Assistant Professor, Psychological Sciences
Dr. Berkley joined the department as a Postdoctoral Faculty Fellow in Fall 2021. In his current role as an assistant professor, Dr. Berkley teaches courses in developmental psychology that include Black families and child and adolescent development. Through his teaching and research, Dr. Berkley aims to integrate knowledge from developmental psychology to better understand human development and family dynamics throughout the lifespan.
In addition to teaching the above courses, Dr. Berkley has future goals of teaching lifespan development and a seminar capstone course that focuses on the psychology of close relationships. He also has interests in providing mentorship and research opportunities for undergraduate students in his current lab: remplab.org.
Scholarly Work
Berkley’s research broadly focuses on the sociocultural experiences of marginalized families and individuals in the United States, with a specific interest in familial processes that contribute to the well-being of adolescents and young adults. His work seeks to unpack relations between racialized experiences, familial protective factors, and psychosocial health outcomes. Dr. Berkley’s co-authored publications can be found in Family Relations and Sleep Health: Journal of the National Sleep Foundation.