Dr. Jamie Ostrov, Lab Director
Jamie M. Ostrov is a Professor of Psychology at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. Dr. Ostrov is also the Director of the Social Development Laboratory and the Director of the Advanced Certificate in Developmental Science program at the University at Buffalo. As a developmental psychologist and psychopathologist, Dr. Ostrov’s research focuses on understanding the development and prevention of subtypes of aggression and peer victimization in young children. Current and recently funded projects examine the important transition from preschool to kindergarten and include assessments of psychophysiology as key developmental mechanisms underlying the school readiness process. In addition, he is currently testing a teacher implemented RCT of his social skills program for reducing aggression and bullying behaviors among young children. To date, Dr. Ostrov has received over $10 million dollars in federal funding and his research has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). He is currently funded by NICHD. He has been the sponsor for predoctoral training awards from both NIH and NSF and his trainees have received local, regional, national, and international awards for their scholarship, community engagement, and teaching. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters appearing in top outlets including: Child Development, Clinical Psychological Science, Development & Psychopathology, and Psychological Review. Dr. Ostrov currently serves on several editorial boards including: Aggressive Behavior, Development & Psychopathology, Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, and Social Development. He is the co-editor of The Development of Relational Aggression (2018, Oxford University Press). Dr. Ostrov is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Education & Human Development of the University of Minnesota. Email: jostrov@buffalo.edu