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Karen Arnold, Associate Professor; B.A., B.Mus., Oberlin College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois Rebekah Levine Coley, Associate Professor; B.A., Brandeis University; Ph.D., University of Michigan Audrey Friedman, Associate Professor and Chairperson; B.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst; M.S., University of Pennsylvania; M.A., University of Massachusetts, Boston; Ph.D., Boston College Lisa Goodman, Associate Professor; B.A., Wesleyan; M.A., Ph.D., Boston University Richard M. Jackson, Associate Professor; A.B., American International College; Ed.M., Harvard University; Ed.D., Columbia University James R. Mahalik, Associate Professor; B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland Ana M. Mart nez Alem n, Associate Professor; B.A., M.A., State University of New York, Binghamton; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst Patrick McQuillan, Associate Professor; A.B., A.M., Wesleyan University; Ph.D., Brown University Joseph M. OKeefe, S.J., Associate Professor and Dean; B.A., College of the Holy Cross; M.A., Fordham University; M.Div., STL, Weston School of Theology; M.Ed., Ed.D., Harvard University Alec F. Peck, Associate Professor; B.A., University of San Francisco; M.S., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University Joseph J. Pedulla, Associate Professor; B.S., Tufts University; M.S., Ph.D., Northeastern University; Ph.D., Boston College Michael Russell, Associate Professor; B.A., Brown University; M.Ed., Ph.D., Boston College David Scanlon, Associate Professor; B.A., M.O.E., University of New Hampshire; Ph.D., University of Arizona Michael Schiro, Associate Professor; B.S., Tufts University; M.A.T., D.Ed., Harvard University Elizabeth Sparks, Associate Professor and Chairperson; B.A., Wellesley College; M.Ed., Columbia University; Ph.D., Boston College Ted I.K. Youn, Associate Professor; B.A., Denison University; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University Philip DiMattia, Adjunct Associate Professor; B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D., Boston College G. Michael Barnett, Assistant Professor; B.S., University of Kentucky; M.S., Ph.D., Indiana University Damien Betebenner, Assistant Professor; B.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Wyoming; Ph.D., University of Colorado Susan Bruce, Assistant Professor; A.A., B.A., M.A, Ph.D., Michigan State University Sean P. Buckley, Assistant Professor; A.B., Harvard University; M.A., Ph.D., SUNY Stony Brook Kevin Duffy, Assistant Professor; B.A., Cathedral College; M.S., Fordham University; Ph.D., Boston College Janice Jackson, Assistant Professor; B.A., Marquette University; M.S., Harvard University; M.S., University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee; M.Th., Xavier University of Louisiana; Ph.D., Harvard University Belle Liang, Assistant Professor; B.S., Indiana University; Ph.D., Michigan State University Guerda Nicolas, Assistant Professor; B.A., Rutgers, State University of New Jersey; M.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; Ph.D., Boston University Mariela Paez, Assistant Professor; B.S., Cornell University; M.A., Tufts University; M.Ed., Ed.D., Harvard University Claudia Rinaldi, Assistant Professor; B.A., M.S.Ed., Ph.D., University of Miami Lisa Patel Stevens, Assistant Professor; B.J., University of Nebraska- Lincoln; M.Ed., University of San Diego; Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas Marina Vasilyeva, Assistant Professor; B.A., University of Krasnoyarsk, Russia; Ph.D., University of Chicago Michele Montavon, Adjunct Assistant Professor; B.S., St. Xavier College; M.P.H., Johns Hopkins University; C.A.E.S., Harvard University; Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University Robert Romano, Adjunct Assistant Professor; B.A., M.A., St. Josephs College; M.S., Siena College; Ed.D., Boston University Undergraduate Course Offerings Note: Future course offerings and courses offered on a periodic basis are listed at http://www.bc.edu/courses/. PY 030 Child Growth and Development (Fall/Spring: 3) Satisfies Social Sciences Core Requirement First part of a 2-course sequence (PY 030-PY 031) designed to introduce students to the multiple dimensions of child development and the place of education in promoting healthy development for all children. This course acquaints students with multiple processes of child development, including physical, social, cognitive, linguistic, and emotional development from birth through adolescence. Both typical and atypical patterns of development will be examined. Discusses and analyzes classic theories, contemporary issues, and key research in child development in view of their application to educational and other applied settings. The Department PY 031 Family, School, and Society (Spring: 3) Prerequisite: PY 030 Satisfies Cultural Diversity Core Requirement Satisfies Social Sciences Core Requirement Second part of a 2-course sequence (PY 030-PY 031) that introduces students to the multiple dimensions of child development and the place of education in promoting healthy development for all children. This course considers the social and cultural contexts that shape developmental and educational processes. Focuses on understanding the nature of contemporary social problems, including, racism, sexism, ethnic prejudice, poverty, and violence, as they affect children, families, and schooling. Emphasizes special role of education in linking community resources for an integrated approach to serving children and families. The Department PY 032 Psychology of Learning (Fall/Spring: 3) Discusses classic and contemporary theories of learning and of cognitive development and theories of the relation between learning and cognitive development. Also looks at major studies with children. Compares and contrasts theories along key dimensions on which they vary. Addresses issues and questions that include: is the environment or our biological endowment and innate knowledge responsible for our learning, are babies born with a lot of knowledge or must all cognition develop from scratch, does development precede learning readiness to learn). Also looks at role of motivational factors, and discusses practical applications of theory and research. Joan Lucariello 296 The Boston College Catalog 2005-2006 EDUCATION

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