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Laurence Steinberg

Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D.

Dr. Steinberg is a nationally recognized expert on psychological development during adolescence. His research has focused on a range of topics in the study of contemporary adolescence, including parent-adolescent relationships, adolescent employment, high school reform, and juvenile justice. He has been a frequent consultant to state and federal agencies and lawmakers on child labor, secondary education, and juvenile justice policy.

Positions

  • Distinguished University Professor, Temple University
  • Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology, Temple University
  • Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Psychology, Temple University
  • Director, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice

 

Education

  • A.B., 1974, Vassar College, Psychology
  • Ph.D., 1977, Cornell University, Human Development and Family Studies

 

Relevant Publications

  • Steinberg, L. (2007). Risk-taking in adolescence: New perspectives from brain and behavioral science. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 16(2), 55-59.
  • Grisso, T, & Steinberg, L. (2005). Between a rock and a soft place: Developmental research and the child advocacy process. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 34, 619-627.
  • Steinberg, L., & Scott, E. (2003). Less guilty by reason of adolescence: Developmental immaturity, diminished responsibility, and the juvenile death penalty. American Psychologist, 58, 1009-1018.
  • Steinberg, L. (2001). We know some things: Adolescent-parent relationships in retrospect and prospect. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 11, 1-20.
  • Grisso, T., Steinberg, L., Woolard, J., Cauffman, E., Scott, E., Graham, S., Lexcen, F., Reppucci, N., & Schwartz, R. (2003). Juveniles' competence to stand trial: A comparison of adolescents' and adults' capacities as trial defendants. Law and Human Behavior, 27, 333-363.

 

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