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Terrie E. Moffitt is a distinguished Nannerl O. Keohane University Professor at Duke University, specializing in Psychology and Neuroscience. She has been at the forefront of research into longitudinal methods, developmental theory, mental disorders, antisocial behaviors, neuropsychology, and genomics in behavioral science. Her current investigations focus on the implications of lifetime mental and behavioral disorder processes in aging. Moffitt has held multiple academic appointments, including Faculty Research Scholar roles with the Duke Population Research Institute and the Center for Population Health and Aging. Her influential work emphasizes the relationship between parental income and psychological disorders across the lifespan, alongside significant studies exploring maternal emotional expression and its connections to child mental health. Moffitt was honored with the National Institutes of Health awards for her contributions to mental health research and has been involved in interdisciplinary training programs for child psychiatric and neurodevelopmental conditions. Her research has produced vital insights regarding the systemic inflammation linked to PTSD and its broader health impacts, making her a key figure in contemporary behavioral science and mental health research.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)