Theodore Wachs

Theodore D. Wachs (born February 6, 1941)^[3] is an American psychologist and professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University.^[4] He has studied the effects of environmental factors, such as noise, on children's mental development.^[5][6] He has also conducted research in the field of behavioral genetics.^[4] Wachs was one of the founders of the Global Child Development Group in 2007.^[7]

Theodore D. Wachs
Born	(1941-02-06) February 6, 1941 (age 84) Brooklyn, New York[1]
Nationality	American
Education	Muhlenberg College Peabody College
Awards	Golestan Fellow at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study[1] Muhlenberg College Alumni Achievement Award in Psychology – Child Development (2017)[2]
Scientific career
Fields	Psychology
Institutions	Purdue University
Thesis	Free-recall learning in children as a function of directional motivation orientation, intelligence, and chronological age  (1968)