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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. In 2009, Dr. Steinberg received the APA's award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy. He also received the Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize for his landmark contributions to the study of adolescence.

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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