Research Interests
executive functioningdolescenceyoung adulthood
Opportunities
Work Study Positions Available: No
Grant Funded Positions Available: No
Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No
Volunteer Research Positions Available: No
Biography
My name is Fola Shokunbi and I’m a second year PsyD student at West Chester University. I received a BA in Psychology from the University of Virginia in 2015 as well as a MT in Secondary Social Studies Education in 2016. My clinical interests are child and adolescent focused and include both treatment and assessment. I am particularly interested in issues concerning executive functioning and ADHD. Prior to enrolling at WCU I held several different research and clinical positions including working in an intensive group home for Boston area children with ages ranging from 7-13 as well as 4 summers at a short-term residential summer camp for children with trauma-based behavioral and emotional disorders. Additionally, I had the opportunity to work for the VCU site of the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development study, a planned 10-year study of substance use and brain development. Within ECCEL, I work primarily at our Coatesville Head Start preschool location where I administer study measures, help collect child cortisol and correspond with some of our preschool teachers. My research interests include examining how executive functioning develops across adolescence into young adulthood, factors leading to negative outcomes, and preventative measures that can be taken to avoid them. Fun fact: I ran track for 2 years while at UVA. Go Hoos!
