Jennifer Tanner

Jennifer L. Tanner, Ph.D., is an applied developmental psychologist and Visiting Assistant Research Professor at The Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ, with a doctorate from The Pennsylvania State University in Human Development and Family Studies (2001).[1] Her research uses developmental theory and methods to clarify pathways to individual and family health, mental health, and life span adaptation.[1] She is Vice-Chair of the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood and has discussed the distinct developmental tasks of emerging adults aged 18-29.[5]