Debra Lawrence

Debra L. Lawrence, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Education


Office Location:  St. Joseph Hall, 4th flr., East Wing, SJ467
Office Phone:  215.753.3614
E-Mail:  LawrenceD1@chc.edu





Education

  • Ph.D., Education, Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • M.A., Early Childhood Education, University of Colorado, Denver
  • B.S., Social Research, Structure, and Change, Empire State College, New York

Courses Taught

  • Educational Psychology
  • Student Teaching Seminar
  • Early Education Foundations and Observation
  • Leadership and Administration

Scholarly Interests

  • Teacher education; Effects of stress and trauma on learning
  • Approaches to education that strengthen learning dispositions

Publications

Child Care Information and Exchange, November/December 2010 Issue, "The Power of Classroom Dispositions"

NAEYC 2009 Professional Development Institute DVD of Featured Sessions, "Putting Play BACK into Practice"