Gabrielle Atienza Spencer

Gabrielle Atienza Spencer is a PhD student in Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Delaware. Along with being a student in the department, Gabrielle has served as a teaching assistant, and is currently a research assistant. Her area of special interest involves First-Generation College Students (FGCS) and their families. Specifically, she has interest in how these students’ immediate families (parents/guardians/siblings) can play a part in affecting the overall First-Generation College Student experience. Prior to being enrolled in the PhD program, Gabrielle also earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and her Master of Science in Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Delaware.

Professional Experiences:

• Graduate Research Assistant (2024-Present)
• Graduate Research Assistant (2023-Present): Project LAUNCH (Launching Adolescents, UNderstanding College Health)
• Application Reader (2023-2024): Undergraduate, University of Delaware
• Graduate Teaching Assistant (2022-2024): HDFS202- Diversity and Families; HDFS230- Families and their Communities
• Co-Coordinator (2022-2024): College of Education and Human Development Student Recruitment Team, est. 2022
• Assistant Academic Advisor (2022-2023)
• Recruitment Coordinator (2021-2022): Office of Admissions, University of Delaware
• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (2020-2022): HDFS202: Diversity and Families
• Tour Guide (2020-2022): Office of Admissions, University of Delaware
• Undergraduate Research Assistant (2019-2020): ABC Intervention Lab

Professional Memberships:

• Tau Upsilon Alpha: National Organization for Human Services Honor Society (2022- Present)
• Psi Chi: Psychology Honor Society (2021- Present)

Past Education:

• S. Human Development and Family Sciences, 2024, University of Delaware
• A. Psychology, Cum Laude, 2022, University of Delaware