CONGRATULATIONS to PhD Candidate Robin E. Harvey for successfully proposing her dissertation titled: “Impact of Text Messaging through Pinyin Input System on Written Language Skills of Elementary School Dual Language Learners of Chinese.” Dissertation Proposal Committee Chair: Patricia Brooks, Chair, Professor, Educational Psychology, The Graduate Center, CUNY Dissertation Proposal Committee Members: Joan Lucariello, Professor, […]
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Ed Psych students present at NITOP!
Elizabeth Che, Maya Rose, and Jessica Brodsky recently headed down to St. Pete Beach for the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology (NITOP) Conference. All three students presented posters and enjoyed some time in the sun! NITOP provides a chance for psychology teachers from universities, two-year and four-year colleges to come together and explore […]
Ashley Davis Proposes her Dissertation on “Exploring the Mathematics Identities of Pre-Service Elementary School Teachers”
Congratulations to Ashley Davis who successfully proposed her dissertation on “Exploring the Mathematics Identities of Pre-Service Elementary School Teachers.” Dissertation Abstract: Inequitable access to higher quality learning opportunities in mathematics has been a longstanding concern in mathematics education research. Persistent inequalities in access to mathematics and mathematical knowledge highlight the challenges of designing and implementing […]
Dr. Jay Verkuilen presents “Detecting Respondent Vandalism in Online Panel Data: Why It Matters and Possible Methods to Address It”
Congratulations to Dr. Jay Verkuilen who recently presented on “Detecting Respondent Vandalism in Online Panel Data: Why It Matters and Possible Methods to Address It.” This presentation was part of the “Cultural Psychology Approaches to Studying Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress” Symposium at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 35th Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, November […]
My Life after the Graduate Center, CUNY: Experiences of an Educational Psychology Alumna
Below is a post written by Alison Puliatte, Ph.D. Dr. Puliatte is an Assistant Professor in Childhood Education at SUNY Plattsburgh. She earned a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with a concentration in Learning, Development and Instruction from the CUNY Graduate Center. I completed my degree in Educational Psychology specializing in Learning, Development, and Instruction at […]
Systematic Classroom Assessment: An Approach for Learning and Self-Regulation
Below is a post written by Peggy P. Chen, Ph.D and Sarah M. Bonner, Ph.D. Dr. Chen is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology in the School of Education at Hunter College and serves on the graduate faculty of the CUNY Graduate Center in the Learning, Development and Instruction subprogram of the Educational Psychology Doctoral Program. Dr. Bonner […]
Jennifer Case McKee Successfully Defends her Dissertation!
On November 18th, Dr. Jennifer Case McKee successfully defended her dissertation on “Identifying Construct-Irrelevant Variance and Construct Under-Representations as Support of External Evidence of Validity.” Dissertation Abstract: Test validity has commonly been defined in terms of a test measuring what it is supposed to measure, however there has been a century of discussion and debate […]
Fall Colloquium: “Advancing Psychological Research Through Innovative Methods Social Network and Text Analyses” with Dr. Wei Wang
Location: Graduate Center, CUNY. Room: C201 December 4th, 2PM-4PM | Fall 2019 Colloquium with Dr. Wei Wang The advancement of psychological research necessitates methodological innovations––in terms of both data analysis and collection. Indeed, the history of psychology has repeatedly witnessed how such innovations (e.g., hierarchical linear modeling, structural equation modeling for data analysis; computer-based […]
Alexandra Adair Successfully Defends her Dissertation!
On November 7th, Dr. Alexandra Adair successfully defended her dissertation on “Measuring Preschool Parents’ Attitudes Towards Science: Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Parent Version of the Dimension of Attitudes Towards Science Instrument.” Dissertation Abstract: Presently, no measure or theoretical framework exists for preschool parents’ attitudes towards science. The purpose of this study […]
GSTA Receives Special Recognition at the Society for the Teaching of Psychology Annual Conference on Teaching
At the Society for the Teaching of Psychology’s Annual Conference on Teaching, held October 17-18, 2019 in Denver, CO, the Graduate Center, CUNY, received special recognition for serving two consecutive terms (2014-2016, 2017-2019) as the host institution of the Graduate Student Teaching Association (GSTA). Educational Psychology graduate student Elizabeth Che and alumnus Teresa Ober were […]