David Anthony Kenny(born November 10, 1946)[1]is an American social psychologist and Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychological Sciences at theUniversity of ConnecticutinStorrs,Connecticut.He is a member of theAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences.[2]Among the subjects he has researched are theinterpersonal perception,the statistical analysis of data from dyads and groups, as well asmediation analysis.[3]He co-authored a 1986 paper with Reuben M. Baron on mediation analysis[4]that has been highly influential in the years since,[5][6]with 114,891 citations (Google Scholar, September 2022). He received theAmerican Psychological Association'sAward for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychologyin 2019.
David A. Kenny | |
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| Born | David Anthony Kenny November 10, 1946 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of California, Davis Northwestern University |
| Known for | Interpersonal perception, Dyadic data analysis,Mediation analysis |
| Partner | Marina Julian |
| Children | Katherine Kenny, Deirdre Otero, and David Kenny |
| Awards | Donald T. Campbell Awardfrom theSociety of Personality and Social Psychology(2006) Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychologyfrom theAmerican Psychological Association(2019) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Social psychology |
| Institutions | University of Connecticut |
| Thesis | The measurement and explanation of population effects: Sex differences in mathematics and science in a longitudinal study(1972) |
| Doctoral advisor | Donald T. Campbell |
| Other academic advisors | Robert Sommer,Thomas D. Cook |
References
edit- ^"Kenny, David A., 1946-".Library of Congress Name Authority File.Retrieved2020-05-15.
- ^"David A. Kenny".American Academy of Arts & Sciences.Retrieved2020-05-15.
- ^"David A. Kenny, PhD".FABBS.30 August 2016.Retrieved2020-05-15.
- ^Baron, Reuben M.; Kenny, David A. (1986). "The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations".Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.51(6): 1173–1182.CiteSeerX10.1.1.539.1484.doi:10.1037/0022-3514.51.6.1173.ISSN1939-1315.PMID3806354.S2CID1925599.
- ^Hayes, Andrew F. (December 2009). "Beyond Baron and Kenny: Statistical Mediation Analysis in the New Millennium".Communication Monographs.76(4): 408–420.doi:10.1080/03637750903310360.ISSN0363-7751.S2CID53599087.
- ^Gelfand, Lois A.; Mensinger, Janell L.; Tenhave, Thomas (April 2009)."Mediation Analysis: A Retrospective Snapshot of Practice and More Recent Directions".The Journal of General Psychology.136(2): 153–178.doi:10.3200/GENP.136.2.153-178.ISSN0022-1309.PMC2670477.PMID19350833.
External links
edit- Faculty page
- ProfileatSocial Psychology Network
- Personal website
- David A. Kennypublications indexed byGoogle Scholar
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