April Masarik PhD

Dr. April Masarik joined the Department of Psychological Science as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in 2015. She earned her Ph.D. in Human Development and a M.S. in Child Development from the University of California, Davis. Her research centers on stress and resilience, dynamics in close relationships, intergenerational transmission, and the social, cultural, and biological influences on development. Dr. Masarik directs the Human Development and Ecology Lab, conducting research with an interdisciplinary team of faculty, students, and community stakeholders to investigate the factors that influence health and well-being among refugee youth and families.

She regularly teaches courses in Child Development, Multicultural Perspectives on Children and Families, and Research Methods. Since her arrival to Boise State University, Dr. Masarik has taught over 1,000 students in her courses and has mentored nearly 100 students in research and teaching. In 2019, she was a Top Ten Scholar Honored Faculty Member.

Dr. Masarik serves on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Youth and Adolescence and is a member of the American Psychological Association, the National Council on Family Relations, and the Society for Research in Child Development to name a few. She also works in the community as a Board Member for Tidwell Social Work and Consulting Services, a non-profit organization that provides trauma-informed and culturally sensitive mental health care and community healing programs.