I'm an Associate professor in the Institute for Positive and Psychology , at Australian Catholic University, which was recently ranked in Top 10 most productive institutions in educational psychology in the world. My current research focuses on (1) how multiple ecological systems on the cultural, social, motivational, and behavioural development of youth shape their major and career choices, particularly in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics); (2) the impact of student social-emotional skills on academic and life outcomes, (3) improve the effectiveness of different prevention programs to enhance children’s and adolescents’ psychological well-being. I was recently also listed in the Top 10 most productive early career researchers in educational psychology and in the Top 2% most cited researchers in education in the world. See my publications here.

Social-emotional skills

Success in school is influenced by more than merely cognitive abilities and opportunities. It is also influenced by students’ capacities to manage goal- and task-directed behaviors, maintain social relationships, and regulate emotions.These capacities are refered as social-emotional skils. I’m particularly interest in how students, parents, and teachers navigate social and emotional situations can have powerful consequences for a multitude of important life outcomes for the student, such as educational achievement and attainment, psychological and physical health, and career success.

Publications

2022 The Roles of Social–Emotional Skills in Students’ Academic and Life Success: A Multi-Informant and Multicohort Perspective. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Preprint version.

Dr. Jiesi Guo

Dr. Jiesi Guo

Social-emotional skills

Publications