Jaime Lane Derringer

Individual differences Measurement Gender and sexuality Behavior genetics My dual expertise in genetic methods and psychological assessment has led to the development of a research program organized around understanding how people, for all the fundamental similarities across members of our species, display such remarkable diversity and flexibility of behavior. I am not accepting new graduate students for Fall 2026.

Junkins, E. J., Derringer, J., Ogolsky, B. G., Hardesty, J. L., & Weisberg, Y. (2026). Measures of Relationship Power Dynamics in Romantic Relationships. Journal of Family Theory and Review, 18(1), 170-191. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.70019 Kunstman, B. L., Woosley, A. M., & Derringer, J. (2026). Public Perception of Genetic Research on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. Behavior genetics. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10519-026-10257-1 Junkins, E. J., Briley, D. A., Ogolsky, B. G., & Derringer, J. (2025). Examination of Repeated Measurement of Personality, Social Relationships and Mental Health in a Sexual and Gender Diverse Sample. International Journal of Psychology, 60(4), Article e70069. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70069 Junkins, E. J., & Derringer, J. (2