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Kenneth Dodge

Kenneth Dodge, Ph.D.

Dr. Dodge is interested in the application of behavioral science research to issues in public policy that affect children and families. His particular area of research has addressed the development and prevention of chronic violence in children and adolescents. He has conducted both laboratory and longitudinal studies of how chronic aggressive behavior develops across the life span.

Positions

  • William McDougall Professor of Public Policy Studies, Duke University
  • Professor of Psychology, Duke University
  • Director, Center for Child and Family Policy, Duke University

 

Education

  • Ph.D., 1978, Duke University, Clinical Psychology

 

Relevant Publications

  • Tolan, P. H., & Dodge, K. A. (2005). Children's mental health as a primary care and concern: A system for comprehensive support and service. American Psychologist, 60, 601-614.
  • Gifford-Smith, M., Dodge, K. A., Dishion, T. J., & McCord, J. (2005). Peer influence in children and adolescents: Crossing the bridge between developmental and intervention science. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 33(3), 255-265.
  • Laird, R. D., Pettit, G. S., Dodge, K. A., & Bates, J. E. (2005). Peer relationship antecedents of delinquent behavior in late adolescence: Is there evidence of demographic group differences in developmental processes? Development and Psychopathology, 17, 1-18.
  • Dodge, K. A. (2004). The nature-nurture debate and public policy. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 50(4), 418-427.
  • Dodge, K. A. (2004). Public policy and the "discovery" of girls' aggressive behavior. In M. Putallaz & K. L. Bierman (Eds.), Aggression, antisocial behavior, and violence among girls: A developmental perspective (pp. 302-311). New York: Guilford Press.

 

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