Researchers and Research Assistants
Researchers
Dr. Robert G. Crosby III
Professor of Psychology
Online and Professional Studies
rcrosby@calbaptist.edu
Collaborations
The Church and Development Lab is highly collaborative. Starting back in 2014, Drs.
Crosby and Smith have collaborated on a number of projects investigating children’s
experience of social support at church. Since that time, additional members have joined
the team in various capacities, including Dr. Leon Blanchette (chair of Christian
Ministry, Olivet Nazarene University) and Dr. Greg Palardy (associate professor, Graduate
School of Education, University of California, Riverside). As our research continues
to develop, we plan to increase our partnerships and collaborations to best answer
the important questions in our research.
Research Assistants
Cody Moberg is currently serving as the lab manager and coordinator for the project “Characteristics
of Effective Children’s Church Ministries.” Originally from San Diego, CA, Cody moved
to Riverside to attend college at California Baptist University to study psychology.
Since his graduation in 2017, he has moved to Washington to attend Seattle Pacific
University for a master’s degree (and eventually, Lord willing, a Ph.D.).