Dr. Holly Grant-Marsney

Dr. Grant-Marsney has been teaching at Bridgewater State University since 2015. She received a BA in Neuroscience and Behavior from Mount Holyoke College, and received a MS and PhD in Clinical Psychology (with a concentration in Child, Adolescent, and Family) from the University of Massachusetts - Amherst. She completed her APA-accredited doctoral internship and post-doctoral clinical fellowship at the University of New Hampshire. While at UMass, Dr. Grant-Marsney was a part of the Rudd Adoption Research Program. 

Dr. Grant-Marsney's primary area of research is adoption, the adopted person, and their close relationships. She studies how adoption is associated with attachment development and the impact of adoption and contact arrangements on family dynamics. She is also interested in emotion and identity development during adolescence and emerging adulthood. Dr. Grant-Marsney also is an active faculty mentor for the Psychology Peer Mentor lab, which seeks to support student success in the major. Dr. Grant-Marsney is interested in collaborating with students on research projects related to these topics. Dr. Grant-Marsney teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses, including Orientation to the Psychology Major, Cultural Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Theories and Process of Group Interaction, and supervision courses. 

In her free time, she is often cheering and snack-bringing for her kids’ sports games and recitals, trying another new recipe, biking, hiking, or attempting another new hobby—like amateur pottery and curling.