After an undergraduate degree in History, experience as a stay-at-home mom and part-time student, I spent 8 years teaching nursery school at the Unitarian Co-operative Nursery School in Hyde Park (Chicago). Made wonderful family friends, with Barbara and David and their kids, Stephen and Margaret. They and their extended family became so much part of our lives. We canoed, camped, hung out, traded baby-sitting, grumbled and supported each other. When we moved to Toledo, I returned to being a stay-at-home mom and considered whether I wanted to become the director of a nursery school, an electrician, or get a Master's degree. Spent some time working with my family on remodeling our house (thus leading me to raise the question of becoming an electrician). Finally decided I had many questions about children (including ones raised by my wonderful three sons).I found Bill Grey and Lynne Hudson at the University of Toldeo, Educational Foundations, who introduced me to Piaget. Upon graduating, I was hired at Hiram College, where I taught from 1982 until 2005, when I officially retired. I taught 7 additional courses on a part time basis. During my tenure at Hiram I co-led (with Mary Ann Brockett) 5 study trips to Zimbabwe. I spent the academic year 2001-2002 on a Fulbright Award in Zimbabwe. In 2003 I began leading a series of study trips to Tanzania. My last such trip was summer 2007.I've met and kept up with a number of wonderful colleagues from Zimbabwe and Tanzania. I've also treasured my long membership and association with the Jean Piaget Society.Specialties: Psychology, Child Development, Africa (specifically, Zimbabwe, Tanzania), disadvantaged, poverty
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