Suveg, Cynthia
Suveg, Cynthia
Professor, Psychology
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | csuveg@uga.edu
Research Interests include child, family, and developmental psychopathology
O’Neal, Catherine
O’Neal, Catherine
Associate Professor, Human Development & Family Science
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | cwalker1@uga.edu
Research Interests include life course, cumulative life experiences, health and well-being, adolescent life stage, vulnerable populations, military families; racial/ethnic minorities, and health outcomes
Okech, David
Okech, David
Georgia Athletics Association Endowed Professor, Social Work
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | dokech@uga.edu
Research Interests include poverty, families, socio-economic development, and human trafficking
Lavner, Justin
Lavner, Justin
Professor, Psychology
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
2022 OIBR Rising Star Award Recipient
2015-17 GDP Participant
website | lavner@uga.edu
Research Interests include couples, families, prevention, health disparities and LGBTQ
Ehrlich, Katie
Ehrlich, Katie
Professor, Psychology
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | kehrlich@uga.edu
Research Interests include social determinants of health, inflammation, stress, and resilience
Caughy, Margaret
Caughy, Margaret
Georgia Athletic Association Professor, Family Health Disparities
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
2024 OIBR Service Legacy Award Recipient
website | margaret.caughy@uga.edu
Research Interests include academic achievement, self-regulation, and minoritized populations
Beach, Steven R. H.
Beach, Steven R.H.
Regents’ Professor, Psychology
Associate Director, Center for Community and Family Research
Co-Director, Center on Biological Embedding of Social Events & Relationships
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
2023 OIBR Service Legacy Award Recipient
website | srhbeach@uga.edu
Research Interests include preventive intervention, epigenetic processes, family health, and marriage
Clay-Warner, Jody
Clay-Warner, Jody
Director, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
Meigs Professor, Sociology
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | jclayw@uga.edu
Research Interests include justice, emotions, violence, and victimization
Kogan, Steve
Kogan, Steve
Athletic Association Professor, Human Development and Family Science
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
2021 OIBR Mentoring Legacy Award Recipient
website | smkogan@uga.edu
Research Interests include Black youth, adolescent development, mental health, and racial discrimination