Andrew (Andy) Grogan-Kaylor

Sandra K. Danziger Collegiate Professor, Professor of Social Work

Andrew (Andy) Grogan-Kaylor's research focuses on scientific knowledge development and intervention research with children and families, with the aim of reducing violence against children and improving family and child well-being. Grogan-Kaylor's current research projects examine parenting behaviors such as physical punishment and parental expressions of emotional warmth and support, and their effects on children's aggression, antisocial behavior, anxiety and depression. A part of his work has been with projects from Spanish-speaking countries, and he has published articles in Spanish and given Spanish-language presentations. Grogan-Kaylor is the co-author of the most complete analysis to date of the outcomes associated with spanking: "Spanking and child outcomes: Old controversies and new meta-analyses." Grogan-Kaylor uses both U.S.-based and international samples, advanced statistical modeling, including multilevel models and econometric methods, and software such as Stata, R, and GIS. He has recently authored a book on the use of multilevel modeling, particularly in cross-cultural research.

Research Interests

Research on children and families, including effects of corporal punishment; data visualization.

Curriculum Vitae

Contact Information

  • [email protected]

  • (734) 615-3369

  • 3846 SSWB
    University of Michigan
    School of Social Work
    1080 S. University
    Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Education

  • 2000 PhD Social Welfare
    University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • 1996 MSSW Social Work
    University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • 1993 MA Religion
    Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY
  • 1987 BA Cultural Anthropology
    University of Wisconsin, Madison

News

Activities

Websites

Publications

Chang, O. D., Ma, J., Ward, K. P., McCoy, D. C., Boyle, E. H., & Grogan-Kaylor, A. (in press). How does context shape differences and changes in caregivers' engagement in psychosocial stimulation over time? Evidence from a cross national study. International Journal of behavioral Development.
Hong, S., Grogan-Kaylor, A., Kim, M., Saba, S., Bender, A., Yu, C. L., Fedina, L., & Herrenkohl, T. (2026). When empathy helps and hurts: Non-Linear associations between early childhood maltreatment history, empathy and self-harm thoughts. Child Maltreatment, 0(0).
Grogan-Kaylor, A. (2025). Multilevel Thinking: Discovering Variation, Universals, and Particulars in Cross-Cultural Research. Oxford University Press.
Allen, J., Wexler, L., Apok, C. A., Black, J., Cueva, K., Hollingsworth, C., McEachern, D., Peter,E., Ullrich, J. S., Grogan-Kaylor, A., Lee, K., Fok, C. C. T., Berman, M., Rataj, S.,ANCHRR Research Steering Committee, & Rasmus, S. (2025). Indigenous community-level protective factors in the prevention of suicide: Enlarging a definition of cultural continuity in rural Alaska Native communities. Prevention Science, 24(2), 246-257.
Ward, K. P., Grogan-Kaylor, A., Ma, J., Pace, G. P., Lee, S. J., & Davis-Kean, P. E. (2025). Interactions of gender inequality and parental discipline predicting child aggression in low- and middle-income countries. Child Development, 96, 1, 7-20.
Ma, J., Grogan-Kaylor, A., Ward, K. P., Boyle, E. H., Chang, O. D., & Pace, G. T. (2025). Spillover of macro-level violence to parental physical abuse of children in low- and middle-income countries. Child Abuse & Neglect.
Bornheimer, L. A., Brdar, N. M., Lapidos, A., Kelter, A. N., Miner, C. A., & Grogan-Kaylor, A. (2025). A latent profile analysis of psychosis symptoms to examine distress and depression as pathways to suicide ideation among individuals in an early phase of psychosis illness. Early Intervention in Psychiatry 19:e70013.
Bolgrien, A., Boyle, E. H., Munir, M., Grogan-Kaylor, A., Ma, J., & King, M. L. (2025). Orphan discipline and child neglect: An analysis from 48 countries. Child Abuse & Neglect, 163, 107353.
Himle, J. A., Grogan-Kaylor, A., Hiller, M. A., Mannella, K. A., Norman, L. J., Abelson, J. L., Prout, A., Shunnarah, A. A., Becker, H. C., Russman Block, S. R., Taylor, S. F., & Fitzgerald, K. D. (2024). Exposure and response prevention versus stress management training for adults and adolescents with obsessive compulsive disorder: A randomized clinical trial. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 172, 104458.
Stein, S. F., Galano, M. M., Grogan-Kaylor, A. C., Clark, H. M., Hall, A., & Graham-Bermann, S. A. (2023). Risk factors for intimate partner violence victimization across eight years: Contributions of the posttraumatic stress symptom domains. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.

