Bianca Aldrich
Assistant Professor
- Professional
Education
- Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, Loyola University Chicago, (expected August 2025)
- M.A., Developmental Psychology, Loyola University Chicago, 2023
- B.A., Psychology, Pacific University, Oregon, 2019
Selected Presentations
- Aldrich, B., Parental Autonomy Support and Children’s STEM Engagement during an At-Home Tinkering Activity, XVI Annual Graduate School Research SymposiumLoyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL ( (2023, April))
- Aldrich, B. & Silva, M. E. M. , Autonomy and Structure for the Learning and Engagement of Children and University Students. In. A. Santos (Chair). Healthy education through the promotion of socio-emotional competencies: from early education to the university. Symposium presented at the XV International Congress of Educational Sciences and Development, (online) ( (2021, October).)
Selected Articles
- Aldrich, B. M. & Haden, C. A.. "Associations between parents' autonomy supportive management language and children's STEM talk during and after tinkering at home.." Journal of Experimental Child Psychology 2024: 247, 106034.
- Aldrich, B. M., Metlicka, M., & Haden, C. A.. "Children’s affective involvement during tinkering at home mediates relations between oral storytelling and STEM engagement for girls." [Manuscript submitted for publication]