Child Development Poster: Dr. Ann Masten by https://padlet.com/ahferguson/yy2xy9ok13nv By: Allison Ferguson en-us 2016-09-05 00:18:40 UTC 2016-09-05 01:17:32 UTC hello@padlet.com Dr. Ann Masten ahferguson https://padlet.com/ahferguson/yy2xy9ok13nv/wish/121513017 Regents Professor, Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Development

Distinguished McKnight University Professor 

Ph.D., 1982, University of Minnesota

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  • Masten studies competence, risk, and resilience in development as they relate to positive adaptation in children who face adversity.
  • Through her work, Masten seeks to promote positive adaptation and prevent problems in human development.
  • Directs the Project Competence Studies of Risk and Resilience 
  • Recent research centers around homeless children and school success.
  • Other adverse situations she studies include: major disasters, terrorism, and war. 
  • Author of Ordinary Magic: Resilience in Development 
    • Institute of Child Development (n.d.). Retrieved from: http://www.cehd.umn.edu/icd/people/faculty/masten.html


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  • Adaptability can surface at a young age or later in life.
  • Those who are more resilient earlier in their childhood tend to be more successful as they get older.
  • Resilience is defined as "the capacity to adapt under difficult circumstances".
  • We are not born with resilience; our ability is impacted by our interactions with the environment even before we are born, as well as our cognitive development and motivation.
  • We possess "protective systems" that help us through development and difficulties that arise in life.
  • Parents, teachers, and caregivers play an important role in helping children develop their potential for resilience.

    • Steiner, A. (2014). Ann Masten: children's natural resilience is nurtured through ordinary magic. Retrieved from: https://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2014/09/ann-masten-children-s-natural-resilience-nurtured-through-ordinary-m
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  • Early childhood is an important time to promote resilience.
  • High risk children include those who have a family history of mental illness, social disadvantages, adoption, or poverty.
  • Early success in school is related to a higher chance of resilience in at-risk children.
  • Intervention programs that focus on building competence in children and families are key to the development of resilience.
  • During early childhood, it is critical for children to receive appropriate nutrition and learning opportunities and to have positive interactions with loving caregivers.  When children are in this environment, they are more likely to handle adverse situations with resilience.
    • Masten, A., Gewirtz, A., & Sapienza, J. (2013). Resilience in development: the importance of early childhood. Retrieved from: http://www.child-encyclopedia.com/resilience/according-experts/resilience-development-importance-early-childhood


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