Education

• Professor of Psychology Florida Atlantic University
• Docent Professor of Educational Psychology University of Helsinki, Finland
• Docent Professor of Social Developmental Psychology University of Jyväskylä, Finland
• Ph.D. (Child Psychology) Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota
• M.A. (Child Psychology) Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota
• B.A. (Psychology) Nebraska Wesleyan University

Honorary Ph.D. Örebro University, Sweden

Associate Editor, Acta Psychologia
https://journals.elsevier.com/acta-psychologica/editorial-board

Founding Editor, Cambridge Elements in Research Methods for Developmental Science
https://www.cambridge.org/pr/academic/subjects/psychology/developmental-psychology/series/elements-research-methods-developmental-science

Fellow, American Psychological Association (Division 7, Developmental)
Fellow and Charter Member, Association for Psychological Science
Fellow, International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development
Distinguished Alumnus, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota
Florida Atlantic University Scholar of the Year (2016-17)

Prospective Students

Teaching and research assistant positions are available for new graduate students for the next academic year. Interested students should contact Professor Laursen for details. Current and former graduate students are available to answer questions about the program.