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Rina D. Eiden is a Professor of Psychology at Pennsylvania State University and Co-Director of the Child Study Center. She is affiliated with the Consortium for Substance Use and Addictions and the Development, Risk & Resilience Laboratory. Her research focuses on developmental trajectories of children exposed to parental substance abuse, examining mechanisms like autonomic regulation, stress reactivity, and immune/inflammatory pathways.
- Ph.D. in Psychology (1992), University of Maryland
- Current projects include randomized clinical trials addressing co-parenting, substance use prevention, and translational studies on prenatal cannabis/tobacco exposure
- Research spans birth to adolescence with emphasis on developmental cascades and family health interventions
Her work integrates human and animal studies, focusing on prenatal exposure effects, violence prevention, and enhancing parent-child interactions through targeted interventions.
Recent publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches, including cortisol reactivity analysis, neurodevelopmental assessments, and behavioral reinforcement studies. Affiliated centers include the Child Study Center (CSC) and Social Science Research Institute (SSRI).
Contact: rde5106@psu.edu | Office: 256 Moore Building, University Park, PA
