Gary Evans (psychologist)

Gary William Evans (born November 22, 1948)^[1] is the Elizabeth Lee Vincent Professor of Human Ecology in the Cornell University College of Human Ecology. He is known for researching the mental health and physiological consequences of exposure to poverty and stress during childhood.^[2][3][4]

Gary W. Evans
Born	(1948-11-22) November 22, 1948 (age 76)
Citizenship	American
Education	Colgate University University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Known for	Research on mental health effects of child poverty
Awards	National Research Service Award from the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (1999)
Scientific career
Fields	Developmental psychology Environmental psychology
Institutions	Cornell University
Thesis	Behavioral and physiological consequences of crowding in humans (1975)

Honors and awards

In 2006, Evans received an honorary doctorate from Stockholm University. In 2013, he received a Guggenheim Fellowship in psychology.^[5]