Dr. Elena A. Savina

Elena Savina received a Ph.D. in Developmental and Educational Psychology from Moscow State Pedagogical University, Russia, and a Ph.D. in School Psychology from the University of Central Arkansas. Presently, she is an associate professor at the Department of Graduate Psychology at James Madison University. She teaches courses in assessment and supervises clinical practica at the Combined-Integrate Doctoral Program in Clinical and School Psychology. Dr. Savina’s research interests include the impact of culture on child socialization and development; designing programs to promote self-regulation and socio-emotional competencies in children.