Sonya Troller-Renfree

Dr. Sonya Troller-Renfree is an Assistant Professor of Developmental Psychology and Director of the Stroller Laboratory at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research examines how early experiences, such as poverty, stress, and adversity, shape neurocognitive and socioemotional development. Dr. Troller-Renfree is an expert in EEG methods, with particular expertise in mobile and in-home EEG data collection and analysis. She has published more than 60 journal articles. Her scientific contributions have been recognized by a K99/R00 Pathways to Independence Award from NICHD, the David Kucharski Early-Career Award from the International Society for Developmental Psychobiology, and designation as a Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science.

Research Interests

Adverse Childhood Experiences
Child Abuse and Neglect
Children
Early Interventions or Prenatal to Age Three Interventions
Income Based Interventions
Inequality
Inequality/Disparity
Neurodevelopment
Poverty
Toxic Stress

Datasets

Add Health (National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health)