Damon's current research explores how young people develop character and a sense of moral purpose in work, family, and community relationships. He also examines how young people can approach careers with an emphasis on creative innovation, excellence, and social responsibility. Damon's most recent book is Bringing in a New Era in Character Education (2002). Earlier books include Good Work: When Excellence and Ethics Meet (2001); The Youth Charter: How Communities Can Work Together to Raise Standards for All Our Children (1997), Greater Expectations: Overcoming the Culture of Indulgence in Our Homes and Schools (1995); and The Moral Child (1990). He has written five other books, many book chapters, and numerous articles for professional journals. Damon is editor in chief of New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development and The Handbook of Child Psychology. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Education. Damon has received awards and grants supporting his research from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the John Templeton Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the Pew Charitable Trusts. Before coming to Stanford in 1997, Damon was a professor of education and University Professor at Brown University, where he continues to hold an appointment as an adjunct professor of human development. From 1973 to 1989 Damon held a variety of academic positions at Clark University and, in 1988, was a distinguished visiting professor at the University of Puerto Rico. Damon received his bachelor's degree from Harvard University and his Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the University of California, Berkeley. He is married and has three children.