Ryan J. Persram

Dr. Persram is a developmental psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University. He holds a PhD in Psychology from Concordia University (Montréal, Québec). Dr. Persram completed postdoctoral fellowships at McGill University and Queen's University.

Dr. Persram's research program spans the child and adolescent years, which examines the correlates and consequences associated with youth interpersonal relationships. Specifically, he investigates how positive and negative experiences with siblings, peers, friends and romantic partners can promote and hinder youth adjustment. He is particularly interested in the unique and joint contributions of these relationships in relation to youth development and adjustment. His work has been funded from SSHRC and the FRQSC (Québec).