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Kendall Cotton Bronk is a professor of psychology in the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the Claremont Graduate University and an Investigator for the Adolescents Moral Development Lab. She is a developmental psychologist specializing in positive development and the growth and purpose of young people's lives. Bronk earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies and a Ph.D. in Psychological Studies in Education. She has dedicated her knowledge to many professional services and publications earning her various honors and awards.

At Claremont Graduate University, Bronk has taught master's and doctoral courses on positive contexts, adolescent development, child development, theories of lifespan development, and qualitative research methods. Bronk's Adolescent Moral Development Lab has addressed life purpose, specifically for young people. She has studied diverse groups of youth, including those from developing countries and communities with scarce resources. Her lab is working to publish effective strategies for creating purpose for young people. Her work has been funded by the Fulbright Foundation, the Spencer Foundation, and the John Templeton Foundation.

Education
Bronk received her Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies at Northwestern University in 1997. In 2005, she earned her Ph.D. in Psychological Studies in Education at Stanford University. She also completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at Stanford's Center on Adolescence.

Purpose in Life
Bronk is the author of one peer-reviewed book, titled Purpose in life: A component of optimal youth development (2014). Purpose in life discusses research on purpose across the lifespan. This book uses the lens of positive psychology to integrate various perspectives on mental health and well being. Bronk offers an interpretation of the meaning of life and the importance of setting goals. In Purpose in life, Bronk addresses long-term and daily experiences of purposeful existence while highlighting the important role of purpose in optimal human functioning.

Professional Services
Bronk has served as the associate editor of the Journal of Positive Psychology since 2016. In 2016, she was also appointed an editorial board member for the Journal of Moral Education and Heroism Science. As of November 2022, she has reviewer responsibilities for thirteen different journals. Bronk has provided service to many professional organizations, including the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, APA Division 15, Indiana Youth Institute, and the Association for Moral Education.

Honors & Awards
In 2003, Bronk was the recipient of the Positive Psychology Fellowship award at the second Annual International Positive Psychology Summit competition. She also won a graduate fellowship competition at Stanford University to cover tuition from 2000 to 2005. Ball State University awarded Bronk the Outstanding Junior Faculty Award in 2011-12. This is a University-wide award given to one pre-tenure faculty member each year for excellence in research, teaching, and service. In 2016-17, Bronk was the Fulbright scholar for the Influence of Economic and Political Events on Young People's Views of the Future and their Purpose in Life at the University of Ioannina, Greece.

Selected Works

 * Bronk, K. C., Leontopoulou, S. & McConchie, J. (2018). Youth purpose during the Great Recession: A mixed methods study. Journal of Positive Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2018.1484942. (impact factor 2.59)
 * Bronk, K. C., Riches, B., & Mangan, S. (2018). Claremont Purpose Scale: A measure that assesses three dimensions of purpose. Research in Human Development, 15(2), 101-117. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427609.2018.1441577. (impact factor 2.41)
 * Bronk, K. C. & Mc Lean, D. (2016). The role of passion and purpose in leader development readiness. In B. Reichard and S. Thompson (Eds.) New Directions for Student Leadership, 149, 27-36.
 * Hill, P., Burrow, A. & Bronk, K. C. (2014). Persevering with positivity and purpose: An examination of purpose commitment and positive affect as predictors of grit. Journal of Happiness Studies. Doi: 10.1007/s10902-014-9593-5. (impact factor 2.33)
 * Bronk, K. C. (2013). Purpose in Life: A Component of Optimal Youth Development. New York: Springer.
 * Bronk, K. C., King, P. E., & Matsuba, K. (2013). The exemplar methodology. In K. Matsuba, K., P. E., King, & K. C. Bronk, (Eds.) New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 142(4), 1-12.
 * Bronk, K. C. (2012). A grounded theory of youth purpose. Journal of Adolescent Research, 27, 78-109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0743558411412958.
 * Bronk, K. C. (2011). Portraits of purpose: The role of purpose in identity formation. New Directions for Youth Development, 132, 31-44.
 * Bronk, K. C., Finch, W. H & Talib, T. (2010). The prevalence of a purpose in life among high ability adolescents. High Ability Studies, 21(2), 133-145.
 * Bronk, K. C. & Finch, W. H. (2010). Adolescent characteristics by type of long-term aim in life. Applied Developmental Science, 14(1), 1-10.