About the Editor - Brett Laursen
Brett Laursen is a Professor of Psychology at Florida Atlantic University. He is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Behavioral Development, where he previously served as the founding Editor of the Methods and Measures section. Professor Laursen received his Ph.D. in Child Psychology from the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota and an Honorary Doctorate from Örebro University, Sweden. He is a Docent Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Helsinki, and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 7, Developmental), the Association for Psychological Science, and the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development. Professor Laursen is the co-editor of the Handbook of Developmental Research Methods and the Handbook of Peer Interactions, Relationships, and Groups.