April Vollmer
Biography
April (she/her) is a second-year doctoral student studying Developmental Science under the mentorship of Dr. Olivenne Skinner. She has a M.A. in Psychological Sciences from Northern Arizona University and a B.S. of Psychology and Spanish from the University of Denver. She completed courses as an international student at both the Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica in Heredia, Costa Rica and Universidad Internacional Menéndez y Pelayo in Santander, Spain.
Education
M.A. Psychological Sciences
B.S. Psychology & Spanish
Office Location
5057 Woodward Ave., Suite 7403
Areas of Expertise
- Adolescent identity and academic development.
- Gender and gender identity development.
Research Focus
April uses ecological system theories to study adolescent identity and academic development to address and advocate for positive youth development in underserved populations.
Courses Taught
PSY 8150 - Multivariate Analysis in Psychology (Winter 2025)
PSY 7150 - Quantitative Methods in Psychology I (Fall 2024)
PSY 3250 - Psychology of Gender (Spring/Summer 2024)
Honors and Awards
- 2023 National Institute for Drug Abuse (NIDA) Diversity Scholars Travel
- 2023 National Hispanic Science Network (NHSN) Travel Award
- 2023 Western Psychological Association Travel Award
Publications
- Skinner, O., & Vollmer, A. (2024). Gender identity development. In W. Troop-Gordon & E. Neblett (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Adolescence (2nd ed., pp. 162–173). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-96023-6.00120-2
- Jenson, R., Lee, M., Vollmer, A., Maroushek, E., & Hughes, A. (2024). Exploring programmatic elements that foster neurodiverse children and adolescents’ participation in informal STEM learning programs: A systematic review. Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Science Education Research, 6(22). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43031-024-00113-9
- Jenson, R., Lee, M., Hughes, A., Vollmer, A., & Maroushek, E. (2024). Effective inclusion practices for neurodiverse children and adolescents in informal STEM learning: A systematic review. Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal, 19(2). https://rdsjournal.org/index.php/journal/article/view/1271