Alli Cipra, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Human Development, minor in Brain Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington

M.S. Human Development, Indiana University, Bloomington

BA Psychology, Purdue University, West Lafayette

BA Law & Society, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Dr. Cipra joined the faculty at GovState in 2014 and is a full professor and coordinator for the Undergraduate Psychology Program. She teaches Biopsychology, Research Methods and Design, Thinking & Writing in Psychology, Brain Body Seminars, development courses, and general education courses. 

Dr. Cipra established and directs the Social Development Lab, which provides students with opportunities to engage in and present research. She regularly presents her research nationally and internationally. She also heads the Research Associate Development (RAD) program. 

Dr. Cipra is the founder and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Applied Disciplines (JAD). 

Cipra, A., & Steele, J. C. (2026). Combating Imposter Syndrome and Burnout in Academia. Proceedings of the International Conference on Education, 3(1), 108-119. https://doi.org/10.33422/tleconf.v3i1.1928

Voss, A., Telschow, I., & Cipra, A. (2026). The Impact of Future Planning Resources on the Transition to Adulthood. International Journal of Childhood Education, 7(1), 40-61. https://doi.org/10.33422/ijce.v7i1.1443

Cipra, A., & Dermer, S. B. (2022). Social emotional learning: developing the adolescent. In C. Pracana & M. Wang (Eds.), Psychological Applications and Trends. InScience Press. https://doi.org/10.36315/2022inpact013

Coyle, S., Cipra, A., & Rueger, S. Y. (2021). Bullying types and roles in early adolescence: Latent classes of perpetrators and victims. Journal of School Psychology, 89, 51-71.

Rueger, S. Y., Cipra, A., Choe, H. J., Steggerda, J. C., Kirby, A., & Stone, L. (2021). Abbreviated assessment tool of learned helplessness and mastery orientation: The Student Behavior Checklist-Brief. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 39(6), 772-777. https://doi.org/10.1177/07342829211011802

Goode, J. R., Radovic-Fanta, J., & Cipra, A. (2020). Dissonance, detachment and college student identity: An exploration of identity gaps in the emerging majority student. Qualitative Research Reports in Communication. DOI: 10.1080/17459435.2020.1853205. 

Cipra, A. (2021). An introduction to critical thinking & research writing in the social sciences. Kendall Hunt. https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/introduction-critical-thinking-research-writing-social-sciences

Cipra, A., Rosenthal, K., & Beckmann, J. (2026). Unpacking SEL: How What We Know Informs a New Model. Paper presented at International Academic Conference on Teaching, Learning, and Education, Athens, Greece.

Voss, A., Telschow, I., & Cipra, A. (2026). The Impact of Future Planning Resources on the Transition to Adulthood. Paper presented at International Academic Conference on Teaching, Learning, and Education, Athens, Greece.

Steele, J. C. & Cipra, A. (2026). Combating Imposter Syndrome and Burnout in Academia. Paper presented at International Academic Conference on Teaching, Learning, and Education, Athens, Greece.