Wendy S. Grolnick, PhD in Clinical Psychology

Wendy S. Grolnick, PhD, is professor of psychology at Clark University, an expert on motivation, and one of the country's leading parenting researchers. She has conducted pioneering studies on the role parents and teachers play in children’s motivation and achievement. She has published more than 90 articles in scholarly journals and authored The Psychology of Parental Control: How Well-Meant Parenting Backfires and co-authored Pressured Parents, Stressed-Out Kids: Dealing with Competition While Raising a Successful Child, and the forthcoming book, Motivation Myth Busters: Science-Based Strategies to Boost Motivation in Yourself and Others. Dr. Grolnick’s work has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, the William T. Grant Foundation, and the Spencer Foundation. Dr. Grolnick is a member of the American Psychological Association’s Committee on Children, Youth and Families and the Coalition for Psychology in Schools and Education.