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Gary Evans (psychologist)

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Gary W. Evans
Born (1948-11-22) November 22, 1948 (age 75)
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationColgate University
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Known forResearch on mental health effects of child poverty
AwardsNational Research Service Award from the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (1999)
Scientific career
FieldsDevelopmental psychology
Environmental psychology
InstitutionsCornell University
ThesisBehavioral and physiological consequences of crowding in humans (1975)

Gary William Evans (born November 22, 1948)[1] is the Elizabeth Lee Vincent Professor of Human Ecology in the Cornell University College of Human Ecology. He is known for researching the mental health and physiological consequences of exposure to poverty and stress during childhood.[2][3][4]

Honors and awards

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In 2006, Evans received an honorary doctorate from Stockholm University. In 2013, he received a Guggenheim Fellowship in psychology.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Evans, Gary W., 1948-". Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  2. ^ Dallas, Mary Elizabeth (2017-01-10). "The toll poverty takes on children's mental health". CBS News. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  3. ^ Keim, Brandon (2009-03-30). "Poverty Goes Straight to the Brain". WIRED. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  4. ^ Badger, Emily (2017-05-30). "Does 'Wrong Mind-Set' Cause Poverty or Vice Versa?". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  5. ^ "Gary W. Evans". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
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