Andrea Dalton, University of Alberta
Andrea L. Dalton (M.A.; PhD student, Department of Psychology, University of Alberta) is studying sexual development from a lifespan perspective in adolescents and emerging adults under the supervision of Dr. Nancy Galambos. Andrea's research focuses on determining relations between sexual behavior and indicators of positive development. Results of her research on trajectories of sexual behavior in students making the transition to university were presented at the Second Conference on Emerging Adulthood (February, 2007). For her dissertation, Andrea intends to collect longitudinal data measuring personal, social, and emotional predictors of change in sexual behaviour among high school students making the transition to adulthood. Andrea recently contributed chapters to the two-volume International Encyclopedia of Adolescence (2006; edited by Dr. Jeffrey Jensen Arnett), and has presented her research at several national and international conferences. In her spare time, Andrea is a leader and activist with the University of Alberta's Graduate Students' Association.