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Scott Maitland is an Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator in the Department of Family Relations & Applied Nutrition at the University of Guelph. His research focuses on lifespan development, aging, and the application of advanced statistical methods to study developmental processes. He holds a PhD (1997) and Master's (1993) in Human Development and Family Studies from The Pennsylvania State University, followed by postdoctoral studies at the University of Victoria.
His research interests include adulthood and aging, personality, health and well-being, gambling behaviors, and longitudinal methodologies. He uses structural equation modeling, latent transition analysis, and growth curve modeling to analyze data from long-term studies like the Seattle Longitudinal Study, Victoria Longitudinal Study, and collaborations with the Betula Project in Sweden. Substantive areas include cognition, memory, personality stability, volunteering in late life, and gambling trajectories across the lifespan.
Key collaborations include studies on self-excluded gamblers, risk behaviors in youth, and interventions targeting metabolic syndrome. His work bridges methodological innovation with substantive topics, emphasizing measurement equivalence and longitudinal trends. He currently accepts PhD students interested in lifespan developmental psychology.
Notable collaborations involve international projects like the Kungsholmen Project and Betula Study, focusing on aging and cognitive health. His articles span public health, clinical psychology, and statistical methodology, reflecting a dual focus on theoretical development and applied interventions.
