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J. Lawrence Aber is the Paulette Goddard Professor of Psychology and Public Policy at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development and holds the prestigious designation of University Professor at NYU. He serves as board chair of NYU's Institute of Human Development and Social Change and co-director of the international research center Global TIES for Children.
Dr. Aber earned his PhD from Yale University and his AB from Harvard University. Prior to joining NYU, he taught at Barnard College and the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, where he also directed the National Center for Children in Poverty.
His research focuses on how poverty and violence at family and community levels impact children's social, emotional, behavioral, cognitive and academic development. He designs and evaluates innovative programs for children, youth and families in areas including violence prevention, literacy development, and welfare reform. Current research projects examine the impact of poverty and HIV/AIDS on children in South Africa, preschool teacher training in Ghana, and school-based interventions in conflict-affected countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Niger, Sierra Leone, and Lebanon.
Dr. Aber has received significant recognition for his work, including the 2025 SRCD Award for Distinguished Contributions to Understanding International, Cultural, and Contextual Diversity in Child Development. He previously served as Nannerl O. Keohane Distinguished Visiting Professor at Duke University and UNC Chapel Hill, and as a Visiting Research Professor at the University of Oxford.
He actively bridges research and policy, having been appointed by the NYC Mayor to the Commission for Economic Opportunity, serving as a consultant to the World Bank, and advising numerous public and private organizations on child and family well-being.
Dr. Aber's research has resulted in numerous publications, including co-edited volumes such as 'Neighborhood Poverty: Context and Consequences for Children' and 'Child Development and Social Policy: Knowledge for Action,' as well as influential journal articles on child development in contexts of poverty and violence.
