We regret to inform you that Dr. Olson’s colloquium will no longer be taking place. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you and appreciate your understanding.
FEATURING
Dr. Kristina Olson, Professor of Psychology, Princeton University
TITLE
Gender Diversity in Childhood and Adolescence
ABSTRACT
As the number of transgender and nonbinary youth is increasing, so too is criticism and concern about these youth. In this talk, I will describe the first 10 years of an in-depth, long-term study of transgender, nonbinary and cisgender youth. I’ll describe what we’ve learned about their gender identities and wellbeing over time and how what we’ve learned about these youth speaks to long-standing debates in developmental, clinical, and social psychology – and to more contemporary debates in the media, school boards and courtrooms.
BIO
Dr. Kristina Olson is a professor of psychology at Princeton University and the director of the Human Diversity Lab. She received her B.A. in Psychology and African and African-American Studies from Washington University and her Ph.D. in psychology from Harvard University. Her latest work focuses on gender development and mental health in transgender, nonbinary, and cisgender youth. She and her team have received several awards for their work on childhood gender diversity including a MacArthur Fellowship and the Waterman Award from the National Science Foundation, but the awards she’s most proud of are her awards for graduate mentorship. Outside of the lab, Kristina enjoys the life cycle of food: gardening, cooking, and eating a good meal with good people.
Annually the Department of Psychology hosts a Colloquia Series throughout the academic year. This exciting program brings us together outside of the classroom to have conversations with the speakers we’ve invited to our campus to share their ideas. You’ll have the chance to hear from international speakers on a wide range of psychology research.
