Psychology Department Events

Anne Anastasi.
Anastasi Lecture 2026

October 14, 2026 | 5:00 pm
Fordham University Lincoln Center Campus 
Reception to follow

Speaker: David A. Kenny, Ph.D.

David A. Kenny is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Connecticut. His methods and models for analyzing dyadic and group data, including the Social Relations Model and the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model, have revolutionized how researchers collect, analyze, and interpret data from dyads and groups. Correlation and Causality, introduced many to Structural Equation Modeling. Perhaps his most widely cited influential contributions have been in the area of mediational models. His 1986 paper with Reuben Baron, The moderator-mediator variable distinction in social psychological research:
Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations has been cited over 145,000 times.

Established in 2008 as part of the activities of the Anastasi Professor for Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology, the annual Anastasi Lectures are delivered by leading experts in psychology, educational measurement, and quantitative methods. The lectures honor Dr. Anne Anastasi's distinguished career, showcase recent developments in the areas of measurement, psychometrics, and quantitative psychology, and highlight their translation into policy and practice.