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Dr. Jennifer Marie Clegg

  • Associate Professor - Psychology

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Psychology

Portfolio in Applied Statistical Modeling

University of Texas at Austin, 2016

Master's Degree

MA in Psychology

University of Texas at Austin, 2013

Bachelor's Degree

BA in Psychology and Linguistics

Emory University, 2011

  • Clegg, Jennifer Marie (Co-Principal), Warnell, Katherine Rice (Co-Principal). Science in the Parks, College of Liberal Arts, Texas State University, $5000. (Funded: September 1, 2025 - May 31, 2026). Grant.
  • Clegg, Jennifer Marie (Principal), Kelemen, Deborah (Co-Principal), Corriveau, Kathleen H (Co-Principal). Natural and supernatural representations in nonreligious households: Examining nonreligious parents’ and children’s explicit and implicit beliefs, John Templeton Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $234800. (Submitted: August 6, 2019, Funded: March 2021 - March 2024). Grant.
  • Warnell, Katherine Rice (Principal), Clegg, Jennifer M (Co-Principal). The Development of Prosocial Lying in Childhood, Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, Texas State University, $16000. (Funded: December 15, 2018 - August 31, 2021). Grant.
  • Wen, N. J., Clegg, J. M., & Legare, C. H. (2019). Smart conformists: Children and adolescents associate conformity with intelligence across cultures. Child Development, 90(3), 746–758. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12935
  • Riley, M. L., Warnell, K. R., Clegg, J. M., Vonderharr, I., & Tooley, K. (n.d.). If I see what you see, do I say what you say? Assessing the relationship between perspective taking and linguistic alignment in monolingual and bilingual speakers. Language and Cognition. https://doi.org/10.1017/langcog.2026.10093
  • Lucieer, I., Roza, E., Lucassen, N., Bocanegra, B., Clegg, J. M., Warnell, K. R., … Kok, R. (n.d.). Practice what you preach? Exploring parental attitudes, behaviors, and teaching about lying. Self and Identity. https://doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2025.2608370
  • Wen, N. J., Amir, D., Clegg, J. M., Davis, H., Dutra, N., Kline, M., … Rawlings, B. (2025). Construct validity in cross-cultural, developmental research: Challenges and strategies for improvement. Evolutionary Human Sciences, 7, e7. https://doi.org/10.1017/ehs.2025.3
  • Ezra, P. R., Goble, P. M., Trahan, M. H., & Clegg, J. M. (2025). Moderating Effects of Religiosity on Depression and Paternal Involvement. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 34, 476–489. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-024-02984-y
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: SRCD Developmental Science Teaching Institute Travel Award. March 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Achievement Award for Excellence in Research Funding and Sponsored Programs, College of Liberal Arts. August 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Achievement Award for Excellence in Service, College of Liberal Arts. August 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Honor Society Favorite Professor, Alpha Chi Honor Society. November 2020
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Hoffman Academic Award for Intercultural Competence (University Nominee), University of Vechta. July 2020
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  1. Other

    Institutional Review Board

  2. Other

    Undergraduate Research Activities Coordinator

  3. Organizer

    Science in the Parks

  4. Member

    The Junior League of Austin

  5. Reviewer / Referee

    Cognitive Development

  6. Reviewer / Referee

    Southwestern Psychological Association

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