Rand Conger

Rand Donald Conger (born August 29, 1941)[1] is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Human Development & Family Studies at the University of California, Davis. He previously taught at Iowa State University, where he was the founding director of the Institute for Social and Behavioral Research. He is known for his research on risk factors for, and protective factors against, substance use and mental disorders.[2] He has also researched the effects of stress on child development and academic achievement.[3]

Rand Conger
Born (1941-08-29) August 29, 1941
Tacoma, Washington
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Washington
Awards(with Glen Elder) Rural Sociological Society's Award for Distinguished Service to Rural Life (2003)
Scientific career
FieldsDevelopmental psychology
Social psychology
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Davis
ThesisA comparative study of interaction patterns between deviant and non-deviant families (1976)

References
  1. "Descendents of John Belconger". maxine.eeconger.com. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  2. "Rand Conger". HCEO. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  3. Linn, Allison (2013-08-05). "The Great Recession made some moms scream at their kids more". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
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