Dr. Linda Nielsen

Dr. Linda Nielsen is a Professor of Adolescent & Educational Psychology at Wake Forest University. She is an internationally recognized expert on shared physical custody for children of divorce and father-daughter relationships. In addition to her many academic articles, she has written four books on father-daughter relationships and a college textbook, Adolescence: A Contemporary View. Her research has influenced child custody law reform in the U.S. and abroad. Her work has been featured in a PBS documentary, as well as on National Public Radio, the BBC, Time, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Washington Post. Her sixth book, Myths & Lies About Dads: How They Hurt Us All, was published by Routledge in 2023. For more information about Nielsen’s work, visit her website at go.wfu.edu/nielsen