Kathryn Paige Harden, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas, where she directs the Developmental Behavior Genetics lab and co-directs the Texas Twin Project. She is a graduate of Furman University (2003) and the University of Virginia (2009). In addition to research, Paige teaches “Introduction to Psychology” in a synchronous massive online class. The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality (2021, Princeton) is her first book. She is currently working on a new book, Original Sin, to be published by Random House.
Paige lives in Austin with her husband, three children, and dog (who also participates in genetic research). Read her profile in The New Yorker here.
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