Social and Behavioral Development Lab

Our research bridges clinical science, quantitative psychology, genomics, and developmental psychopathology to study the causes of neurodevelopmental and externalizing conditions, features, and behaviors, with a particular focus on childhood ADHD and autism. Our lab mission is to better understand how biology and psychosocial environments interact with one another, and to use this information to develop more effective and personalized mental health care.  Our research is made possible with funding from NIMH, NICHD, the UW Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine, and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.

Our lab is deeply involved in the HiTOP Society and Consortium, which aims to improve and ultimately re-define mental disorders using data driven approaches. We are also affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Psychology and Waisman Center, and the Center for Demography of Health and Aging’s Initiative in Social Genomics.