Dr. Sarah Enos Watamura is psychology professor within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Denver. She is part of the Developmental and Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Areas within the Psychology department. She joined the department in 2005 after receiving her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Cornell University. In 2014, she was instrumental in creating the Stress, Early Experiences and Development (SEED) Research Center which has grown in scope and impact across the past decade to understand mechanisms of lifelong disease and in developing and testing interventions to support well-being. Dr. Watamura is a 2015 Ascend fellow, and continues to actively engage with network partners and the Ascend team.

Stories Featuring Dr. Sarah Watamura
May 3, 2023
Innovations Abound to Advance Family Prosperity
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September 29, 2020
New Research Shows Parenting Brain Changes in All Caregivers
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July 22, 2020
Bold Leaders to Advance Innovative Strategies for Families’ Health and Economic Prosperity
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March 24, 2020
Shifting Mindsets: The Promise of a Two-Generation Approach
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March 13, 2019
Moving Families Toward Opportunity, Two Generations at a Time
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February 28, 2019
Great Quotes on Slaying Poverty
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February 26, 2019
3 Surprises About How Parenting Affects Your Brain
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April 12, 2018
Ascend Fellows: A Diversity of 2Gen Expertise
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February 21, 2018
Bold Leaders To Collaborate for New Family Economic Security Strategies
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February 8, 2017
Statement on Immigration Executive Order: Leaders Warn it Will Hurt Low-Income Families
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