
Assistant Professor
Psychology & Neuroscience • Institute for Behavioral Genetics
Research Interests:
Multivariate genomic methods development and their application to psychiatric and cognitive traits.
Active Grants:
- NIA RF1 AG073593 (Tucker-Drob) 8/15/2021 – 7/31/2024 Large-scale Genomic Analysis of Aging-related Cognitive Change Prior to Dementia Onset. Role: Co-Investigator
- NIMH R01 MH120219 (Nivard & Tucker-Drob) 07/17/2020-04/30/2025 Dissecting the Multivariate Genetic Architecture of Psychiatric Diseases. Role: Co-Investigator
- Tommy Fuss Foundation Private Grant (Smoller) 1/1/2022 - 12/31/23. Mapping Genomics to Brain Structure, Psychiatric Disorders, and Therapeutic Targets. Role: Subcontract PI
Additional Resources:
Current lab

Sophie Breunig
Predoctoral Trainee
Institute for Behavioral Genetics

Isabelle Foote
Postdoctoral Associate
Institute for Behavioral Genetics

Jeremy Lawrence
Predoctoral Trainee
Institute for Behavioral Genetics
Publications
Weak and uneven associations of home, neighborhood, and school environments with stress hormone output across multiple timescales
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Published in: Molecular PsychiatryMalanchini M; Engelhardt LE; Raffington LA; Sabhlok A; Grotzinger AD; Briley DA; Madole JW; Freis SM; Patterson MW; Hard...
- Malanchini M
- Engelhardt LE
- Raffington LA
- Sabhlok A
- Grotzinger AD
- Briley DA
- Madole JW
- Freis SM
- Patterson MW
- Harden KP
Publication Date: 2020-05-04
Type: Journal Article
Genomic Relationships, Novel Loci, and Pleiotropic Mechanisms across Eight Psychiatric Disorders
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Published in: CellLee PH; Anttila V; Won H; Feng Y-CA; Rosenthal J; Zhu Z; Tucker-Drob EM; Nivard MG; Grotzinger AD; Posthuma D...
- Lee PH
- Anttila V
- Won H
- Feng Y-CA
- Rosenthal J
- Zhu Z
- Tucker-Drob EM
- Nivard MG
- Grotzinger AD
- Posthuma D
Publication Date: 2019-12-12
Type: Journal Article
"Same But Different": Associations Between Multiple Aspects of Self-Regulation, Cognition, and Academic Abilities
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Malanchini M; Engelhardt LE; Grotzinger AD; Harden KP; Tucker-Drob EM
Published in: Journal of Personality and Social PsychologyPublication Date: 2019-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Genetic overlap between executive functions and BMI in childhood
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Wood AC; Vainik U; Engelhardt LE; Briley DA; Grotzinger AD; Church JA; Harden KP; Tucker-Drob EM
Published in: American Journal of Clinical NutritionPublication Date: 2019-10-01
Type: Journal Article
Genetic and Environmental Associations Between Child Personality and Parenting
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Published in: Social Psychological and Personality ScienceAyoub M; Briley DA; Grotzinger A; Patterson MW; Engelhardt LE; Tackett JL; Harden KP; Tucker-Drob EM...
- Ayoub M
- Briley DA
- Grotzinger A
- Patterson MW
- Engelhardt LE
- Tackett JL
- Harden KP
- Tucker-Drob EM
Publication Date: 2019-08-01
Type: Journal Article
Testing Cold and Hot Cognitive Control as Moderators of a Network of Comorbid Psychopathology Symptoms in Adolescence
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Madole JW; Rhemtulla M; Grotzinger AD; Tucker-Drob EM; Harden KP
Published in: Clinical Psychological SciencePublication Date: 2019-07-01
Type: Journal Article
Genetic and Environmental Links Between General Factors of Psychopathology and Cognitive Ability in Early Childhood
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Grotzinger AD; Cheung AK; Patterson MW; Harden KP; Tucker-Drob EM
Published in: Clinical Psychological SciencePublication Date: 2019-05-01
Type: Journal Article
Genomic structural equation modelling provides insights into the multivariate genetic architecture of complex traits
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Published in: Nature Human BehaviourGrotzinger AD; Rhemtulla M; de Vlaming R; Ritchie SJ; Mallard TT; Hill WD; Ip HF; Marioni RE; McIntosh AM; Deary IJ...
- Grotzinger AD
- Rhemtulla M
- de Vlaming R
- Ritchie SJ
- Mallard TT
- Hill WD
- Ip HF
- Marioni RE
- McIntosh AM
- Deary IJ
Publication Date: 2019-05-01
Type: Journal Article
Genetic and environmental influences on pubertal hormones in human hair across development (vol 90, pg 76, 2018)
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Published in: PsychoneuroendocrinologyGrotzinger AD; Briley DA; Engelhardt LE; Mann FD; Patterson MW; Tackett JL; Tucker-Drob EM; Harden KP...
- Grotzinger AD
- Briley DA
- Engelhardt LE
- Mann FD
- Patterson MW
- Tackett JL
- Tucker-Drob EM
- Harden KP
Publication Date: 2018-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Hair and Salivary Testosterone, Hair Cortisol, and Externalizing Behaviors in Adolescents (vol 29, pg 688, 2018)
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Grotzinger AD; Mann FD; Patterson MW; Tackett JL; Tucker-Drob EM; Harden KP
Published in: Psychological SciencePublication Date: 2018-10-01
Type: Journal Article
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Internalizing Psychopathology Across Age and Pubertal Development
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Patterson MW; Mann FD; Grotzinger AD; Tackett JL; Tucker-Drob EM; Harden KP
