Candice Odgers

Candice Odgers is a Professor of Psychology and Social Behavior at University of California, Irvine, and a Research Professor at Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University.

Odgers studies how social inequalities and early adversity influence children’s future health, with an emphasis on how new technologies can be used to understand and improve the lives of adolescents. Odgers is a Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow 2016-2018.

Contributions by Candice

Blaming smartphones, but missing the point

Sabine Gysi / 21 February 2018

Interview Society Technology and society

In Britain, life expectancy of poorest children is 8-9 years shorter

Sabine Gysi / 29 November 2017

Interview Development Education policy

Depression worsening among girls

Candice Odgers / 17 May 2017

Opinion Development Mental health

Finally, a smarter and science-based approach to kids and screens

Candice Odgers / 28 October 2016

Opinion Learning & Education Education technology

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