He received his Ph.D. from the Combined Program in Education and Psychology at the University of Michigan and holds master’s degrees in religion and psychology, developmental psychology and clinical social work. In 2005 he was a United States Fulbright Scholar in India, and from 1999-2004 he was a William T. Grant Faculty Scholar. Dr. Roeser’s research focuses on school as a primary context of human development and its socializing influences on young people’s identity development, social-emotional development, motivation to learn, and achievement. He has also studied the professional identity development of teachers who work with adolescents in middle and high school contexts.