Published in: Developmental PsychologyPublication Date: 2018-10-01
Type: Journal Article
Developmental Differences in Reward Sensitivity and Sensation Seeking in Adolescence: Testing Sex-Specific Associations With Gonadal Hormones and Pubertal Development
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Harden KP; Mann FD; Grotzinger AD; Patterson MW; Steinberg L; Tackett JL; Tucker-Drob EM
Published in: Journal of Personality and Social PsychologyPublication Date: 2018-07-01
Type: Journal Article
Hair and Salivary Testosterone, Hair Cortisol, and Externalizing Behaviors in Adolescents
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Grotzinger AD; Mann FD; Patterson MW; Tackett JL; Tucker-Drob EM; Harden KP
Published in: Psychological SciencePublication Date: 2018-05-01
Type: Journal Article
Genetic and environmental influences on pubertal hormones in human hair across development
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Published in: PsychoneuroendocrinologyGrotzinger AD; Briley DA; Engelhardt LE; Mann FD; Patterson MW; Tackett JL; Tucker-Drob EM; Harden KP...
- Grotzinger AD
- Briley DA
- Engelhardt LE
- Mann FD
- Patterson MW
- Tackett JL
- Tucker-Drob EM
- Harden KP
Publication Date: 2018-04-01
Type: Journal Article
Twin models of environmental and genetic influences on pubertal development, salivary testosterone, and estradiol in adolescence
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Grotzinger AD; Mann FD; Patterson MW; Herzhoff K; Tackett JL; Tucker-Drob EM; Harden KP
Published in: Clinical EndocrinologyPublication Date: 2018-02-01
Type: Journal Article
Genetic influences on hormonal markers of chronic hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal function in human hair
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Published in: Psychological MedicineTucker-Drob EM; Grotzinger AD; Briley DA; Engelhardt LE; Mann FD; Patterson M; Kirschbaum C; Adam EK; Church JA; Tackett...
- Tucker-Drob EM
- Grotzinger AD
- Briley DA
- Engelhardt LE
- Mann FD
- Patterson M
- Kirschbaum C
- Adam EK
- Church JA
- Tackett JL
Publication Date: 2017-06-01
Type: Journal Article
Sensation seeking and impulsive traits as personality endophenotypes for antisocial behavior: Evidence from two independent samples
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Published in: Personality and Individual DifferencesMann FD; Engelhardt L; Briley DA; Grotzinger AD; Patterson MW; Tackett JL; Strathan DB; Heath A; Lynskey M; Slutske W...
- Mann FD
- Engelhardt L
- Briley DA
- Grotzinger AD
- Patterson MW
- Tackett JL
- Strathan DB
- Heath A
- Lynskey M
- Slutske W
Publication Date: 2017-01-15
Type: Journal Article
Diurnal coupling between testosterone and cortisol from adolescence to older adulthood
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Harden KP; Wrzus C; Luong G; Grotzinger A; Bajbouj M; Rauers A; Wagner GG; Riediger M
Published in: PsychoneuroendocrinologyPublication Date: 2016-11-01
Type: Journal Article
Sensation Seeking, Peer Deviance, and Genetic Influences on Adolescent Delinquency: Evidence for Person-Environment Correlation and Interaction
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Mann FD; Patterson MW; Grotzinger AD; Kretsch N; Tackett JL; Tucker-Drob EM; Harden KP
Published in: Journal of Abnormal PsychologyPublication Date: 2016-07-01
Type: Journal Article
Grandiose Narcissism Predicts Willingness to Behave Badly, Without Proportional Tolerance for Others’ Bad Behavior
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Wallace HM; Scheiner BRM; Grotzinger A
Published in: Current Psychology: developmental - learning - personality - socialPublication Date: 2016-06-01
Type: Journal Article
Anorexia nervosa, emotional go/no-go, and the distinct effect of testosterone
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Hildebrandt T; Grotzinger A; Schulz K
Published in: International Journal of Eating DisordersPublication Date: 2016-01-01
Type: Journal Article
When People Evaluate Others, the Level of Others’ Narcissism Matters Less to Evaluators Who Are Narcissistic
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Wallace HM; Grotzinger A; Howard TJ; Parkhill N
Published in: Social Psychological and Personality SciencePublication Date: 2015-09-01
Type: Journal Article
The benefits of using semi-continuous and continuous models to analyze binge eating data: A Monte Carlo investigation
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Grotzinger A; Hildebrandt T; Yu J
Published in: International Journal of Eating DisordersPublication Date: 2015-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Testing the disgust conditioning theory of food-avoidance in adolescents with recent onset anorexia nervosa
CU Boulder Authors:
Grotzinger, Andrew David
All Authors:
Hildebrandt T; Grotzinger A; Reddan M; Greif R; Levy I; Goodman W; Schiller D
Published in: Behaviour Research and TherapyPublication Date: 2015-08-01
Type: Journal Article
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Recruiting
Dr. Grotzinger might admit graduate students for Fall 2024. Prospective students can apply through either the Behavioral, Psychiatric and Statistical Genetics (BPSG) area or the Clinical Area in Psychology and Neuroscience.
Prospective postdocs should contact Dr. Grotzinger directly.