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Jaime Lane Derringer is an Associate Professor and the Assistant Head of Information & Communication at the University of Illinois, focusing on studying individual differences in behavior through measurement and behavior genetics. With dual expertise in genetic methods and psychological assessment, she has led significant developments in her research program aimed at understanding the fundamental similarities and remarkable diversity in human behavior. She has a strong academic background, including a Post-Doctoral fellowship at the Institute of Behavioral Genetics at the University of Colorado and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. At Illinois, she also teaches courses such as Human Behavior Genetics and Personality Assessment, contributing to the field by accepting new graduate students for Fall 2026.
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