McKenna Murphy

Developmental psychology, Autism Spectrum Disorder, gender differences, language development

McKenna is a second-year Master’s student working in Dr. Allison Jack’s lab. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Psychology from James Madison University in May 2024. As an undergraduate, she found a passion for research methodology and statistics. She served as a Research Assistant in the College Student Success Lab, which focused on studying the development of first-year college students and their transition into university. Her current research interests include studying differing developmental pathways and how gender impacts autism diagnosis, especially in understudied populations.

Education

B.S. Psychology, James Madison University, 2024