Jonas Miller

Principal Investigator

Psychological Sciences

Education
Ph.D., 2017, University of California, Davis

Research Interests

• Empathy and prosocial development
• Adversity
• Resilience
• Developmental psychopathology
• Developmental social neuroscience
• Environmental health

Research Synopsis
Dr. Miller is interested in developmental models of risk, resilience, and thriving in children and adolescents. He studies how social and physical environmental factors (e.g., early adversity, positive relationships, pollution) are related to brain development, aging, empathy, and mental health. One goal of this work is to understand individual differences in children’s vulnerability versus resilience in the face of stress, disadvantage, and other threats to well-being. Studying these topics requires an interdisciplinary approach. Dr. Miller integrates methods from developmental psychology and psychopathology, neuroscience (MRI, fNIRS, psychophysiology), and community and environmental health (e.g., air pollution, socioeconomic conditions).

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