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Tara Scanlan

Research Professor

  • Primary Area: Social Psychology
  • Address: 1285 Franz Hall
  • Phone: (310) 825-4210
  • Email: scanlan@psych.ucla.edu

Research and Teaching Interests

Sport Psychology, Positive Psychology, and the Psychology of the Gifted and Talented. Motivation and emotion regarding youth sport through elite athletes, as well as performers in other talent domains such as art, music and education. Research includes developmental and significant other issues, and an integration of quantitative and qualitative research approaches.

Publications