Marsha Ironsmith
Department of Psychology
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4353
Phone: (252) 328-6138   Office: Rawl 127
ironsmithe@ecu.edu

This site was last updated on  11/11/10.



Background Information

My area is Developmental Psychology which is the study of normal human development. I am interested in the social development of preschoolers and interactions among children in cooperative learning groups, especially in mathematics classes. I am also interested in the development of identity and achievement motivation in college students. The goal of this research is to improve the quality of instruction in undergraduate Developmental Psychology classes and help students relate the concepts presented in that class to their own developmental processes. Recently, I am involved in assessing the effects of service learning and community service on college students' personal growth and development.

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Education and Training

Ph.D. (1976)   State University of New York at Stony Brook, Major: Developmental Psychology

B.A. (1972)    University of Kansas, Majors: Psychology and Human Development

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Professional Memberships

American Psychological Society (APS)

Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)

Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP)
 

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Courses Taught
Spring 2011

PSYC 3206 --Developmental Psychology
PSYC 3206 --Developmental Psychology--team taught with Dr. Marion Eppler
PSYC 4250 Advanced Topics Seminar: Learning to Read; Reading to Learn: A Service Learning Course--team taught with Dr. Marion Eppler

Fall 2010

PSYC 3206 -- Developmental Psychology
PSYC 4250 Advanced Topics Seminar:  Cognitive Development

<>PREVIOUS SEMESTERS AT ECU

Psychology of Childhood  (PSYC 2201)
Advanced Developmental Psychology (PSYC 6406)
Experimental Psychology (PSYC 2210)
Advanced Educational Psychology (PSYC 6505)

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Curriculum Vita
 




 
 

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