Mitch Prinstein, PhD
Chief Science Officer
American Psychological Association
Mitch Prinstein, PhD, ABPP, is the John Van Seters distinguished professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is currently on a professional leave to serve as the chief science officer at the American Psychological Association.
Dr. Prinstein’s research uses a developmental psychopathology framework to understand how adolescents’ interpersonal experiences, particularly among peers, are associated with depression, self-injury, and health risk behaviors. His work examines the following:
- Biomarkers of adolescents’ social stress-responses as predictors of self-injurious thoughts and behaviors
- Peer influence and adolescent health risk behaviors
- Adolescents’ use of technology and development
Dr. Prinstein also maintains a long-standing commitment to professional development in psychology.
