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Rong Huang

Rong Huang

Assistant Professor

Psychological Science and Counseling

 

  • Ph.D. in Educational Psychology – University at Albany, State University of New York

  • M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction – Guangxi Normal University, China

  • B.A. in English Education – Hunan First Normal University, China

Dr. Huang joined the Department of Psychological Science and Counseling team at APSU in Fall 2024. She completed bachelors’ and master’s degree in China before embarking on her journey to the United States. She earned her PhD in Educational Psychology at the University at Albany, State University of New York, which laid a foundation for her research interests in early childhood development. Following her doctorate, she worked as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Connecticut for two years.

Dr. Huang is actively accepting undergraduate students who are interested in gaining research experience in child development. She mentors students from diverse backgrounds. If you are interested, don’t hesitate to email Dr. Huang at huangr@apsu.edu.

  1. Impacts of disadvantaged environments (e.g. poverty exposure) on young children's cognitive and social development (e.g. executive function, theory of mind, social skills, aggression) and children's adaptations in disadvantaged environments

  2. Interplay between bilingualism and social cognition (e.g. theory of mind)

  3. Evaluation and improvement of program services for families with young children, including home visiting and Early Head Start.

  4. Wellbeing of early childhood workforce (e.g., home visitors, childcare teachers)

  • Huang, R., Yang, P., Chazan-Cohen, R., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (2026). . Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 76, 314-324.

  • Huang, R., & Liu, Q. (2025). Early family adversity trajectories and mental health in emerging adulthood: Differential impacts of contextual insecurity and relational adversity. Development and Psychopathology, 1–14.

  • Huang, R., Rosca, O., Liu, Q., Battista, C., & Baker, E. R. (2025). . Early Child Development and Care, 1–21.

  • Huang, R. & Chazan-Cohen, R. (2025). . Journal of Child and Family Studies, 34, 1447-1461.

  • Barnes, Z. T., Boedeker, P., & Huang, R. (2025). . Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 258, 106292.

  • Warnell, K. R., Weimer, A., Huang, R., & Kuri, D. (2025). . Infant and Child Development, 34(3), e70011.

  • Weimer, A., Huang, R., Rojo, L., & Warnell, K. R. (2025). . Cognitive Development, 73(1), 101540.

  • Huang, R., Chazan-Cohen, R., & Carlson, D. (2024). . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(12). 1664.

  • Huang, R., & Wang, T. (2024). . Journal of Child Language, firstview, 1-22.

  • Gahtan, J., Baker, E. R., Huang, R., Salim, S., & Park, S. (2024). . Development and Psychopathology, online, 1-12.

  • Baker, E. R., Huang, R., Liu, Q., Battista, C., & Gahtan, J. (2024). . Early Education and Development, 35 (2), 220-233.

  • Huang, R., Baker, E. R. & Wang, T. (2023). . Cognitive Development, 68 (4), 101389.

  • Huang, R., Baker, E. R., & Schneider. J. M. (2023). . Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 235 (11), 105714.

  • Baker, E. R., Gahtan, J., Salim, S. A., & Huang, R. (2023). . Aggressive Behavior, early view.

  • Baker, E. R., Huang, R., & Battista, C., & Liu, Q. (2023). . Early Childhood Education Journal, 51, 443-455.

  • Wang, T., Yu, C-Y., Huang, R., & Lany, J. (2023). . Journal of Child Language, firstview, 1-20.

  • Huang, R., Baker, E. R., Battista, C., & Liu, Q. (2022). . Journal of Cognition and Development, 23(5), 751-775.

  • Baker, E. R., Huang, R., Battista, C., & Liu, Q. (2021). . Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 76, 101314.

  • Baker, E. R., Huang, R., Liu, Q., & Battista, C. (2021). . Journal of Cognition and Development, 22(1), 1-21.

  • Baker, E. R., Liu, Q., & Huang, R. (2019). . In S. Palermo & M. Bartoli (Eds.), Inhibitory control training: A multidisciplinary approach (pp. 1-13). IntechOpen.