Director of Research and Faculty Development, School of Social Ecology
Professor of Psychological Science and Informatics
Ph.D. University of Virginia
4326 Social & Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Irvine, CA 92697-7085
codgers@uci.edu
Specializations
developmental and quantitative psychology; mobile technologies and adolescent development; child mental health; social inequalities, neighborhood effects; ecological momentary assessment
Candice L. Odgers is a professor in the department of Psychological Science and the director of research and faculty development in the School of Social Ecology, and holds a courtesy appointment in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. She is a quantitative and developmental psychologist with expertise in adolescent mental health, intensive longitudinal data analysis, and experience 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 and develops and openly shares new tools for assessing both online and offline experiences.
Web Links of Research Sites
- Adaptation, Development & Positive Transitions Lab (AdaptLab) (Dr. Odgers’s Lab)
- Connecting the EdTech Research Ecosystem (CERES)
- Child and Brain Development Program, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR)
Web Links of Interest
Prospective Graduate Students
I do not anticipate interviewing PhD students who are applying for the Fall 2025 admission cycle.