Why is Self-Esteem Higher Among American than Chinese Early Adolescents? The Role of Psychologically Controlling Parenting. Journal of youth and adolescence, 50(9), 1856-1869. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-021-01474-4
Lin, L. C., Pomerantz, E. M., Zheng, L. R., & Robins, R. W. (2021). Mothers' Perceptions of the Climate of Their Children's Schools: Covariations With Children's Academic Adjustment in Families of Mexican Origin. Child development, 92(4), 1223-1237. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13472
Ng, J., Ng, F. F., & Pomerantz, E. M. (2021). Mothers’ Goals Influence Their Responses to Children’s Performance: An Experimental Study in the United States and Hong Kong. Child development, 92(6), 2317-2334. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13554
