Nelcida Llissett Garcia-Sanchez

Lecturer
Social Sciences, Human Services and Criminal Justice

EMAIL: ngarciasanchez@bmcc.cuny.edu

Office: S-633G

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Expertise

STEM education, Spatial ability, Executive function

Degrees

Ph.D. Developmental Psychology, Florida International University, 2022

M.S. Developmental Psychology, Florida International University, 2019

M.A. Educational Psychology, New Jersey City University, 2016

B.S. Psychology, Saint Peter’s University, 2014

Courses Taught

3 CRS.3 HRS.NULL LAB HRS. PSY 100 PSY 100 (Introduction to Psychology): The course introduces students to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Students will learn about current perspectives, historical roots and scientific methods in psychology. Topics within major areas of psychology may include biopsychology, human development, learning, cognition, social processes, personality and psychological disorders.
3 CRS.3 HRS.NULL LAB HRS. PSY 240 PSY 240 (Developmental Psychology): This course explores cognitive, emotional, and behavioral changes across the lifespan. Attention is given to how biological sociocultural factors shape the individual. Prerequisite: PSY 100
3 CRS.3 HRS.NULL LAB HRS. PSY 250 PSY 250 (Child Psychology): This course explores biological, cognitive, and emotional growth from conception through adolescence. Attention is paid to the interplay of individual and sociocultural factors that influence the course of psychological development. Prerequisite: PSY 100
3 CRS.3 HRS.NULL LAB HRS. PSY 230 PSY 230 (Psychology of Personality): The course focuses on exploring, critically evaluating and applying theories and concepts to the study of personality psychology. It also discusses research, assessment and influences of personality on human behavior and everyday life. Prerequisite: PSY 100

Research and Projects

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Garcia-Sanchez, N. L., Dick, A. S., Hayes, T., & Pruden, S. M. (2024). Direct and indirect effects of mother’s spatial ability on child’s spatial ability: What role does the home environment play? Developmental Science, e13480. https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.13480

Garcia, N. L., Dick, A. S., & Pruden, S. M. (2022). Contributions of executive function to spatial thinking in young children. Infant and Child Development, e2317.

Dick, A. S., Garcia, N. L., Pruden, S. M., Thompson, W. L., Hawes, S. W., Sutherland, M. T., Riedel, M. C., Laird, A. R., & Gonzalez, R. (2019). No evidence for a bilingual executive function advantage in the ABCD study. Nature Human Behavior, 3, 692- 701. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-019-0609-3

Chapters

Pruden, S. M., Nazareth, A., Abad, C., Odean, R., Bravo, E., & Garcia, N. (2020). Motor and space: On the development of spatial thinking. In S. Hupp & J.D. Jewell (Eds.), The Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development. John Wiley & Sons. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119171492.wecad029

Honors, Awards and Affiliations

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research, 2021-2022

SECC Dissertation Research Funding Award, 2020 – 2021

Nine Scholars Recognized for the 12th annual Student and Early Career Council Dissertation Research Funding Awards | Society for Research in Child Development SRCD