Cullin J Howard
College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Postdoctoral Researcher
009 River’s Crossing
850 College Station Rd.
Athens, GA 30602
Education
| Degree | Field of Study | Institution | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | Family and Human Development | Arizona State University | May 2021 |
| Master of Science | Human Development and Family Science | University of Georgia | Summer 2024 |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Human Development and Family Science | University of Georgia | Fall 2025 |
Research
I am interested in how parenting behaviors from mothers and fathers interact with youth neurophysiology to foster socioemotional resilience. My research focuses on four key areas of neuroregulatory development: (1) stress activity patterns of the peripheral nervous system, (2) parent-child physiological coregulation, (3) the connectivity within/between functional brain networks, and (4) maturation of neural white matter tracts that underpin higher-order cognitive functions. Adopting a hormesis-informed developmental perspective, I examine these systems using a blend of quantitative approaches—including longitudinal SEM, multilevel modeling, time series analysis, meta-analysis, and nonlinear modeling—to identify the conditions under which youth thrive because of their exposure to adversity, rather than despite it.
Awards
| Award Name | Awarded By | Year Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| The Graduate School Doctoral Fellow | The Graduate School at the University of Georgia | 2021 |
Advisory Committee
Dr. Assaf Oshri
Dr. Geoffrey Brown
Dr. Charles Geier
Journal Articles
Oshri, A., Howard, C., Duprey, E. K., & Liu, S., (In Press). ACEs and resilience: Methodological and conceptual issues. In G. J. G. Asmundson & T. O. Afifi (Eds.), Adverse childhood experiences: Using evidence to advance research, practice, policy, and prevention (2nd Edition).
Oshri, A., Howard, C., Kogan, K., Zhang, L., Geier, C., Bauer, B., & House, E. (In Press). Neurobehavioral Pathways Linking Socioeconomic Status Hardship to Suicide Risk in Young Adolescents: The roles of Sleep Health and Default Mode Network Connectivity. Translational Psychiatry.
Howard, C., Brown, G., Card, N., Muñoz, M., Thomas, C., & Oshri, A. (2025). Perceived Mother and Father Parenting Behaviors and Youth Social Anxiety Symptoms: A Meta-Analysis. Adolescent Research Review.
Aytuglu, A., Freeman, J., Thomas, C., Howard, C., Huang, Y., Koss, K., Ravindran, N., Brown, G. (2025). Prenatal readiness for fatherhood, paternal engagement, and child social-emotional competence. Developmental Psychology.
Oshri, A., Howard, C., Zhang, L., Reck, A., Cui, Z., Liu, S., Duprey, E., Evans, A., Azarmehr, R., & Geier, C. (2024). Strengthening through adversity: The hormesis model in developmental psychopathology. Development and Psychopathology, 36(2).