Jorge Cuartas

Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Psychology

Affiliation(s): New York University

Degree(s): Ph.D. in Education & Human Development (Harvard University), Master of Education in Human Development & Psychology (Harvard University), Master's in Economics (Universidad de los Andes)

Research Interests: Early childhood development; violence against children; climate change; policy and program development and evaluation; quantitative methods

Jorge Cuartas’ research program lies at the nexus of developmental psychology, economics, and public health and examines (a) the promotion of resilience and positive developmental trajectories across the life course, globally; (b) the developmental consequences and prevention of violence against children; (c) the design, implementation, and evaluation of parenting and early childhood programs and policies; (d) the intersections between climate change and the science of human development. Before joining NYU, Dr. Cuartas served as a Consultant for UNICEF, the World Bank, the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB), Parenting for Lifelong Health, and the Colombian Government. He is also a researcher at the Centro de Estudios sobre Seguridad y Drogas (CESED) at Universidad de los Andes.

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