Dr. Leslie Leve received her doctoral degree in Developmental Psychology from the University of Oregon in 1995. She is currently a Professor in Counseling Psychology and Human Services in the College of Education at the University of Oregon. Her research interests are in the area of child development, with a focus on understanding how families can best promote the healthy adjustment of children and adolescents. Her research includes preventive intervention research with youth in foster care and adolescents in the juvenile justice system, as well as studies of twins, adoptive families, and birth families. She has served as an investigator on over a dozen research grants funded by the NIH.