Lifespan Developmental Psychology
Department of Psychology • Florida International University

Lifespan Developmental Faculty

The Lifespan Developmental Science Program provides an extraordinarily rich and diverse setting for research and scholarly activities. Program faculty take the lead in knowledge development that addresses emerging basic developmental issues as well as pressing social problems. Their research productivity is outstanding, and their success in attracting grant funding for knowledge development is exceptional.

Lorraine Bahrick, Cornell University, Professor
Developmental/ Experimental

Joan Erber, St. Louis University, Professor
Aging, Cognitive Processes

Gordon Finley, Harvard University, Professor
Fatherhood/ Adoption/ Cross-Cultural Comparisons

Jacob Gewirtz, University of Iowa, Professor
Development /Behavior Modification/ Learning Processes

James Jaccard, University of Illinois, Professor
Adolescent risk, Parenting , Quantitative methodology

William Kurtines, Johns Hopkins University, Professor
Social/Personality /Developmental

Robert Lickliter, University of California, Davis, Professor
Developmental Psychobiology, Perceptual Development

Mary Levitt, Syracuse University, Professor
Lifespan Development

Wendy Silverman, Case Western Reserve University, Professor
Developmental Psychopathology, Prevention and Intervention (particularly of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents), Behavior Analysis/Developmental/Clinical

Dionne Stephens, The University of Georgia- Athens, Assistant Professor
Identity development, Race and Gender Identity, Sexual risk

Jonathan Tubman, The Pennsylvania State University, Professor
Lifespan Development/Development of Risky and Problem Behaviors

Affiliated Faculty

Marilyn Montgomery, Texas Tech University, Associate Professor (School of Education)
social and emotional aspects of close relationships and identity development