- APA Science Summer Fellows Come to EDHD 06/26/08
- EDHD is pleased to announce the hiring of three new tenure-track faculty: Dr. Donald J. Bolger, Dr. Nathan Hall, and Dr. Meredith Rowe. 06/10/08
- Dr. Min Wang and Dr. Natasha Cabrera were promoted to associate professor with tenure. 04/08/08
- Beginning in mid-March Dr. Brenda Jones Harden will be a Visiting Scholar at the University of Washington School of Social Work. 03/13/08
- Professor Nathan Fox named Distinguished University Professor 01/08
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Judith Torney-Purta
General Research Area:
Social/political cognition; civic education cross-nationally; cross-cultural and inter-cultural studies; research related to social policy; interaction in technology-rich environments; social studies and history learning.
Areas of Student Supervision:
Social development and social cognition (pre-school through adult); applied cognitive psychology; gender roles; cross-cultural and inter-cultural studies; research related to social policy; social studies and history learning.
Recent Publications:
Torney-Purta, J. (2002). The school's role in developing civic engagement; A study of adolescents in twenty-eight countries. Applied Developmental Science, 6 , 203-12.
Torney-Purta, J. (1996). Conceptual change among adolescents using computer networks and peer collaboration in studying international political issues. In S. Vosnidou , E. DeCorte , R. Glaser, & F. Mandl (Eds.). International perspectives on the design of technology supported learning environments. Hillside , NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Professional Activities:
Co-Editor, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 2008Links:
Curriculum VitaeIEA Civic Education Study/Civic Education Data and Researcher Services
Email:
jtpurta@umd.edu