Allison Rae Ward-Seidel

LIFE Fellow from 2023 to 2025, University of Virginia

PhD

Dissertation Completed in March 2025:

Middle School Conditions that Promote Early Adolescent Thriving

(Advisor: Sara Rimm-Kaufman)

Selected Publications

Ward-Seidel, A. R., & Bentley, L. (2025). Teacher preparation needs critical consciousness. Social and Emotional Learning: Research, Practice, and Policy, 5, Article 100119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sel.2025.100119

Ward-Seidel, A. R., Rimm-Kaufman, S. E., Bell, B. A., & Sandilos, L. E. (2025). Belonging contributes to compassion: A longitudinal study of middle school students' prosocial competencies. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 99, Article 101834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101834

Ward-Seidel, A. R., Rimm-Kaufman, S. E., & Sandilos, L. E. (2024). Schoolwork with purpose: A mixed methods study on youths’ perspective on what makes learning meaningful. Journal of Adolescent Research. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/07435584241280266