Honors and Awards

Year Description
2025 Certificate of Appreciation for Contribution, School of Social Work Doctoral Programs, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
2021 Sandra K. Danziger Collegiate Professor of Social Work
2021 Recipient of the Doctoral Student Organization Faculty Award
2019 2017 Article of the Year by the journal Child Abuse and Neglect
2015 Fellow of the Society for Social Work Research
2012 Meta-analysis manuscript selected as “Editor’s Choice” by the American Journal of Psychiatry for the 2012 meeting of the Institute on Psychiatric Services.
2001 Ohio State Doctoral Research Symposium
2000 Summer Research Fellowship, University of Kentucky Research and Graduate Studies
1997-1998 Vilas Fellow
1994-1995 Vilas Fellow
1991 North American Scholar, The Fund for Theological Education
1985 Dean's List
1985 Phi Beta Kappa
1985 Golden Key National Honor Society
1983-1987 National Merit Scholar
1983 United States Presidential Scholar

Presentations

Year Description
2025 Cueva, K., Joe, J., Rowles, F., Grogan-Kaylor, A., Lee, K., O’Brien, D, Chaliak, A.J., John, S, Bersamin, A., Rasmus, S. (2025). An Evidence-based Alaska Native Intervention to Support Traditional Ways of Being to Increase Physical Activity, Traditional Yup’ik Diet, and Social Connection for Elders and Youth. Western Regional IDeA Conference.
2025 Cueva, K., Joe, J., Rowles, F., Grogan-Kaylor, A., Lee, K., O’Brien, D., Chaliak, A.J., John, S., Bersamin, A., Rasmus, S. (2025). Adapting a culturally grounded and evidence-based intervention to support increased physical activity, traditional Yup’ik diet, and social connection for Elders and youth. Alaska Health Summit.
2025 Grogan-Kaylor, A. (2025). Be Kind; Be Motivated; Be Less Wrong. U-M Nursing PhD Peer Seminar. Ann Arbor, MI
2025 Ma, J., Grogan-Kaylor, A., Ward, K., Boyle, E., Chang, O., & Pace, G. (2025). Spillover of Macro-Level Violence to Parental Physical Abuse of Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Society for Social Work and Research 29th Annual Conference.
2025 Pace, G., Grogan-Kaylor, A., Ward, K., Ma, J., & Chang, O. (2025). Direct and Vicarious Punishment in the Home: An Analysis of Child Well-Being of 3- and 4-Year Olds in Lowand Middle-Income Countries. Society for Social Work and Research 29th Annual Conference.

Courses

Current & Future Courses

Title Instructor Term Course Section Meeting Start Meeting End
Multilevel and Longitudinal Data Analysis Grogan-Kaylor, Andrew (Andy) Fall 2026 001 09:00 am 12:00 pm View Course

Past Courses

Title Instructor Term Course Section Meeting Start Meeting End
Multilevel and Longitudinal Data Analysis Grogan-Kaylor, Andrew (Andy) Fall 2025 001 09:00 am 12:00 pm View Course
Multilevel and Longitudinal Data Analysis Grogan-Kaylor, Andrew (Andy) Fall 2024 001 09:00 am 12:00 pm View Course
Multilevel and Longitudinal Data Analysis Grogan-Kaylor, Andrew (Andy) Fall 2023 001 09:00 am 12:00 pm View Course
Categorical Data Analysis Grogan-Kaylor, Andrew (Andy) Fall 2023 001 09:00 am 12:00 pm View Course
Multilevel and Longitudinal Data Analysis Grogan-Kaylor, Andrew (Andy) Winter 2023 001 09:00 am 12:00 pm View Course
Multilevel and Longitudinal Data Analysis Grogan-Kaylor, Andrew (Andy) Winter 2022 001 09:00 am 12:00 pm View Course
Categorical Data Analysis Grogan-Kaylor, Andrew (Andy) Fall 2021 001 09:00 am 12:00 pm View Course
Data Visualization Applications Grogan-Kaylor, Andrew (Andy) Fall 2021 001 02:00 pm 05:00 pm View Course
Multilevel and Longitudinal Data Analysis Grogan-Kaylor, Andrew (Andy) Winter 2021 001 09:00 am 12:00 pm View Course
Data Visualization Applications Grogan-Kaylor, Andrew (Andy) Winter 2021 001 09:00 am 12:00 pm View Course