Professor Dr. Lindsay Chase Lansdale

Biography

Lindsay Chase-Lansdale is the Frances Willard Professor Emerita of Human Development and Social Policy at Northwestern University's School of Education and Social Policy. She is also a Faculty Fellow Emerita at the Institute for Policy Research (IPR). A developmental psychologist with extensive experience in public policy, her research focuses on social issues affecting families and child development. She has served as the founding director of the Center on Social Disparities and Health at IPR for seven years and held several key positions including that of Associate Provost and Vice Provost for Academics at Northwestern. Her interdisciplinary work encompasses topics like two-generation education interventions, early childhood education, workforce training, and family well-being. She co-directs the Northwestern Two-Generation Research Initiative, exploring how education interventions impact psychological health and economic stability. An elected member of the National Academy of Education, Chase-Lansdale has received numerous awards including the Society for Research in Child Development Award for Distinguished Contributions to Public Policy for Children.

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