Elliot Tucker-Drob

Elliot Tucker-Drob is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and the Population Research Center. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia. His research focuses on individual differences in psychological development, particularly genetic and environmental influences on cognition, personality, and academic achievement. Key areas include behavioral and psychiatric genetics, cognitive aging, and social inequality's impact on development.

• Teaches Individual Differences (PSY 345) regularly since 2020.
• Directs the Lifespan Development Lab and leads the Texas Twin Project.

His work explores how genes and experiences interact across the lifespan, with recent studies examining polygenic risk scores, epigenetic markers, and structural brain connectivity. He emphasizes translating genomic findings into understanding disparities in education and mental health.

Publications highlight themes like genetic contributions to educational attainment, psychiatric disorder correlations, and developmental trajectories. He collaborates internationally, leveraging large datasets for multivariate genomic analyses.