Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

Ph.D. | May 2025 | Human Development and Family Science | University of Georgia

• Certificate in Quantitative Methodology 

• Specialization in Neuroscience

• GPA: 4.0

M.S. Ed | 2020 | Counseling and Mental Health Services | University of Pennsylvania

• GPA: 4.0

B.A. | 2018 | Psychology & Criminology| Pennsylvania State University

• Magna cum laude

• GPA: 3.97

HONORS & AWARDS

Academic Honors 

2024                 Elizabeth T. Sheerer Graduate Scholarship, University of Georgia

2024                 Dissertation Completion Award, University of Georgia

2024                 Sharon and David Price-Coker Excellence in Research Award, University of Georgia

2023           Hazel and Gene Franklin Scholarship, University of Georgia

2022           Iris Price Dover Scholarship, University of Georgia

2021           FACS Funds for Excellence Scholarship, University of Georgia

2021           Virginia Wilbanks Kilgore Scholarship, University of Georgia

2019           GSE Merit Scholarship, University of Pennsylvania

2018           Psi Chi Award for Best Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology, Penn State

Travel Awards 

2023                  Franklin Foundation Neuroimaging Travel Award, University of Georgia

2022-2024   Graduate Student Travel Funding, University of Georgia 

2021-2024      College of Family and Consumer Sciences Travel Award, University of Georgia   

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

11. Kiss, O.*, Zhang, L.*, Bader, C., Muller-Oehring, E., Backer, F. (2026).Neural Sensitivity to Social Media Use: Implications for Sleep Duration in Adolescents. Journal of Sleep Research. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.70325

*Shared first authorship

10. Oshri, A., Howard, C., Kogan, S., Zhang, L., Geier, C., Bauer, B., House, E. (2025). The impact of socioeconomic hardship on suicidal-related risk via sleep health: The moderating role of the default mode network. Translational Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-025-03710-y  

9. Kogan, S., Reck, A. J., Tiwari, B., Thapha, J. R., Carter, S., Oshri, A., Koss, K., Ahn, S. J., Beach, S. R. H., Fisher, S., Smith, E. P., & Zhang, L. (2025). Family-centered prevention attenuates the association between structural racism risk and Black adolescents’ self-regulation and externalizing behaviors: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. Prevention Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-025-01828-5

8. Zhang, L., Geier, C., House, E., Oshri, A. (2025). Latent default mode network connectivity patterns: Associations with sleep health and adolescent psychopathology. Brain and Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.70579

7. Zhang, L., Oshri, A., Carvalho, C., Nagata, J., Uddin, L., Geier, C., Cummins, K., Hoffman, E., Tomko, R., Chaarani, B., Squeglia, L., Wing, D., Mason, M., Fuemmeler, B., Lisdahl, K., Tapert, S., Backer, F., Kiss, O. (2024). Prospective associations between sleep, sensation-seeking, and mature screen usage in early adolescents: Findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study. SLEEP.  https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsae234

6. 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). https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579424000427

5. Peltz, J., Zhang, L. Sasser, J., Oshri, A., Doane, L. (2024). The influence of pubertal development on early adolescent sleep and changes in family functioning. Journal of Youth and Adolescence.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-023-01882-8

4. Zhang, L., Sasser, J., Doane, D. L., Peltz, J., & Oshri, A. (2024). Latent profiles of sleep patterns in adolescence: Associations with behavioral health risk.Journal of Adolescent Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.08.021

3. Azarmehr. R., Reck, A., Zhang, L., Oshri, A. (2024). COVID-19 stress exacerbates the effect of child maltreatment on negative affect via increased identity confusion during adolescence. Journal of Adolescence. http://doi.org/10.1002/jad.12249

2. Zhang, L., Cui, Z., Huffman, L., Oshri, A. (2023). Sleep mediates the effect of stressful environments on youth impulsivity: The moderating role of default mode network connectivity. Sleep Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleh.2023.03.005

1. Zhang, L., Cui, Z., Sasser, J., Carvalho, C., Oshri, A. (2022). Family stress during the pandemic worsens the effect of adverse parenting on adolescent sleep quality. Child Abuse & Neglect. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105390

TEACHING EXPERIENCES

2023                        Co-instructor, HDFS 5110: Research Methods in HDFS, University of Georgia

2021 – 2022 Teaching assistant, HDFS 7170: Introduction to Research Statistics, University of Georgia

2021, 2022         Guest lecturer, HDFS 7170: Introduction to Research Statistics, University of Georgia

2021                 Guest lecturer, HDFS 3700: Adolescent Development, University of Georgia

2017-2019         Undergraduate teaching assistant, PSYCH100: Introduction to Psychology, Penn State

REVIEWER EXPERIENCE

• Journal of Adolescent Health, reviewer

• Scientific Reports, reviewer

• Journal of Research on Adolescence, reviewer

• JAMA open, reviewer

• European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, reviewer

• Child Psychiatry & Human Development, reviewer

• Journal of Adolescence, reviewer

• FLUX Conference abstract reviewer

• SLEEP Conference abstract reviewer

• Child Development, ad hoc mentored reviewer

• Child Maltreatment, ad hoc mentored reviewer 

• Child Abuse & Neglect, ad hoc mentored reviewer

• SRA conference abstract ad hoc mentored reviewer 

• Developmental Psychobiology, ad hoc mentored reviewer

• Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, ad hoc mentored reviewer

SERVICES, MENTORING & OUTREACH 

Academic Service

2023                             Co-organizer, Panel discussion on post-graduation career opportunities

2023                             Co-organizer, Stress, Adversity & Resilience (STAR) Workgroup 

2022                            Coordinator, HDFS prospective graduate student interview, University of Georgia 

2021-2022                 Member, Graduate Student Committee, University of Georgia 

2021-present           Member, Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)

2021-present           Member, Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS)

2021-present           Member, FLUX Society

Mentoring

2022                           Thesis mentor, Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Neuroscience

2021-present          Project mentor, Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Commitments to Diversity

2022                          Diversity Representative, Graduate Student Organization, Department of Human   

                                    Development ad Family Science, University of Georgia

2021-present         Event coordinator, Chinese Student Christian Fellowship 

2019                           Orientation Leader, Global Penn State, Pennsylvania State University