Dr. Kenneth Carter
Dr. Kenneth Carter is a Professor of Psychology at Oxford College of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Carter has been a psychotherapist and researcher for more than 20 years. His most recent book is Buzz: Inside the Minds of thrill-Seekers, Daredevils and Adrenaline Junkies. His work has garnered awards from the National Institutes of Health, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, and the University of Michigan. Before joining the faculty at Emory University, Dr. Carter served as a Senior Assistant Research Scientist in the Epidemic Intelligence Service of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where he researched smoking as a risk marker for suicidal behaviors in adolescents. Dr. Carter is actively engaged in translating research in psychology to everyday language, and has appeared in magazines such as mental floss and Readers Digest, and well as on news programs such as Connect With Kids and NBC’s Today show.
