Dr. Dale Stack

Biography

Dale Stack is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Concordia University. He holds a PhD from Queen's University and has dedicated his research program to studying the developmental trajectories of children at both low and high risk for developmental problems and psychopathology. His work encompasses various dimensions of infant development, including typical and at-risk populations, the quality of parent-child interactions, and resultant developmental outcomes. His ongoing studies focus on several key areas such as the intergenerational transfer of psychosocial risk, long-term outcomes of childhood aggression and social withdrawal, and early health development, including risk and protective factors. He is particularly interested in parent-infant social interactions and the impact of non-verbal communication during these interactions. His research has been funded by esteemed institutions such as SSHRC, FQRSC, and CIHR, and he has contributed to numerous notable publications in the field.

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