Candice L. Odgers, PhD

Candice L. Odgers, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Psychological Science and the director of research and faculty development in the School of Social Ecology. She holds a courtesy appointment in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Irvine.

Dr. Odgers is a quantitative and developmental psychologist with expertise in adolescent mental health, intensive longitudinal data analysis, and sampling methodologies. Her research focuses on how early, daily, and online experiences influence children’s health and development. Her team uses mobile phones, wearable devices, and web-based tools to study adolescents’ mental health — developing and openly sharing new tools for assessing both online and offline experiences.