Daniel K Mroczek

Daniel K Mroczek is a Professor at Northwestern University, with dual appointments in the Feinberg School of Medicine (Medical Social Sciences, Chief of Determinants of Health) and the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences (Psychology). His career spans Loyola University Chicago (BS, 1987), Boston University (PhD in developmental psychology, 1992), and a postdoc in epidemiology at the University of Michigan (1995).

• Education: BS in Psychology, PhD in Developmental Psychology
• Professional Journey: 10 years as psychology professor at Fordham University, Berners-Hanley Chair of Gerontology at Purdue University (Human Development & Family Studies), and current roles at Northwestern.

Research Focus
Dr. Mroczek's work centers on lifespan personality development, examining trait stability, change, and trajectory models. He investigates how personality and its evolution impact physical health, mortality, and well-being. Methodologically, he specializes in multilevel modeling, survival analysis, and integrative data analysis of secondary datasets.

Scientific Contributions
His recent studies highlight cross-cultural health disparities, personality-driven mortality risks, and behavioral economics in parenting programs. Funded by the National Institute on Aging, his research bridges psychology, aging, and public health.

Awards & Leadership

• Elected to the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research (2014)
• Chair of ARP Committee on Advocacy (2019–present)
• Scientific Advisory Board Chair at University of Zurich Institute on Healthy Aging (2019)
• Consulting Editor for four leading journals since 2002

Collaborative Networks
He is affiliated with multiple institutes: Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Osher Center for Integrative Health, NUCATS, and Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine.