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Professor Ann Sanson is based in Melbourne.

Work

Ann Sanson is a professor in pediatrics at the University of Melbourne. She is also the network co-ordinator for the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY). She is a Developmental Psychologist and is a fellow for the Australian Psychological Society. She was a Principal fellow at the Australian institute of family studies between 2000 to 2004 and she also served as the Acting Director. She has particular expertise in longitudinal research and played a leading role in the 25 year Australian temperament project  and "growing up in Australia". A focus of her work is on temperament of children and adolescents and has written over 180 publications.

Education

Professor Sanson gained Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Australia in 1969, and gained her Masters of Business Science at the Latrobe University in 1979. She also gained her PhD from La Trobe University Australia in 1985.