Angelica Ronald Explained

Angelica Ronald
Known For:	Research in Autistic spectrum disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, twin and family studies, genetic influences on development
Awards:	Spearman Medal from the British Psychological Society, Thompson award from the Behavior Genetics Association

Angelica Ronald is a Professor of Psychology and Genetics at the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development within the Department of Psychological Sciences at Birkbeck, University of London, where she is the director of the Genes Environment Lifespan (GEL) laboratory. Angelica Ronald is also a visiting Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London. She has been awarded the Spearman Medal from the British Psychological Society and the Thompson award from the Behavior Genetics Association for her research.^[1]

Ronald's interests and publications include Autistic spectrum disorders,^[2] attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, twin and family studies, and genetic influences on development.^{[3] [4]}

Publications

• Behavior genetics of psychopathology, 2014

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dr Ronald awarded prestigious Spearman Medal — Department of Psychological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London . Bbk.ac.uk . 2012-10-03 . 2014-01-11.
2. Ronald, Angelica, Francesca Happé, and Robert Plomin. 2005. "The genetic relationship between individual differences in social and nonsocial behaviours characteristic of autism". Developmental Science. 8 (5): 444-458.
3. Ronald, Angelica. 2011. "Is the child ‘father of the Man’? Evaluating the stability of genetic influences across development". Developmental Science. 14 (6): 1471-1478.
4. Web site: Research — Department of Psychological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London . Bbk.ac.uk . 2013-11-19 . 2014-01-11.