Elliot Turiel (born 1938) is a psychologist and Distinguished Professor in the Berkeley School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley. He teaches courses on human development and its relation to education. He was born in Rhodes, Greece.

Education

Turiel completed his PhD in Psychology from Yale University and was a student of Lawrence Kohlberg, who had a strong influence on his work.

Research

Turiel conducts research in the development of social judgments and action, the development of moral reasoning, children’s conceptions of authority and rules in school settings, as well as culture and social development. He has also been a Guggenheim Fellow and a National Institute of Mental Health Fellow. His area of specialization includes cognitive development, Moral and ethical studies, and social and emotional development.

Books and publications

Following are the books and other publications by Turiel.