Anthony Ong

Professor, Human Development Link

Faculty Affiliate, Center for Aging and Policy Studies

CAPS Biography:

I am a Professor of Human Development at Cornell University. I have a background in lifespan developmental psychology, with specific expertise in aging, emotion, and health, broadly defined. I have been a co-PI on three NIH-R01s (funded by NIA) that investigated the patterning of well-being across ages, the association between well-being and sustained health at older ages, and the major determinants and pathways to human flourishing in adulthood and later life. This work closely aligns with the CAPS signature and cross cutting themes. For example, my work on the health and well-being signature strength focuses on specific populations, where I have investigated the role of positive affect as a source of resilience in bereaved older adults, as well as those with chronic pain.