Journal Articles

McGuire, L., Piazza, J., Faber, N.S., Liebal, K., & Wilks, M. (2025). The development of humans’ moral views of other animals. Child Development Perspectives.

Kinnard, L., Mistry, R. S., McGuire, L., & Elenbaas, L. (2025). “The ball is in his court. It’s up to him:” Parental communication about meritocracy. Developmental Psychology.

Caviola, L., Wilks, M., Suarez Year, C., Allen, C., Kahane, G., McGuire, L., Faber, N.S., Rojas Tejada, A.J., Sanchez Castello, M., Ordonez Carrasco, J.L., Bloom, P. (2025). Becoming speciesist: How children and adults differ in valuing animals by species and cognitive capacity. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.

Mathews, C., Zhao, M., McGuire, L., Hoffman, A., Law, F., Joy, A., Deutsch, A., Balkwill, F., Fields, G., Butler, L., Burns, K., Smith, H, Drews, M., Rachel, B., Winterbottom, M., Rutland, A., Hartstone-Rose, A., Mulvey, K.L. (2025). Perceptions of STEM barriers in adolescence: Examining math interest, science interest, and STEM identity at informal science learning sites. Youth & Society.

Beissert, H., Fink, K., Weiss, H., McGuire, L., & Mulvey, K.L. (2025). Teachers’ and pre-service teachers’ (stereotypic) expectations regarding children’s competencies in different STEM fields. Journal of Educational Science.

McGuire, L., Fry, E., & Faber, N.S. (2025). How should we treat farmed animals? Adolescents are more speciesist than adults. Social Development, 34(3), e12802. https://doi.org/10.1111/sode.12802

McGuire, L., Bagus, T., Carter, A., & Faber, N. (2025). Reasoning to justify eating animals varies with age. Child Development. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.14217

Elenbaas, L., McGuire, L., Ackerman, A., Kneeskern, E., Kinnard, L., Farooq, A., Law, F., Makanju, D., Ebert, K., & Mistry, R. S. (2025). Social class group identity, intergroup attitudes, and views on social mobility and inequality in the U.K. and the U.S. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 25, e12431. http://doi.org/10.1111/asap.12431

Ozturk, E., Zhao, M., Hoffman, A.J., Joy, A., Marlow, C. S., Law, F., Deutsch, A. R., Mathews, C.J., McGuire, L., Balkwill, F., Burns, K., Butler, L., Drews, M., Fields, G., Smith, H., Winterbottom, M., Rutland, A., Hartstone-Rose, A., Mulvey, K. L. (2024). Developmental trajectories of adolescents’ math motivation: The role of mindset and perceptions of informal STEM learning site inclusivity. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 53, 1542 - 1563. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-024-01949-0

Gönültaş, S., Argyri, E.,Yüksel, A., McGuire, L., Palmer, S., Killen, M. & Rutland, A. (2024). Peer group norms affect adolescents' bystander judgments and reasoning. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 30, 372 - 386. https://doi.org/10.1037/pac0000731 

Zhao, M., Ozturk, E., Mathews, C., Mulvey, K.L., Hartstone-Rose, A., McGuire, L., Hoffman, A.J., Winterbottom, M., Joy, A.J., Law, F., Balkwill, F., Burns, K.P., Butler, L., Deutsch, A., Drews, M., Fields, G., Smith, H., & Rutland, A. (2024). Reciprocal associations between science efficacy, STEM identity and scientist career interest among adolescent girls within the context of informal science learning. Journal of Youth & Adolescence, 53, 474 - 484. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-023-01868-6 

McGuire, L., Marlow, C., Hoffman, A.J., Joy, A.J., Law, F., Hartstone-Rose, A., Rutland, A., Winterbottom, M., Balkwill, F., Burns, K.P., Butler, L., Fields, G., & Mulvey, K.L. (2024). Children’s and adolescents’ evaluations of wealth-related STEM inequality. Social Development, 33, e12710. https://doi.org/10.1111/sode.12710

McGuire, L., Palmer, S., & Faber, N.S. (2023). The development of speciesism: Age-related differences in the moral view of animals. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 14(2), 228 – 237. https://doi.org/10.1177/19485506221086182

McGuire, L., Fry, E., Palmer, S.B., & Faber, N.S. (2023). Age-related differences in reasoning about the acceptability of eating animals. Social Development, 32(2), 690 - 703. https://doi.org/10.1111/sode.12655

McGuire, L., Farooq, A., & Rutland, A. (2023). Adolescents’ social and moral reasoning about COVID-19 public health behaviors. Journal of Applied Development Psychology, 85, 101515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2023.101515

