Dr. Jack Wright

Biography

Jack C. Wright is an Associate Professor Emeritus in the Cognitive Psychological Sciences at Brown University, where he has been integral to the study of developmental psychopathology. He received his PhD in Psychology from Stanford University and his BA from Princeton University. His professional experience includes serving as Chair of the Psychology Department at Brown from 1990 to 1993, and as Research Director at Wediko Children's Services in Boston, a non-profit agency dedicated to at-risk youth. His research interests focus on the assessment of perception, personality, individual differences, and social behavior, with an emphasis on developmental psychopathology. He has conducted several studies examining behavior patterns in children, particularly relating to aggression, withdrawal, and anti-social behaviors. His current work investigates how psychosocial interventions can affect at-risk youth, exploring interactions between social environments and children's responses. Additionally, he has been involved in multiple funded research projects, including those emphasizing contextual versus syndromal assessments of behavior change.

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