Dana Gross, Ph.D., is professor of psychology at St. Olaf College and the Paul and Mildred Hardy Distinguished Professor of Science. In teaching, research, and scholarship, Dana is fascinated by the interplay of nature and nurture, cross-cultural variations in beliefs and practices, practical applications of research findings, and policy considerations.

She has led January-term courses for St. Olaf students in India, China, and Norway. With support from St. Olaf College and FaCE grants from the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, she has co-organized faculty workshops, including Making the Most of Immersion: Engaging Faculty to Maximize the Impact of Off-Campus Experiential Learning in 2018-19.

Dana is a contributing author and co-editor of Internationalizing the Undergraduate Psychology Curriculum: Practical Lessons Learned at Home and Abroad (APA Books, 2016). She is also a co-author and co-editor of Faculty as Global Learners: Off-Campus Study at Liberal Arts Colleges (Lever Press, 2020). The book’s accompanying podcasting series is available at “Postcard Pedagogy.” 

Dana is author of Infancy: Development from Birth to Age 3 (4/e, Rowman & Littlefield, 2024) and creator of the book’s ancillary materials (Instructor’s Manual, PowerPoint slides, and Test Bank).