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Psychology Department (0436)
109 Williams Hall
Blacksburg VA 24061
Phone: 540-231-6581
Fax: 540-231-3652
Email: psycinfo@vt.edu
Kirby Deater-Deckard
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Professor and Director of Graduate Programs

Faculty Psychology Department

Faculty Developmental and Biological Psychology

Faculty/Consultant Child Study Center

kirbydd@vt.edu

540-231-0973
Psychology
235 Williams Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Office Hours:
T 10:30-12:0
Th 1:30-3:0
Other times by appointment
Read My Curriculum Vita (PDF)

Laboratory website
http://kirbydd.googlepages.com

Background

  • 2005 Professor of Psychology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
  • 1998-2006 Asst/Assoc Prof of Psychology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
  • 1994-1998 Post-doc, Vanderbilt Univ & Inst of Psychiatry, London
  • 1989-1994 Ph.D., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
  • 1985-1989 B.A. Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Research/Professional Interests

  • Child/Adolescent Social-Emotional and Cognitive Development
  • Parenting and Family Environments
  • Developmental Psychopathology
  • Behavioral Genetics and Individual Differences

Recent Courses Taught

  • 6944 - Development of Individual Differences
  • 6944 - Genetics and Behavior
  • 6944 - Cognitive and Achievement Skills
  • 5274 - Personality Processes

Publications

Deater-Deckard, K., Mullineaux, P. Y., Beekman, C., Petrill, S. A., Schatschneider, C., & Thompson (2009). Conduct problems, IQ, and household chaos: A longitudinal multi- informant study. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 50, 1301-1308.
Deater-Deckard, K., Sewell, M. D., Petrill, S. A., & Thompson, L. A. (in press). Maternal working memory and reactive negativity in parenting. Psychological Science.
Deater-Deckard, K., Beekman, C., Wang, Z., Kim, J., Petrill, S. A., Thompson, L. A., & DeThorne, L. (in press). Approach/positive anticipation, frustration/anger, and overt aggression in childhood. Journal of Personality.