Tenure-Track Faculty Cluster Hire
IBG is recruiting 2-3 faculty (Assistant or Associate/Full) in statistical genetics, twin and family designs, and computational research. Start date fall 2027. Applications received by October 15, 2026 receive full consideration.
NaomiÌýFriedman
- Professor
- INSTITUTE FOR BEHAVIORAL GENETICS
- PSYCHOLOGY & NEUROSCIENCE

Institute for Behavioral Genetics
University of Colorado Boulder
447 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0447
Please check theÌýDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience website for information on applying to graduate school. Applications are typically due in November. Additional information is available on IBG's Prospective Students page.
Prospective post-docs should contact Dr. Friedman directly.
Research Interests:
Mechanisms (neural and genetic) underlying individual differences in executive functions and their relations to everyday self regulation as well as various forms of psychopathology.
Active Grants:
- NIDA R01 DA063061 (Maes, Friedman, Luciana, Madden, Wilson) 7/01/25 – 3/31/29. Vulnerability to Substance Use: Transitions and Trajectories in ABCD Youth with Validation Using Longitudinal Twin Family Samples. Role: MPI.
- NIDA U01 DA051018 (Banich/Friedman) 4/15/20 – 03/31/27. 14/21 ABCD-USA Consortium: Research Project Site at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ÆÆ½â°æÏÂÔØ. Role: MPI.
- NIMH R01 MH124846 (Kaiser/Snyder) 6/10/22 – 4/30/27. Leveraging Latent Factors and Machine Learning to Forecast Internalizing Psychopathology in Emerging Adulthood. Role: Co-I.
- NIA R01 AG046938 (Reynolds/Wadsworth) 6/01/15 – 5/31/27. Colorado Adoption/Twin Study of Lifespan Behavioral Development & Cognitive Aging (CATSLife). Role: Co-I.
- R21 ES035826 (Smolker), 2/07/24 – 1/31/26. Long-term Effects of Developmental Air Pollution Exposure on Adult Mental Health: Sensitive Periods, Neural Correlates, and Genetic Risk Factors. Role: Co-i.
- NIMH T32 MH016880 (Keller, Friedman) 7/01/25 – 6/30/30. Research Training: Mental Health Behavior Genetics. Role: MPI.
- NIDA R01 DA059804 (Gustavson) 8/15/24 – 5/31/29. Establishing if Music Engagement is a Protective Factor in Adolescent Substance Use Using Existing Longitudinal, Genetic, and Environmental Datasets. Role: Co-I.
Additional Resources:
- CV
- Multiple PI (with Dr. Tor Wager at Dartmouth) of theÌýÌýstudy
- Multiple PI (with Dr. Scott Vrieze at University of Minnesota) of the COTWINS
- PI of study of completedÌýNeural Substrates of Executive FunctionsÌýin the Longitudinal Twin Sample (LTS)
- Co-investigator on theÌýColorado Adoption/Twin Study of Lifespan Behavioral Development and Cognitive Aging (CATSLife)Ìýstudy
- Multiple PI on theÌýAdolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD)Ìý
Friedman Current lab
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Friedman Former Trainees
Doctoral Student 2013-2016
Doctoral Student 2013-2017
Doctoral Student
Doctoral Student 2013-2016
Doctoral Student 2014-2019
Doctoral Student 2018-2023
Doctoral Student 2015-2020
Doctoral Student
Postdoctoral trainee 2016-2022
Doctoral Student 2014-2020