Alan E. Kazdin | |
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Born | January 24, 1945 |
Alma mater | San Jose State University, Northwestern University |
Awards | Joseph Zubin Award (2008) APA Award for Lifetime Contributions to Psychology (2009) James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award (2010) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychology |
Institutions | Yale University |
Alan Edward Kazdin (born January 24, 1945[1]) is Sterling Professor of Psychology and Child Psychiatry at Yale University. He is currently emeritus and was the director of the Yale Parenting Center and Child Conduct Clinic.[2] Kazdin's research has focused primarily on the treatment of aggressive and antisocial behavior in children.[3]
In 2008, he served as the president of the American Psychological Association.[4][5]