Allison Rae Ward-Seidel
LIFE Virginia
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
Gregory, A., Huang, F. L., & Ward-Seidel, A. R. (2024). Adolescent exposure to restorative practices and their perceptions of support, structure, and bullying in the school climate. AERA Open, 10. https://doi.org/10.1177/23328584241288525
Nigro, L., & Ward-Seidel, A. (2024). Reimagining early childhood education and school readiness through the perspectives of historically marginalized families living in a rural community. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/14639491241293479
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