McGuire, L., Marshall, T.E., Nilson, M., Palmer, S.B., & Rutland, A. (2023). Indirect contact and adolescents’ intentions as bystanders to LGBTQ+ microaggressions. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 84, 101485. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2022.101485

Piazza, J., Simpson, V., & McGuire, L. (2023). Why children moralise harm to animals but not meat. Trends in Cognitive Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2023.05.004

Hoffman, A.J., McGuire, L., Mathews, C.J., Joy, A.J., Law, F., Drews, M., Rutland, A., Hartstone-Rose, A., Winterbottom, M., & Mulvey, K.L. (2023). The Importance of Trust in the Relation between COVID-19 Information from Social Media and Well-being among Adolescents and Young Adults. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282076

Joy, A.J., Mathews, C., Zhao, M., Law, F., McGuire, L., Hoffman, A.J., Balkwill, F., Burns, K.P., Butler, L., Drews, M., Fields, G., Smith, H., Ozturk, E., Winterbottom, M., Rutland, A., Hartstone-Rose, A., & Mulvey, K.L. (2023). Interest, Mindsets and Engagement: Longitudinal Relations in Science Orientations for Adolescents in Informal Science Programs. Journal of Youth & Adolescence, 52(5), 1088 - 1099. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-023-01734-5

Zhao, M., Mathews, C., Mulvey, K.L., Hartstone-Rose, A., McGuire, L., Hoffman, A.J., Winterbottom, M., Joy, A.J., Law, F., Balkwill, F., Burns, K.P., Butler, L., Drews, M., Fields, G., Smith, H., & Rutland, A. (2023). Promoting diverse youth’s career development through informal science learning: The role of inclusivity and belonging. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 52, 331 - 343. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-022-01694-2

McGuire, L., Palmer, S., & Rutland, A. (2022). Children’s and adolescents’ evaluations of peers who challenge their group: The role of gender norms and identity. Social Development, 31(2), 423 - 437. https://doi.org/10.1111/sode.12546

McGuire, L., Hoffman, A., Mulvey, K.L., Hartstone-Rose, A., Balkwill, F., Fields, G., Burns, K., Drews, M., Chatton, M., Eaves, N., Law, F., Joy, A., & Rutland, A. (2022). Gender stereotypes and peer evaluation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics across childhood and adolescence. Sex Roles, 87, 455 - 470. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-022-01327-9

Gönültaş, S., Aygyri, E.K., Yuksel, A.S., Palmer, S.B., McGuire, L., Killen, M., & Rutland, A. (2022). British adolescents are more likely than children to support bystanders who challenge exclusion of immigrant peers. Frontiers in Developmental Psychology, 13, 837276. https://doi.org/10.3389%2Ffpsyg.2022.837276

Palmer, S.B., Gonultas, S., Yuksel, A.S., Argyri, E.K., McGuire, L., Killen, M., & Rutland, A. (2022). Challenging the exclusion of immigrant peers. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 47(1), 9 - 20. https://doi.org/10.1177/01650254221128275

Mulvey, K.L., McGuire, L., Hoffman, A.J., Law, F., Joy, A., Hartstone-Rose, A., Winterbottom, M., Balkwill, F., Fields, G., Butler, L., Burns, K., Chatton, M., & Rutland, A. (2022). Preparing the next generation for STEM: Adolescent profiles encompassing math and science motivation and interpersonal skills and their associations with identity and belonging. Youth & Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X221085296

McGuire, L., Hoffman, A., Mulvey, K.L., Hartstone-Rose, A., Balkwill, F., Fields, G., Burns, K., Drews, M., Chatton, M., Eaves, N., Law, F., Joy, A., & Rutland, A. (2021). Impact of youth and adult informal science educators on youth learning at exhibits. Visitor Studies, 25(1), 41 – 59. https://doi.org/10.1080/10645578.2021.1930467

McGuire, L., Monzavi, T., Hoffman, A.J., Law, F., Irvin, M., Winterbottom, M., Rutland, A., Hartstone-Rose, A., Burns, K.P., Butler, L., Drews, M., Fields, G., & Mulvey, K.L. (2021). Science and math interest and gender stereotypes: The role of educator gender in informal science learning sites. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 503237. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.503237

Mathews, C., McGuire, L., Joy, A,J,, Law, F., Winterbottom, M., Rutland, A., Drews, M., Hoffman, A.J., Mulvey, K.L., & Hartstone-Rose, A. (2021). Assessing adolescents’ critical health literacy: How is trust in government leadership associated with knowledge of COVID-19? PLOS One, 16(11), e0259523. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259523.

