Dr. Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler
Research/Creative Interests
My scholarly interests include 1) early childhood development, including topics such as the good childhood, early childhood education and children’s outdoor play, and adult guidance of children’s inquiry and play; 2) sociocultural and global contexts of learning, including global engagement in higher education; and 3) mentoring practices and models.
What types of “data” do you commonly use?
Observational data; interview data; qualitative analyses
What types of collaborations are you open to?
Student undergraduate research in early childhood development, global engagement and mentoring; faculty and staff partnerships in research on global engagement and mentoring in higher education
Student Qualifications
- I am interested in working with students and colleagues who want to study early childhood development, global engagement, and/or mentoring.
- Students who are psychology majors and students from historically underrepresented and marginalized populations are especially welcome to contact me.
A little bit more information:
I am a developmental psychologist, professor of psychology, and founding Director of the Center for Research on Global Engagement.