Thomas J. Berndt

Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University, in the area of Developmental Psychology

Education

Ph.D. (1975) Institute of Child Development,
                     University of Minnesota
B.A. (1971) Department of Psychology, Harvard University

Contact Information

Office:	PSYC 1250
Phone:	(765) 494-7692 or (765) 494-3666
Fax:	(765) 496-1264
email:	berndt@purdue.edu
U.S. mail:	Purdue University
	Department of Psychological Sciences
	703 Third Street
	West Lafayette, IN 47907-2004

Research Interests

        My major research interests are in the area of social development. Specific research topics include (1) the development of friendships during childhood and adolescence, and the effects of friendships on development; (2) the processes and outcomes of peer influence; and (3) moral judgments and reasoning about social relationships.

Recent Publications

        Berndt, T. J. (2002). Friendship quality and social development.  Current Directions in Psychological Sciences, 11, 7-10.

        Berndt, T. J., & Murphy, L. M. (2002).  Influences of friends and friendships: Myths, truths, and research recommendations.  Advances in Child Development and Behavior, 30, 275-310.

       Mathur, R., & Berndt, T. J. (2006).  Relations of friends' activities to friendship quality.   Journal of Early Adolescence, 26 , 365-388.

Recent Presentations

        Mathur, R., & Berndt, T. J. (2002, April).  How significant others influence adolescents' academic achievement:  A social-cognitive study.  Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans .

        Murphy, L. M., & Berndt, T. J. (2002, April).  Are reports of friends' encouragement and influence related to school adjustment?  Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans .

        Mooney, K. S., & Berndt, T. J. (2003, April).  Conceptions of positive and negative features in romantic relationships and cross-sex friendships.  Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development.  Tampa , Florida .

        Thomas, J. J., & Berndt, T. J. (2004, March).  Friends’ similarity, friendship quality, and academic and psychological adjustment.  Poster presented at the 10^th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence.  Baltimore , MD.

        Thomas, J. J., & Berndt, T. J. (2005, April).  Friendship quality, friends' activities, and students' academic adjustment.  Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, Georgia .

        Berndt, T. J., & Thomas, J. J. (2005, April).  Parents' perceptions of friends' influence.  Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, Georgia . 

        Thomas, J. J., & Berndt, T. J. (2006, March).  Do friends help adolescents in military families adjust after a residential move?  Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence.  San Francisco, CA.     click here for text     click here for poster

        Thomas, J. J., & Berndt, T. J. (2006, March).  Relations of friends’ activities to their similarity in academic adjustment.  Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence.  San Francisco, CA.     click here for text     click here for poster

        Berndt, T. J., & Thomas, J. J. (2007, March). Effect of Relocation to a New School on Children and Adolescents in Military Families.  Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA .      click here for poster

        Berndt, T. J., & Thomas, J. J. (2007, March). Influences of Romantic Relationships on Same-Sex Friendships in Adolescence: Conceptions of Friendship Features and Adjustment.  Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA .      click here for poster

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