Director, Center for Child and Family Policy
William McDougall Professor of Public Policy Studies and Professor of Psychology

Ken Dodge is interested in the application of behavioral science research to issues in public policy that affect children and families. He joined the faculty of the Sanford Institute in September of 1998. He is trained as a clinical and developmental psychologist, having earned his B.A. in psychology at Northwestern University in 1975 and his Ph.D. in psychology at Duke University in 1978. Prior to joining the faculty at Duke, Dodge served on the faculty at Indiana University, the University of Colorado, and Vanderbilt University.

Dodge is the first director of the Center for Child and Family Policy Center. In this role, he leads an effort to bridge basic scientific research in children's development with public policy affecting children and families. The Center provides an integrated system of research, debate and dissemination, public service, and teaching, addressing issues of child and family policy.

Research Interests

• child abuse
• violence prevention
• substance use

Research Projects:

• Durham Family Initiative
• Duke Transdisciplinary Prevention Research Center

Education:

• Ph.D Duke University - 1978
• BA (Awarded with Highest Distinction and Honors in Psychology) Northwestern University - 1975

Representative Publications   (More Publications)

1. The Conduct Problems Prevention Research Group (K.A. Dodge, member) (2007). The Fast Track randomized controlled trial to prevent externalizing psychiatric disorders: Findings from grades 3 to 9. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 46(10), 1250-1262.


2. Lansford, J.E., Miller-Johnson, S., Berlin, L.J., Dodge, K.A., Bates, J.E., & Pettit, G.S. (2007). Early physical abuse and later violent delinquency: A prospective longitudinal study. Child Maltreatment, 12(3), 233-245.


3. Caprara, G. V., Dodge, K. A., Pastorelli, C., & Zelli, A. (2007). How marginal deviations sometimes grow into serious aggression. Child Development Perspectives, 1(1), 33-39.


4. Dodge, K.A. (2006). Translational science in action: Hostile attributional style and the development of aggressive behavior problems. Development and Psychopathology, 18, 791-814.


5. Dodge, K.A., Coie, J.D., & Lynam, D. (2006). Aggression and antisocial behavior in youth. In W. Damon (Series Ed.), & N. Eisenberg (Vol. Ed.) (Ed.).  Handbook of Child Psychology, Vol. 3: Social, Emotional, and Personality Development6th edition (pp. 719-788). Wiley.


6. Dodge, K.A., Dishion, T.J., & Lansford, J.E. (Eds.) (2006). Deviant peer influences in programs for youth: Problems and solutions.. Guilford Press.


7. Tolan, P.H. & Dodge, K.A. (2005). Children's mental health as a primary care and concern: A system for comprehensive support and service. American Psychologist, 60(6), 601-614.

1. Hostile Attributional Bias in Violent Crime, Los Angeles, CA, November 02, 2006
2. Transaction Development of Adolescent Violence, University of Michigan, June 02, 2006
3. Children's Mental Health Policy, Raleigh, NC, May 17, 2006
4. Youth Violence: Development, Prevention, and Public Policy, University of Pittsburgh, April 07, 2006
5. Deviant Peer Influences in Interventions for Youth, Washington, D.C., January 10, 2006

Grant Support

• Development of Antisocial Behavior in Early Adulthood, National Institute of Mental Health, 04/01/2004 - 01/01/2009.      
• Duke Transdisciplinary Prevention Research Center, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 09/01/2003 - 09/01/2008.      
• Development and Prevention of Substance Use Problems, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 09/01/2003 - 08/01/2008.      
• Multi-site Prevention of Conduct Disorder, National Institute of Mental Health, National Inst. of Drug Abuse, 09/01/1990 - 08/01/2008.      
• Durham Family Initiative, The Duke Endowment, 01/01/2002 - 12/31/2007.      
• Evaluation of Improving Child Welfare Outcomes through Systems of Care (SOC), North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, 10/01/2004 - 09/01/2007.      
• Duke Transdisciplinary Prevention Research Center Minority Supplement, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 07/01/2007 - 08/01/2007.      
• Adolescent Drug Use: Development, Prevention and Policy, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Senior Scientist Award, 09/01/2002 - 08/01/2007.      
• Evaluation of Implementation of the Multiple Response System (MRS), North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, 11/01/2004 - 06/01/2007.      
• Economic Analysis of the Fast Track Intervention, National Institute of Mental Health, 04/01/2002 - 05/01/2007.      
• North Carolina Education Research Data Center to Support the Duke-UNC Research Consortium on Minority Achievement Gaps in N.C., the Southeast, and the Nation, The Spencer Foundation, 10/01/2000 - 03/01/2007.      

Curriculum Vitae