Daniel F. Perkins

Daniel F. Perkins is a Professor of Family and Youth Resiliency and Policy at Pennsylvania State University. He serves as Principal Scientist and Founder of the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness, conducting outreach through the Penn State Cooperative Extension Service. His work focuses on integrating research and practice in three areas: Healthy family development, Implementation science, and Community collaboration.

• Focus Areas: Promoting Human Flourishing, Developing and Testing Innovative Interventions, Implementing and Evaluating Evidence-Based Programs, Training the Next Generation of Prevention Scientists
• Developmental Periods: Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood, Midlife/Aging
• Levels of Analysis: Individuals, Families, Schools, Communities, Legislation

His research emphasizes evidence-based educational programming to increase family resiliency, mixed-methods evaluations in military-connected contexts, and strategies to mobilize communities for youth and family support. The Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness is a key lab he founded, focusing on translating science into actionable programs for military families.