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Terrie E. Moffitt is the Nannerl O. Keohane University Distinguished Professor at Duke University's Psychology & Neuroscience Department, with an affiliate role at King’s College London. Her research focuses on longitudinal studies of human development, mental health, antisocial behavior, and aging mechanisms. She holds appointments in Trinity College of Arts & Sciences and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences.
Education: PhD (1984) and MA (1981) in Psychology from University of Southern California, BA (1977) from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Research spans epigenetic aging biomarkers, mental disorder trajectories, and environmental influences on health. Her work with the Dunedin Study has revolutionized understanding of life-course development. Key grants include NIH-funded projects on aging, mental health, and neurodevelopmental conditions.
Awards include the Grawemeyer Award (2022), National Academy of Medicine membership (2018), and multiple fellowships. Over 1,400 publications address topics like accelerated aging, childhood adversity, and policy impacts of mental health.
Lab affiliations include Duke Institute for Brain Sciences and Center for Population Health & Aging. Mentors postdocs and trainees across interdisciplinary programs in behavioral science and public health.
