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Adjunct rank detailsElena Grigorenko, PhD
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Dr. Elena L. Grigorenko received her Ph.D. in general psychology from Moscow State University, Russia, in 1990, and her Ph.D. in developmental psychology and genetics from Yale University, United States, in 1996. Dr. Grigorenko has published more than 350 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and books. She has received awards for her work from five different divisions of the American Psychological Association (Divisions 1, 7, 10, 15, and 24). She also won the APA Distinguished Award for Early Career Contribution to Developmental Psychology and the AERA Sylvia Scribner Award for research representing significant advancement in the understanding of learning and instruction. Dr. Grigorenko has worked with children and their families in the United States as well as in Africa (Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar, the Gambia, and Zambia), India, Saudi Arabia, and Russia. Her research has been funded by the NIH, NSF, NIJ, DOE, and other federal and private sponsoring organizations.
Last Updated on April 07, 2025.
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Child Study Center
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Education & Training
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- Yale University (1996)
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- Moscow State University (1990)
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- Cognitive and linguistic adaptation of international adoptees in the US
- Learning disabilities in harsh developmental environments and their relation to infection, intoxication, and poverty in Africa
- Genes involved in language disorders in a genetically isolated population
- Genes involved in learning disabilities and cognitive processing, with special emphasis on studying minority samples in the US
- Interactions between genetic and environmental risk factors for conduct problems and the role of these factors in response to interventions in juvenile detainees
Medical Research Interests
Child Development; Chronic Disease; Epidemiology; Global Health; Learning Disabilities; Psychology; Public Health; Russia; Saudi Arabia; Zambia
Public Health Interests
Child/Adolescent Health
ORCID
0000-0001-9646-4181
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63Publications
231Citations
Zambia
Learning Disabilities
Publications
2026
A prevalence study of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Russia
Talantseva O, Romanova R, Kuznetsova J, Manasevich V, Lind K, Ivashchenko M, Benoit J, Grigorenko E. A prevalence study of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Russia. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2026, 17: 1790306. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1790306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsSpecial educationAutism spectrum disorderResource classesGeneral education settingsElementary school childrenEstimates of ASD prevalenceRussian official statisticsEducational settingsAutism spectrum disorder prevalenceSchool childrenSpectrum disorderAdministrative dataGrade 1StudentsEducationPopulation-based estimatesParticipation ratesNon-WesternClassTarget populationChildrenAutism spectrum disorder identificationPrevalence studiesBarriers to diagnosisASD prevalencePerceived Antisemitism and Mental Health in Jewish Mothers and Their Children
Mattuck S, Francis D, Grigorenko E. Perceived Antisemitism and Mental Health in Jewish Mothers and Their Children. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2026, 54: 50. PMID: 41845131, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-026-01449-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsCallous-unemotionalInternalizing symptomsMental healthParenting behaviorsNegative parenting behaviorsMental health outcomesPreschool-aged childrenCU traitsChild psychopathologyMaternal psychopathologyParental psychopathologyStructural equation modelingPsychopathologyEquation modelingJewish mothersChildrenPositive associationHealth outcomesSymptomsExternalitiesTraitsDiscriminationHealthMentalMothersNurturing nature: Educogenetics at schools?
Blocker J, Ge J, Shah T, Grigorenko E. Nurturing nature: Educogenetics at schools? Learning And Individual Differences 2026, 126: 102874. DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2026.102874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic informationMolecular genetic studiesEducational contextGenetic studiesChildren's schoolingAcademic performanceLiterate parentsBody of researchGenetic testingPersonalized medicineStructural variationsSchoolEducationGeneticsCognitive processesPolicy concernsIndividual differencesGenomeClassroomMathematicsSkillsEssayResearch
2025
Child Maltreatment and Recidivism: Do Maltreatment Patterns Influence General and Violent Reoffending?
Li N, Shelton M, Grigorenko E. Child Maltreatment and Recidivism: Do Maltreatment Patterns Influence General and Violent Reoffending? Crime & Delinquency 2025 DOI: 10.1177/00111287251398033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJustice-involved youthViolent reoffendingPoly-victimizationJuvenile probation departmentPsychological maltreatmentPatterns of maltreatmentProbation departmentsLow maltreatmentChild maltreatmentMaltreatment typesLatent class analysisMaltreatment historyMaltreatmentReoffendingClass analysisRecidivismOffendersViolentYouthInfluence generalizationPsychologyChildrenTexasCortisol, stress, and cognition in military subpopulations: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Crabb K, Clay M, Pham U, Chinn L, Grigorenko E. Cortisol, stress, and cognition in military subpopulations: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2025, 183: 107679. PMID: 41232232, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107679.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCognitive performanceMilitary subpopulationsNeurobiological mechanismsMilitary personnelCognitive domainsCognitive changesAcute stressorAcute stressCognitionCortisol levelsNeuroendocrine influencesMeta-analysisCortisolMethodological characteristicsSystematic reviewStressorsComprehensive literature searchRelationshipLiterature searchStressFour Decades of Inquiry Into the Genetic Bases of Specific Reading Disability.
