Elliot Tucker-Drob

Elliot Max Tucker-Drob is Associate 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 and behavioral genetics.[2][3] This has included research on the effects of education and socioeconomic status on children's intelligence and academic achievement.[4][5][6]

Elliot Tucker-Drob
Born
Elliot Max Tucker-Drob
NationalityUnited States
EducationCornell University
University of Virginia
AwardsFellow of the Association for Psychological Science (2017)
Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship (2018–2020)[1]
Scientific career
FieldsDevelopmental psychology
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 Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  2. "Elliot Tucker-Drob". UT College of Liberal Arts. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  3. "People". Lifespan Development Lab. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  4. Shellenbarger, Sue (2018-12-24). "The Science Behind Making Your Child Smarter". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  5. Jaffe, Eric (2015-12-18). "Poverty's Role in Intellectual Development". CityLab. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  6. 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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