Dr. Rossi was born and raised in Central Massachusetts and received her Bachelor of Arts in psychology and dance from Mount Holyoke College. Following work at McLean Hospital in Belmont and the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Jamaica Plain, Dr. Rossi returned to school to pursue a Master of Arts in psychology from Brandeis University. Subsequently, she completed a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology, as well as a Cognate (minor) in College Teaching, from the University of New Hampshire. Prior to her current position at Framingham State University, Dr. Rossi was an Assistant Professor at Augusta State University in Augusta, GA; a public state university under the University System of Georgia. Dr. Rossi's scholarly interests are centered on transitional experiences across the lifespan. Her aim is to investigate transitional phenomena across diverse contexts and participant groups. She has published in the areas of aging, emerging adulthood, and human sexuality. Regarding her work on human sexuality, she is both a recipient of and reviewer for the American Psychological Foundation Wayne F. Placek Grant that encourages research to increase the general public's understanding of homosexuality and sexual orientation. More recently, Dr. Rossi has pursued research interests on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), with a particular focus on diversity and inclusion. She has presented SoTL on a Black Lives Matter teach-in, a creative project on diverse psychologists, and critical-thinking teaching tools at regional and national conferences. In support of these efforts, Dr. Rossi served on Psi Chi’s Diversity Advisory Committee, charged with ensuring that the Society reflects the rich diversity of people and perspectives in psychology. 

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