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Laura Carstensen

Fairleigh Dickinson Professor
Primary Area: 
Office Location: 
Jordan Hall, Building 420 Room 167
Office phone: 
(650) 723-3102
Phone: 
650 723-3102
Fax: 
650 725-5699
Admin. Assistant: 
Tracy Dow

Research Summary

Socioemotional selectivity theory; emotional development throughout the lifespan; the influence of social behavior and emotional well-being on health in later life; psychopathology among the elderly; and gender differences in old age.

Education

Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, West Virginia University, 1983