James J. Hodge, Ph.D.

Director, Susan Hirt Hagen CORE

Assistant Research Professor, Psychology

Faculty Affiliate, The Public Policy Initiative at Penn State Behrend

Dr. James Hodge is a proud Penn State Behrend graduate with an undergraduate degree in psychology and a doctoral degree in social psychology from the University of Vermont. James was named the director of CORE in March 2019, having previously served as the interim director, director of evaluation, and Positive Youth Development coordinator. James also has an appointment as an assistant research professor at Behrend, which gives him the opportunity to teach a number of classes at the undergraduate and graduate levels. James brings to CORE extensive training in quantitative research, coupled with a passion for understanding and promoting positive social change for youth.