Nancy Segal
American psychologist
Nancy L. Segal (born 1951) is an American evolutionary psychologist and behavioral geneticist, specializing in the study of twins. She is the professor of developmental psychology and director of the Twin Studies Center, at California State University, Fullerton. Segal was a recipient of the 2005 James Shields Award for Lifetime Contributions to Twin Research from the Behavior Genetics Association and International Society for Twin Studies.
Early life and education
Nancy L. Segal was born a twin in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1951. She grew up in the Riverdale neighbourhood of the Bronx. She received a B.A. from Boston University (psychology, with honors and English literature, double major, 1973), a M.A. from the University of Chicago (Division of Social Sciences, 1974), and was awarded a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago (Committee on Human Development, 1982).
Career
Segal is the professor of developmental psychology and director of the Twin Studies Center, at California State University, Fullerton. She was recognized as CSU Fullerton's 2004–2005 Outstanding Professor of the Year, as well as the 2004–2005 Distinguished Professor in Humanities and Social Sciences. Segal also received the 2005 James Shields Award for Lifetime Contributions to Twin Research from the Behavior Genetics Association and International Society for Twin Studies.
Segal is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, American Psychological Society and Western Psychological Association.
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