Anna Stetsenko is a developmental psychologist known for her important contributions to cultural-historical activity theory, building on the work of Lev Vygotsky, Leontiev and Alexander Luria.
[2] In her ongoing tenure, Stetsenko has published research on agency, personhood, and human development, from the lens of social change.
[8] Stetsenko has published a number of books, including The Transformative Mind: Expanding Vygotsky's Approach to Development and Education.
Stetsenko's research involves socio-cultural activity theory and its potential positive and negative outcomes within the human development and learning.
[16] She has carried out extensive empirical research on adolescents and social development, closely related to issues of gender, self-concept and motivation.