Expertise

Expertise: Psychology

Teaching

  • Adult Development and Aging, Behavior Genetics, Evolutionary Psychology, Methods of Survey Research, Grant Writing, Senior Seminar

Research

  • Applying the methods of behavior genetic analysis to investigations of cognitive aging and biological markers of the aging process Applying methods of longitudinal analysis to twin data to investigate genetic and environmental influences on longitudinal change.
Affiliations

Professor, Psychology Program, School of Social Sciences, Indiana University Southeast

Professor, Institute of Gerontology, School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University

Communities
Psychology, Gerontology
Degrees
PhD, University of Minnesota, Psychology, 1992
BS, Centre College, Psychobiology and Applied Math
Keywords
social sciences psychology cognitive science developmental psychology genetic psychology biological markers & sensor mechanisms geriatrics & gerontology genetics
Languages
French, German, Swedish
Honors

Fellow, Gerontological Society of America

Distinguished Research Award, Indiana University Southeast

Associations
Association for Psychological Science
Behavior Genetics Association
Gerontological Society of America