Peg Barratt

Peg Barratt is a Professor of Applied Social Psychology, currently affiliated with an institution in Washington, D.C. Her work focuses on the family and community contexts of infant development, particularly examining cultural influences on maternal decision-making in diverse populations.

Education: She earned a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1976.

Research Interests: Prof. Barratt’s research explores parent-infant interactions in families with children with Down Syndrome, pre-term infants, and single mothers. Her Fulbright-funded study in Japan investigated how mothers of infants navigate choices around feeding, play, sleep, and returning to work/school, emphasizing the role of familial, social, and healthcare influences.

Awards: She held a Fulbright Visiting Scholar position at Kyoto University’s Graduate Program in African and Asian Studies, where she conducted cross-cultural research on maternal care practices.

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