David A. Kenny

David A. Kenny
Born	David Anthony Kenny (1946-11-10) November 10, 1946 (age 78)
Nationality	American
Education	University of California, Davis Northwestern University
Known for	Interpersonal perception, Dyadic data analysis, Mediation analysis
Partner	Marina Julian
Children	Katherine Kenny, Deirdre Otero, and David Kenny
Awards	Donald T. Campbell Award from the Society of Personality and Social Psychology (2006) Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology from the American Psychological Association (2019)
Scientific career
Fields	Social psychology
Institutions	University of Connecticut
Thesis	The measurement and explanation of population effects: Sex differences in mathematics and science in a longitudinal study  (1972)
Doctoral advisor	Donald T. Campbell
Other academic advisors	Robert Sommer, Thomas D. Cook

David Anthony Kenny (born November 10, 1946) ^[1] is an American social psychologist and Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. ^[2] Among the subjects he has researched are the interpersonal perception, the statistical analysis of data from dyads and groups, as well as mediation analysis. ^[3] He co-authored a 1986 paper with Reuben M. Baron on mediation analysis ^[4] that has been highly influential in the years since, ^{[5] [6]} with 114,891 citations (Google Scholar, September 2022). He received the American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology in 2019.

References

1. "Kenny, David A., 1946-". Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
2. "David A. Kenny". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
3. "David A. Kenny, PhD". FABBS. August 30, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
4. Baron, Reuben M.; Kenny, David A. (1986). "The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 51 (6): 1173–1182. CiteSeerX   10.1.1.539.1484 . doi:10.1037/0022-3514.51.6.1173. ISSN   1939-1315. PMID   3806354. S2CID   1925599.
5. Hayes, Andrew F. (December 2009). "Beyond Baron and Kenny: Statistical Mediation Analysis in the New Millennium". Communication Monographs. 76 (4): 408–420. doi:10.1080/03637750903310360. ISSN   0363-7751. S2CID   53599087.
6. Gelfand, Lois A.; Mensinger, Janell L.; Tenhave, Thomas (April 2009). "Mediation Analysis: A Retrospective Snapshot of Practice and More Recent Directions". The Journal of General Psychology. 136 (2): 153–178. doi:10.3200/GENP.136.2.153-178. ISSN   0022-1309. PMC   2670477 . PMID   19350833.

External links

• Faculty page
• Profile at Social Psychology Network
• Personal website
• David A. Kenny publications indexed by Google Scholar