Dr. Kagan is the Starch Professor of Psychology at Harvard University.  Although technically considered one of the retired faculty members of the department, he still holds a respected and active role as the director of the Infant and Child Study Center.

Even though Dr. Kagan is no longer an active researcher, his research interests have always centered around the cognitive and emotional development of children, especially in the realms of morality and temperament.  These research interests, combined with his respected position in the field, have led to the publication of many books and opinion papers in the years following his retirement.

Most Cited Book (454 cites):

Kagan, J. and Moss, H.A. (1962) Birth to maturity: a study in psychological development. New York: Wiley.

Other Publications:

Kagan, Jerome. (1998) Three Seductive Ideas. Cambridge: Harvard UP.

Kagan, J. (1994). On the Nature of Emotion. Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development.

Kagan, J. et.al. (1994). Reactivity in Infants: A cross-national comparison. Developmental Psychology, 30, 342-45.

Kagan, J. (1992) Yesterday's Premises, Tomorrow's Promises. Developmental Psychology, 28, 990-97.

Kagan, J. and Snidman, N. (1991) Temperamental Factors in Human Development. American Psychologist, 46, 856-62.

Kagan, J. et.al. (1989) Inhibited and Uninhibited Types of Children. Child Development, 60, 838-45.

Kagan, Jerome. (1984) The Nature of the Child. New York: Basic.