Portrait of Dr. Amy Weimer

Dr. Amy Weimer

  • School Director - Professor at School of Family & Consumer Sciences, College of Applied Arts

Biography

Amy A. Weimer, PhD., Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences and Director of the School of Family & Consumer Sciences at Texas State University, specializes in investigating social, family, and cultural factors that affect social cognitive and academic development. She is passionate about coordinating teams of undergraduate/graduate student researchers focused on understanding the many variables and processes that promote successful outcomes in children and families in the community.

Research Interests

Sociocultural and linguistic factors that affect cognitive, social, and emotional development across the lifespan

Teaching Interests

Child Development / Developmental Psychology
Research Methods/Processes
Lifespan Development
Social Cognitive Development
Sociocultural Influences in Learning