Chang Liu

Dr. Chang Liu is an Assistant Professor at Washington State University, specializing in Developmental Psychology and Behavioral Genetics. His research integrates genetic, prenatal, and postnatal environmental factors to study maternal-child health, child social-emotional development, and developmental psychopathology, with recent focus on childhood obesity.

Education:

• Ph.D., Penn State University, 2019

His work examines dynamic systems in child development, employing behavioral genetics and longitudinal studies to understand risk and resilience mechanisms. Recent publications highlight gene-environment interplay, neighborhood impacts on child well-being, and socio-ecological factors in adolescent mental health.

Dr. Liu leads the Healthy Start Lab, mentoring students like Ashley Anderson (Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling), and collaborates with teams at WSU Pullman. He accepts graduate students for the Clinical Psychology PhD Program (2025 admission cycle).