# Jorge Cuartas, New York University - Excessive Heat Harms Young Children's Development

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Podcast: [The Academic Minute](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-academic-minute-1102038)
Published: 2026-04-21T04:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.academicminute.org/p/jorge-cuartas-new-york-university
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On New York University Week: Excessive heat can have consequences for children. Jorge Cuartas , Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Psychology, determines why. Faculty Bio: Jorge Cuartas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Psychology at NYU Steinhardt and the director of the Catalyzing Action for Resilient Ecologies (CARE) lab. He holds a Ph.D. in Human Development, Learning, and Teaching from Harvard University, an Ed.M. in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard University, an M.Sc. in Economics from Universidad de los Andes, and a B.Sc. in Economics from Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano.Dr. Cuartas’ research program lies at the nexus of developmental psychology, economics, and public health and examines:the promotion of resilience and positive developmental trajectories across the life course, globally;the developmental consequences and prevention of violence against children;the design, implementation, and evaluation of parenting and early childhood programs and policies;the intersections between climate change and the science of human development.His research is informed by interdisciplinary theory and employs advanced quantitative methods, including econometrics, psychometrics, and meta-analytic approaches. His work has been published in The Lancet, Nature Human Behaviour, Nature Mental Health, The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, The Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry, Child Development, Developmental Science, Child Development Perspectives, and Developmental Psychology, among others. He has received numerous awards and fellowships for his work, including the Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship, the American Psychological Association (APA) Developmental Psychology’s Early Career Outstanding Paper Award, APA’s Disserta…

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