Adjunct Professor
Dr. Natalie Spadafora is a post-doctoral fellow and adjunct professor in the Department of Child and Youth Studies. Her research focuses broadly on child and adolescent development, including educational outcomes and antisocial behavior. Dr. Spadafora’s primary area of research is on precursors and outcomes of adolescent classroom incivility. She has also conducted research in early child development at the Offord Centre for Child Studies at McMaster University, exploring the impact of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns and perceptions of kindergarten educators when completing objective assessments.
- Classroom incivility in adolescence
- Peer relationships
- Antisocial behaviour
- Educator experiences in the classroom
