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German Posada is a Professor and Associate Head in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Purdue University. His primary research program focuses on the development of child-parent attachment relationships during the first six years of life. Specifically, he studies the organization of child behavior in interactions with parents, the quality of caregiving, and the processes involved in the development of attachment mental representations. He is particularly interested in the study of interactions in naturalistic settings, investigating the association between child-parent attachment relationships and social competence in early childhood. A significant aspect of his research involves collaborations that are concerned with the universality and cultural specificity of parental and child behavior, attachment relationships, and the implications of these relationships for children's interactions with peers and adults. He is a founding member of the Attachment Ibero-American Network (RIA), an organization of scholars promoting research capacity, clinical applications, and the public policy implications related to child-parent relationships and family welfare in Latin and Iberian American countries. Currently, he is accepting graduate student applications with a deadline of December 1, 2025.
Purdue University • Indiana
Professor and Associate Head in the Department of Human Development and Family Science.
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