M. Brent Donnellan

Michigan State University
Associate Professor of Psychology

Brent Donnellan investigates research questions at the intersections of personality psychology, developmental psychology, and psychological assessment. His current efforts focus on personality development, the role of individual differences in interpersonal relationships, and theoretical models linking economic conditions to human development. Brent is currently an Associate Editor for the Journal of Research in Personality and for Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. He was one of the co-editors of the 2010 book, Secondary Data Analysis: An Introduction for Psychologists. Brent is an author or co-author of over 70 articles that have appeared in outlets such as the Annual Review of Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology Review, Psychological Assessment, and Psychological Science. He received his PhD in Human Development from U.C. Davis in 2001 and is currently an Associate Professor of Psychology at Michigan State University.

Working Group

Inequality: Measurement, Interpretation, and Policy (MIP)

Additional Information

Email: donnel59@msu.edu