Kenneth Dodge Wins 2017 Distinguished Scientist Award from Child Mind Institute

Kenneth A. Dodge [EDIT: Link no longer exists] received the 2017 Distinguished Scientist Award from the Child Mind Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children with mental illness and learning disabilities.  Dodge was recently featured on NPR for his longitudinal study of the lasting benefits of high-quality, state-funded early childhood education in North Carolina, which was published in Child Development this month.  Dodge said of the award, "I feel very humbled to be given this award. Previous award winners have included a Nobel Laureate and two directors of NIH institutes, and I am honored to be among them."

Congratulations to Dr. Dodge on this well-deserved award!

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