General Research Area: Adolescent social development; motivation and self-regulation; interpersonal relationships and school adjustment; students' relationships with teachers and peers.

Areas of Student Supervision: Social and academic motivation at school; family-school linkages; peer relationships and academic outcomes.

Recent Publications:

Wentzel, K. R., & Looney, L. (2006). Socialization in school settings. In J. Grusec & P. Hastings (Eds.), Handbook of Social Development . New York , NY : Guilford.

Wentzel, K. R., McNamara, C., & Caldwell, K. (2004). Friendships in middle school: Influences on motivation and school adjustment. Journal of Educational Psychology, 96 , 195-203.

Wentzel, K. R. (2002). Are effective teachers like good parents? Interpersonal predictors of school adjustment in early adolescence. Child Development, 73 , 287-301.

Social and Academic Goals Measure