Elliot Tucker-Drob

Elliot Max Tucker-Drob is Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is also a faculty research associate at the Population Research Center and director of the Lifespan Development Lab. He is the co-founder and co-director of the Texas Twin Project. He is known for his research in the fields of developmental psychology, behavioral genetics, and statistical genetics.[1][2] This has included research on the effects of education and socioeconomic status on children's intelligence and academic achievement.[3][4][5]

Elliot Tucker-Drob
Born
Elliot Max Tucker-Drob
NationalityUnited States
EducationCornell University
University of Virginia
AwardsMax Planck-Humboldt Medal (2019)
Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship (2018–2020)
Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (2017)
Janet Taylor Spence Award (2017)
Fuller and Scott Award (2015)
Scientific career
FieldsDevelopmental psychology
Behavioral genetics
Statistical genetics
InstitutionsUniversity of Texas at Austin
ThesisGlobal and Domain-Specific Longitudinal Cognitive Changes Throughout Adulthood (2009)
Doctoral advisorsTimothy Salthouse
John R. Nesselroade
Eric Turkheimer
Daniel M. Keenan

References
  1. "Elliot Tucker-Drob". UT College of Liberal Arts. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  2. "People". Lifespan Development Lab. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  3. Shellenbarger, Sue (2018-12-24). "The Science Behind Making Your Child Smarter". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  4. Jaffe, Eric (2015-12-18). "Poverty's Role in Intellectual Development". CityLab. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  5. Moyer, Melinda Wenner (2013-01-16). "If You Are Reading This Article, Your Kid Probably Doesn't Need Preschool". Slate. Retrieved 2019-05-24.


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