David A. Kenny

David A. Kenny
Born
David Anthony Kenny

(1946-11-10) November 10, 1946
EducationUniversity of California, Davis
Northwestern University
Known forInterpersonal perception, Dyadic data analysis, Mediation analysis
Scientific career
InstitutionsHarvard University
University of Connecticut
ThesisThe measurement and explanation of population effects: Sex differences in mathematics and science in a longitudinal study (1972)
Doctoral advisorDonald T. Campbell
Other academic advisorsRobert Sommer
Thomas D. Cook
Websitedavidakenny.net

David Anthony Kenny (born November 10, 1946) is an American social psychologist and applied statistician. He is currently Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut. Among the subjects he has researched are the interpersonal perception, the statistical analysis of data from dyads and groups, as well as mediation analysis. He co-authored a 1986 paper with Reuben M. Baron on mediation analysis that has been highly influential in the years since, with 114,891 citations (Google Scholar, September 2022).