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.
Turiel completed his PhD in Psychology from Yale University and was a student of Lawrence Kohlberg, who had a strong influence on his work.
[1] 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.
His area of specialization includes cognitive development, Moral and ethical studies, and social and emotional development.