Barrett Scroggs

Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State Mont Alto

Barrett Scroggs

Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State Mont Alto

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Barrett Scroggs’ program of research explores substance use in sexual and gender minority (SGM) emerging adults. Grounded in an ecological and developmental framework, he studies how SGM emerging adults feel a sense of identification with their community, how contextual factors shape their self-esteem, and how these factors are associated with variance in their substance use. He is an Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State Mont Alto and serves as a member of the Penn State Presidential Commission on LGBTQ Equity. He oversees the Scroggs Growth and Mental Health Lab.

Degrees

Ph.D., Life-Span Human Development, Kansas State University, 2018 M.A., Drama Therapy, Kansas State University, 2015 B.S.Ed., Theatre Education, Columbus State University, 2010

Courses Taught

HDFS 129: Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies
HDFS 239: Adolescent Development
HDFS 254N: Reading Our Lives: Understanding Diversity and Human Development Through Memoirs
HDFS 433: Developmental Transition to Adulthood
HDFS 497: Identity Development
PSYCH 412: Adolescence

I am passionate about highlighting the experiences of minority populations as I seek to answer questions about their substance use.

- Barrett Scroggs

Focus Area(s)
Foundational Science, Promoting Human Flourishing

Developmental Period(s)
Early Adulthood

Level(s) of Analysis
Individuals

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Contact Information

Penn State Mont Alto
University Park, PA 16802

717-749-6012

bws74@psu.edu

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Professional Links

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Associated Lab(s)

Scroggs Growth and Mental Health Lab

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Barrett Scroggs’ program of research explores substance use in sexual and gender minority (SGM) emerging adults. Grounded in an ecological and developmental framework, he studies how SGM emerging adults feel a sense of identification with their community, how contextual factors shape their self-esteem, and how these factors are associated with variance in their substance use. He is an Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State Mont Alto and serves as a member of the Penn State Presidential Commission on LGBTQ Equity. He oversees the Scroggs Growth and Mental Health Lab.