Ann S. Masten
Regents Professor of Child Development at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, USAAbout the author:
I study risk and resilience in development with a focus on the processes leading to positive adaptation and outcomes in children and families whose lives are threatened by adversity.
What I want to achieve:
The goal of my work is inform science, practice, and policy that aim to understand and promote positive adaptation and resilience as well as to reduce risk, disparities, and vulnerabilities in children and youth.
My previous positions:
I have served as President of the Society for Research in Child Development and President of Division 7 (Developmental) of APA. I was the first woman to direct (chair) the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota (1999 – 2005). I co-chaired a new Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally for the U.S. National Academies while also serving on their Board on Children, Youth, and Families (2010 – 2016). I was a U.S. Delegate to the International Congress of Psychology in Yokohama, Japan in 2016 and the Psychology Day speaker at the United Nations in 2017.
Awards & accomplishments:
I am the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2014 Bronfenbrenner Award for lifetime contributions to developmental psychology in the service of science and society and the 2022 Mentor award, both from the developmental division of the American Psychological Association (APA), and the 2018 Smith College Medal. I am a Fellow of APA and the Association for Psychological Science. In 2021, I was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.