Brett Laursen
Professor of Psychology
Florida Atlantic University
Docent Professor of Educational Psychology University of Helsinki, 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
Incoming Editor-in-Chief, Merrill Palmer Quarterly
Founding Editor,
Cambridge Elements in Research Methods for Developmental Science
https://www.cambridge.org/pr/academic/subjects/science/psychology/developmental-psychology/series/elements-research-methods-developmental-science
Fellow, American Psychological Association (Division 7, Developmental; Division 8, Social)
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 (2023-24 and 2016-17)
Contact Information
Department of Psychology
Florida Atlantic University
3200 College Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, USA
Telephone: 954.236.1121
Email: laursen@fau.edu
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.