Doctoral Student at George Mason University Tanya is a doctoral student at George Mason University in the Applied Developmental Psychology program, under the mentorship of Dr. Adam Winsler. Prior to attending GMU, Tanya worked as a research assistant in the Child Development Lab at University of Maryland. She has presented at and attended numerous prestigious psychological research conferences. Research interests include examining the educational and social environment of at-risk students, the differential impact of educational policies on diverse populations, and long-term positive academic outcomes of at-risk youth.