Ronald P. Rohner and Nancy Rohner

The Ronald and Nancy Rohner Center for the Study of Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection at the University of Connecticut focuses on understanding parent-child and adult relationships, their long-term psychological impacts, and cross-cultural dynamics. The center coordinates global research projects and provides resources for parenting education, child welfare, and healthy aging.

• School: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Department: Human Development and Family Sciences
• Email: rohner@uconn.edu

Research interests include parental acceptance-rejection theory, mental health consequences of rejection, substance abuse, school violence, and neurobiological development. The center also addresses societal issues like foster care, adoption, and parental alienation.

Key publications include Recovery From Rejection (2023), the Handbook for the Study of Parental Acceptance and Rejection (2005), and The Warmth Dimension (2000), which explore acceptance-rejection frameworks in psychology, education, and clinical practice.

Contact details: Phone 8604860073, Address: 348 Mansfield Road, Unit 1058, Storrs, CT 06269-1058, Fax: 860.486.3915.