Law, F., McGuire, L., Winterbottom, M. & Rutland, A. (2021). Children’s gender stereotypes in STEM following a one-shot grown mindset intervention in a science museum. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 641695. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.641695

Joy., A.J., Law, F., McGuire, L., Mathews, C., Hartstone-Rose, A., Winterbottom, M., Rutland, A., Fields, G.E., & Mulvey, K.L. (2021). Understanding parents’ roles in children’s learning and engagement in informal science learning sites. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 635839. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.635839

Hoffman, A. J., McGuire, L., Rutland, A., Hartstone-Rose, A., Irvin, M. J., Winterbottom, M., Balkwill, F., Fields, G. E., & Mulvey, K. L. (2020). The relations and role of social competencies and belonging with math and science interest and efficacy. Journal of Youth & Adolescence, 50(2), 314-323. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-020-01302-1

Mulvey, K.L., McGuire, L., Hoffman, A., Hartstone-Rose, A., Winterbottom, M., Balkwill, F., Fields, G., Burns, K., Drews, M., Chatton, M., Eaves, N., Law, F., Joy, A., & Rutland, A. (2020). Learning hand in hand: Engaging in research-practice partnerships to advance developmental science. New Directions for Child & Adolescent Development, 2020, 125 - 134. https://doi.org/10.1002/cad.20364

Mulvey, K.L., Balkwill, F., Burns, K.P., Deere, L., Drews, M., Fields, G.E., Goff, E., Hoffman, A.J., Irvin, M., Joy, A., Law, F., McGuire, L., Winterbottom, M., Rutland, A., & Hartstone-Rose, A. (2020) Interest and learning in informal science learning sites: Developmental differences in experiences with different types of educators. PLOS One, 15(7), e0236279. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236279

McGuire, L. & Rutland, A. (2020). Children and adolescents coordinate group and fairness concerns within different goal contexts when allocating resources. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 38(4), 529 - 542. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.12342

McGuire, L., Jefferys, E., & Rutland, A. (2020) Children’s evaluations of deviant peers in the context of science and technology: The role of gender group norms and status. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 195, 104845. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2020.104845

McGuire, L., Goff, E., Mulvey, K.L., Irvin, M., Winterbottom, M., Fields, G.E., Hartstone-Rose, A., & Rutland, A. (2020). STEM gender stereotypes from early childhood through adolescence at informal science centers. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 67, 101109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2020.101109

McGuire, L., Elenbaas, L., Killen, M, & Rutland, A. (2019). The role of in‐group norms and group status in children's and adolescents’ decisions to rectify resource inequalities. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 37(3), 309 – 322. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.12274

McGuire, L., Rizzo, M.T., Killen, M., & Rutland, A. (2019). The role of competitive and cooperative norms in the development of deviant evaluations. Child Development, 90(6), e703 – e717. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13094

McGuire, L., Rizzo, M.T., Killen, M., & Rutland, A. (2018). The development of intergroup resource allocation: The role of cooperative and competitive in-group norms. Developmental Psychology, 54(8), 1499 – 1506. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000535

McGuire, L., Manstead, A., & Rutland, A., (2017). Group norms, intergroup resource allocation and social reasoning among children and adolescents. Developmental Psychology, 53(12), 2333 – 2339. http://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000392

McGuire, L., Rutland, A., & Nesdale, D. (2015). Peer group norms and accountability moderate the effect of school norms on children’s intergroup attitudes. Child Development, 86(4), 1290 - 1297. doi:10.1111/cdev.12388

Book Chapters

McGuire, L., & Dillard, C. (in press). Engaging children and adolescents for the future of animal advocacy. In K. Dhont, R. Sutton, & M. Ioannidou (Eds.), Animal and Vegan Advocacy: Psychological Science and Practice of Attitude, Behavior, and Social Change. Routledge.

Mistry, R. S., Elenbaas, L., McGuire, L. & Patton, S. (in press). Growing up amid economic inequality: Children’s and adolescents’ reasoning, perceptions, and experiences of inequality and economic hardship. In C. Carlo, D. Lapsley, D. Laible, & A. Davis (Eds.), Handbook on the developmental science of social justice. Edward Elgar Publishinh

Mulvey, K.L., Hoffman, A.J., & McGuire, L. (2022). Fairness and opportunity in STEM contexts: Gender, stereotypes and moral judgments in Killen, M., & Smetana, J. (Eds.), Handbook of Moral Development (3rd Edition).

McGuire, L., & Rutland, A. (2019). Group Dynamics: Group Norms & Fair Resource Allocation in Leman, P. (Ed), Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescent Development: The Social Context. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Blackwell.

Killen, M., Rutland, A., Rizzo, M.T., & McGuire, L. (2018). Intergroup exclusion, moral judgments, and social cognition in W.M. Bukowski, B. Laursen, & K.H. Rubin (Eds.), Handbook of Peer Interactions, Relationships, and Groups. New York: Guilford Publications.