Title
Associate ProfessorOffice Building
Wenona HallOffice
319Mailing Address
Wenona Hall 319Counseling & Human Development-Box 0507
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
Biography
Dr. Carotta’s research broadly focuses on social and emotional development, well-being, mental health and resilience. She is specifically interested in the concept of hope during periods of personal adversity and her research explores individual, family and community factors that promote positive developmental outcomes.Education
- B.B.A. | Loyola University New Orleans
- M.ED. | University of Notre Dame
- Ph.D. | Ohio State University
Grants
- Born, S. L., Carotta, C. L. and Elverson, C. A. South Dakota Early Childhood Mental Health Collaborative. U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Sept. 30, 2018–Sept. 30, 2023, $2,127,544.
Areas of Research
- Children and families
- Social and emotional development
- Well-being
- Resilience
- Hope
Department(s)
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School of Education, Counseling and Human Development
Human Development and Family Studies