Leah Manning

Dr. Manning received her PhD in the Psychology of Human Development from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.  Her general interests are in social, emotional, and cognitive development. Dr. Manning's specific research interests are in parent-child dynamics over the lifespan. Dr. Manning has a background in attachment theory.  Her current work looks at parent-child relationships in older parents and their adult-aged children.  Courses regularly taught at Manhattanville include Fundamentals of Psychology, Developmental Psychology: Infancy through Late Childhood, Developmental Psychology: Early through Late Adolescence, Psychology of Gender and Human Sexuality, and Child Psychopathology.