Clare M. Mehta is Professor of Psychology at Emmanuel College, Boston, and Staff Scientist in the Division for Adolescent Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital. Mehta holds a Masters of Research in Education from the University of Bath and a Masters of Science and PhD in Lifespan Developmental Psychology from West Virginia University. She is past president of the American Psychological Association's Division 1, the Society for General Psychology, and serves on the board of the European Society for Adult Development.