title: Gary W. Ladd
text: # Gary W. Ladd
  
  Gary W. Ladd (born April 28, 1950) is the Cowden Distinguished Professor in the T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics and the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University. He is also the editor-in-chief of Merrill-Palmer Quarterly. He is known for his research on the prevalence and adverse effects of bullying on schoolchildren.
  
  