About
David Bridgett is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Child Study Center at Yale School of Medicine, Yale University. His research focuses on developmental psychology, child development, and the interplay between microbiota and behavior. He holds a PhD from Washington State University (2008) and a MA from Stephen F. Austin State University (2002).
His work examines maternal emotional availability's impact on child communicative development, infant gut microbiota's role in fear reactivity, and the effects of temperament on early educational outcomes. Notably, he has explored faecal transplantation's influence on exploratory behavior in rats, linking microbiota to behavior. His research also includes historical studies on music's cognitive effects.
Bridgett collaborates with the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches. While no awards are listed, his contributions span translational neuroscience and developmental psychobiology. He advises no listed students and no grants are mentioned. His affiliation with the Child Study Center underscores his commitment to understanding early childhood behavioral and neurological development.
