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Curriculum Vitae

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Research Description

Dr. Selman’s research examines how early experiences, particularly parenting and child routines, shape children’s cognitive and socioemotional development across childhood and adolescence. Using longitudinal and quantitative methods, she focuses on the risk and protective processes that support resilience among children growing up under adversity. Her work aims to inform prevention and intervention efforts that strengthen children’s well-being and learning.

Education

Ph.D., Human Development and Family Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2023

M.A., Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, 2018

B.A., Psychology, Istanbul Sehir University, 2016 (Valedictorian)

Research Interests

Developmental psychology

Risk and resilience

Family processes

Child routines

Childhood and adolescence

Courses Taught

Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Introduction to Psychology

Readings and Research in Developmental Psychology

Selected Publications

1. Selman, S. B., Distefano, R., Dilworth-Bart, J. E., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (2026). Child routines across preschool and associations with socioemotional adjustment. Journal of Family Psychology, 40(1), 25-36. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001299
2. Derin, S., Selman, S. B., Ergun, A. F., & Ecer-Ergun, T. (2026). Indirect and conditional associations between ADHD and risky internet use in elementary school children with parent-child conflict and maternal childhood trauma. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 54(1), 17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-026-01427-0
3. Selman, S. B., & Dilworth-Bart, J. E. (2025). Reciprocal longitudinal relations between child routines and parenting. Family Relations, 74, 3017-3040. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70021
4. Selman, S. B., Gurel, B. F., & Dilworth-Bart, J. (2025). Sleep matters: Attentional and behavioral outcomes among preschool age children of mothers with depression. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 34, 2432-2443. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-025-03152-6
5. Derin, S. Celik, S. & Selman, S. B. (2025). Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, social skills, and risky internet use among elementary school children. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 19(74), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-025-00926-0
6. Selman, S. B., & Dilworth-Bart, J. E. (2024). Routines and child development: A systematic review. Journal of Family Theory and Review, 16(2), 272-328. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12549 (Top downloaded paper, 2020-2025)
7. Selman, S. B., Dilworth-Bart, J., Selman, H. S., Cook, J. G., & Duncan, L. G. (2020). Skin-to-skin contact in infant emotional and cognitive development in chronic perinatal distress. Early Human Development, 151(105182), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2020.105182
8. Schultz, A., Malecki, K., Olson, M., Selman, S. B., Olaiya, O., Spicer, A., Schauer, J., Kirkorian, H., & Dilworth-Bart, J. (2020). Investigating cumulative exposures among 3-to 4-year-old children using wearable ultrafine particle sensors and language environment devices: A pilot and feasibility study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(14), 5259-5274. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17145259

Full publication list available in CV.

Prospective Students & Research Assistants

Dr. Selman periodically recruits graduate and undergraduate students to join her research lab. Interested applicants are welcome to complete the Research Assistant Interest Form and email it to saliha.selman@bogazici.edu.tr. Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.