Joseph Lee Rodgers III (born February 9, 1953) is an American psychologist who specializes in quantitative psychology and topics in developmental psychology and social biology. He is the Lois Autrey Betts Professor of Psychology and Human Development Emeritus at

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, and he is also the

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Research Professor Emeritus at the

University of Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Public university, public research university in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two territories became the ...

, where he taught from 1981 to 2012.

Education and career

Rodgers graduated from the

in 1975 with a B.S. in Mathematics and a B.A. in Psychology. He received his Ph.D. in

quantitative psychology Quantitative psychology is a field of scientific study that focuses on the mathematical modeling, research design and methodology, and statistical analysis of psychological processes. It includes tests and other devices for measuring cognitive a ...

from the

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC, UNC–Chapel Hill, or simply Carolina) is a public university, public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1789, the university first began enrolli ...

in 1981, with a minor in

biostatistics Biostatistics (also known as biometry) is a branch of statistics that applies statistical methods to a wide range of topics in biology. It encompasses the design of biological experiments, the collection and analysis of data from those experimen ...

. His dissertation was on the effects of family configuration on mental development. He is a past president of the Society for the Study of Social Biology, the

Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology The Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology (SMEP) is a small academic organization of research psychologists who have interests in multivariate statistical models for advancing psychological knowledge. It publishes a journal, '' Multivari ...

, and Divisions 5 and 34 of the

American Psychological Association The American Psychological Association (APA) is the main professional organization of psychologists in the United States, and the largest psychological association in the world. It has over 170,000 members, including scientists, educators, clin ...

. From 2006 to 2011, he was

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of ''

Multivariate Behavioral Research ''Multivariate Behavioral Research'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Taylor & Francis Group on behalf of the Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology. The editor-in-chief is Peter Molenaar (Pennsylvania State University). It ...

''. He has been a fellow of the

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since 2012. His substantive research has focused on topics such as the relationship between

birth order Birth order refers to the order a child is born in their family; firstborn, first-born and second-born are examples. Birth order is often believed to have a profound and lasting effect on psychological development. This assertion has been repeated ...

and

human intelligence Human intelligence is the Intellect, intellectual capability of humans, which is marked by complex Cognition, cognitive feats and high levels of motivation and self-awareness. Using their intelligence, humans are able to learning, learn, Concept ...

, as well as adolescent risk behaviors, like sexual activity and drug use. His methodological research focuses on behavior genetics, exploratory data analysis, correlation and regression, and best practices for research methods Rodgers, J. L. & Shrout, P. E.(2018). Psychology’s replication crisis as scientific opportunity: A précis for policymakers. ''Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 5(1)'', 134-141. .

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