Professor Witkow received her B.A. degree in psychology from Pomona
College and her M.A. and Ph.D. in developmental psychology from UCLA.
After a year as an Assistant Professor at Eastern Michigan Unviersity,
she joined the faculty at Willamette in 2007.  Professor Witkow's
teaching interests are in developmental psychology, adolescent
development, and statistics, and her research interests center around
the intersection between peer relationships and academic motivation
and achievement during adolescence.  She is also interested in how
adolescents from varying backgrounds negotiate the demands in their
lives.


Professor Witkow is currently looking for research assistants.  If you
are interested in getting involved in her research program, please
contact her.