Education
- B.S. (Human Development & Family Studies) - Cornell University
- Ph.D. (Clinical/Developmental Psychology) - University of Maine
- Pre-doctoral Internship - University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Licensed Psychologist in Maryland
Courses Taught
- PY 101 - Introductory Psychology
- PY 102 - First Year Seminar in Psychology
- PY 291 & 292 - Research Methods in Psychology I and II
- PY 341 - Child Development
- PY 342 - Adolescent Development
- PY 418 & 419 - Advanced Research Seminar
Publications
- Truong, C., Grover, R. L., Aarons, Z., Buckingham, Z., Wimms, H., & Quickel, E. (2026). Embarking on a quest toward connection: Exploring the experiences of LGBTQIA+ adolescents in a Dungeons and Dragons therapy group. Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling.
- Grover, R. L., Kelberman, C., & Nangle, D. W. (2024). Breathing “real life” into social problem solving assessment: The added value of a self-monitoring measure. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment.
- Grover, R. L., Golom, F. D., Iwasaki, M., & Sherman, M. F. (2020). Assessing climate for diversity in the psychology classroom: Development of the Classroom Diversity Climate (CDC) Scale. Scholarship for Teaching and Learning in Psychology, 6, 235-243.
- Andrews, L. A., Grover, R. L., Buffie, M., & Nangle, D. W. (2020). Intervening with youth. In D. Nangle, C. Erdley, & R. Schwartz-Mette (Eds.), Social skills across the life span: Theory, assessment, and intervention. (1st ed., pp. 115-138). Academic Press.
- Grover, R. L., Nangle, D. W., Buffie, M., & Andrews, L. A. (2020). Defining social skills. In D. Nangle, C. Erdley, & R. Schwartz-Mette (Eds.), Social skills across the life span: Theory, assessment, and intervention. (1st ed., pp. 3-24). Academic Press.
- Nangle, D. W., Hansen, D., Grover, R. L., Kingery, J. N., & Suveg, C. (2016). Treating internalizing disorders in children and adolescents: Core techniques and strategies. New York, NY: Guilford.
Areas of Specialization
My central area of research focuses on the assessment and development of the social skills that adolescents require to successfully negotiate situations involving the other sex, and the design of effective interventions focused on promoting the social skills necessary in those situations. I also conduct research in the area of childhood anxiety.