Dobrynin P, Zeng Y, Norkina M, Fedorova A, Zhuk A, Grigorenko E. Four Decades of Inquiry Into the Genetic Bases of Specific Reading Disability. Journal Of Speech Language And Hearing Research 2025, 68: 5158-5173. PMID: 41091061, PMCID: PMC12926963, DOI: 10.1044/2025_jslhr-25-00050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsEvolutionary conservationGenetic basisExpression patternsCandidate genesProtein-protein interaction networkCell type-specific expression patternsTranscriptome data setsDevelopmental expression patternsFunctional pathway analysisGene clusterSingle-cell analysisGenetic architectureTaxonomic groupsAllen Brain AtlasBioinformatics approachGenetic variationExpression differentiationInteraction networkTranscriptome analysisHub genesBiological processesPathway analysisGenesEarly genesSynaptic signalingExposure Therapy in the Treatment of Childhood Anxiety: A Comprehensive Guide and a Case Study
Eremeeva V, Zhukova M, Oreshina G, Zaikina E, Karpova N, Grigorenko E. Exposure Therapy in the Treatment of Childhood Anxiety: A Comprehensive Guide and a Case Study. Counseling Psychology And Psychotherapy 2025, 33: 123-147. DOI: 10.17759/cpp.2025330306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeuroimaging genetics and developmental psychopathology: A systematic review.
Cheek C, Dobrynin P, Khafizova G, Koirala N, Mahaffy K, Grigorenko E. Neuroimaging genetics and developmental psychopathology: A systematic review. Development And Psychopathology 2025, 37: 1-23. PMID: 40888338, DOI: 10.1017/s0954579425100400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImaging GeneticsBrain imaging phenotypesGenetic basisSocio-emotional developmentDevelopmental psychopathologyBrain structuresEarly adolescenceLate adolescenceNeuroimaging techniquesLate childhoodNeurodevelopmental disordersGenetic dataDevelopmental ageGenetic markersMolecular geneticsAdolescentsBehavior predictionImaging phenotypesChildhoodClinical traitsAnimal studiesPsychopathologyGeneticsNeuroimagingInclusion criteriaExamining the Long-Term Impact of Malaria Chemoprophylaxis in Everyday Life in Rural Gambian Adolescents
Miller B, Hoang A, Litwin G, Jukes M, Kilani H, Grigorenko E. Examining the Long-Term Impact of Malaria Chemoprophylaxis in Everyday Life in Rural Gambian Adolescents. Adolescents 2025, 5: 46. DOI: 10.3390/adolescents5030046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial well-beingGender differencesRural African contextWell-beingSub-Saharan AfricaLong-term impactWalking interviewsNo significant treatment group differencesSocial-ecological frameworkCross-sectional follow-up studySocial themesSignificant treatment group differencesSocial-emotional developmentYears post-trialGender-specific patternsVillage locationSocial dynamicsTreatment group differencesAfrican contextMalaria chemoprophylaxisPlacebo groupCentrality indicatorsFollow-up studyChemoprophylaxis groupGenderThe Co-Occurrence of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Aarskog–Scott Syndrome in an Accomplished Young Man
Romanova R, Talantseva O, Lind K, Manasevich V, Kuznetsova J, Grigorenko E. The Co-Occurrence of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Aarskog–Scott Syndrome in an Accomplished Young Man. Pediatric Reports 2025, 17: 73. PMID: 40700061, PMCID: PMC12286160, DOI: 10.3390/pediatric17040073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsAutism spectrum disorderAttention deficit/hyperactivity disorderNeurodevelopmental disordersIntellectual disabilitySpectrum disorderAdaptive functioningCo-occurrence of autism spectrum disorderCombination of autism spectrum disorderExecutive function deficitsComorbid neurodevelopmental disordersPrevalence of neurodevelopmental disordersDiagnostic criteriaNonverbal IQNonverbal intelligenceADOS-2Deficit/hyperactivity disorderADI-RBehavioral assessmentCognitive AssessmentNeurodevelopmental difficultiesComprehensive assessmentFunctional deficitsDevelopmental progressionNeurodevelopmental presentationsDisorders
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01/01/2008 - PresentResearchDetailsGhanaAbstract/SynopsisThis was a large-scale project designed to evaluate types and quantities of children with special educational needs both in and out of school in Ghana, as well as to assist in developing policies for providing services for these children. The project has been completed.
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