Angeline Stoll Lillard Explained

Dr. Angeline Stoll Lillard
Label1:Nationality
Data1:American
Label2:Education
Data2:Smith College Stanford University (PhD 1991)
Label4:Thesis
Data4:Young children's conceptualization of pretend
Label5:Doctoral Advisor
Data5:John H. Flavell

Dr. Angeline Stoll Lillard is a professor of psychology and director of the Early Development Laboratory at the University of Virginia.[1] Lillard is an internationally recognized expert on Montessori education and child development.[2] Her research and writing explores these topics in a number of respects including learning through pretend play, the efficacy and impact of Montessori vs non-Montessori schools, and equitable access to Montessori education.[3] [4] [5] [6] Lillard is an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Psychological Association, and the Association for Psychological Science.[2] In addition to her academic publications, she is the author of Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius - applying modern academic research to evaluate Maria Montessori's theories of education. The book was awarded the Cognitive Development Society Book Award in 2006.[7] [8] Her writing has been translated into numerous languages and as of 2024 her academic research has been cited 15,002 times.[9] [10]

Biography

Lillard completed her PhD under the supervision of John Flavell at Stanford University in 1991. Her dissertation research, focusing on young children's mental representations of pretend play,[11] was awarded the American Psychological Association's Outstanding Dissertation Award of 1992,[12] and later the Boyd McCandless Award for early contributions to developmental science.[13]

Lillard began her career in academia at the University of San Francisco, where she served as assistant professor of psychology from 1991 to 1995. She was then awarded funding by the National Science Foundation to serve as a visiting professor of psychology at University of California, Berkeley for one year.[14] At the conclusion of that role, Dr. Lillard moved to the University of Virginia, where she has remained since.[13]

Her scientific work has appeared in journals such as the Psychological Bulletin, Science, Pediatrics, and Psychological Science, and has been featured in popular press outlets including Nightline, The Washington Post, Forbes, and Slate. Lillard is a frequent keynote speaker at psychology, Montessori, and education conferences nationally and internationally.[15]

Research

Lillard's primary research interests include Montessori education and children's pretend play. She is also interested in the development of theory of mind, children's executive function, children and media, neuroplasticity, contemplative practices, and culture and development.[16] Her research has been funded by sources like the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Institute for Educational Sciences,[17] and the Wildflower Foundation Research Partner Grant.

Honors and awards

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Bibliography

Book

Lillard authored Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius, presently in its 3rd edition (2017).[8] The book has been translated into languages including Chinese, Vietnamese, French and Turkish.[18] It was awarded the Cognitive Development Society Book Award in 2006.[19]

In her book, Lillard presents Montessori's theoretical principles, the scientific research that has followed them, and how they are implemented in a Montessori classroom, she also highlights research concerning eight insights that are foundational to Montessori education and describes how each of these insights is applied in the Montessori classroom.

Selected Publications

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lillard. Angeline. Director, Early Development Lab.
  2. Web site: Montessori Science Program . 2024-09-16 . uva.theopenscholar.com . en.
  3. LeBoeuf . Lee . Goldstein-Greenwood . Jacob . Lillard . Angeline S. . 2024-04-02 . Multilevel Modeling Resolves Ambiguities in Analyses of Discipline Disproportionality: A Demonstration Comparing Title 1 Montessori and Non-Montessori Schools . Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness . en . 17 . 2 . 365–390 . 10.1080/19345747.2023.2186991 . 1934-5747.
  4. Randolph . Justus J. . Bryson . Anaya . Menon . Lakshmi . Henderson . David K. . Kureethara Manuel . Austin . Michaels . Stephen . rosenstein . debra leigh walls . McPherson . Warren . O'Grady . Rebecca . Lillard . Angeline S. . September 2023 . Montessori education's impact on academic and nonacademic outcomes: A systematic review . 10.1002/cl2.1330 . Campbell Systematic Reviews . en . 19 . 3 . e1330 . 1891-1803 . 10406168 . 37554998.
  5. Lillard . Angeline S. . Taggart . Jessica . Yonas . Daniel . Batson-Seale . Mary Nia . 2023 . An Alternative to "No Excuses": Considering Montessori as Culturally Responsive Pedagogy . Journal of Negro Education . 92 . 3 . 301–324 . 2167-6437.
  6. Lillard . Angeline S. . April 1993 . Pretend Play Skills and the Child's Theory of Mind . Child Development . 64 . 2 . 348–371 . 10.2307/1131255. 1131255. 8477622.
  7. Web site: Winners of the Cognitive Development Society Book Award . Cognitive Development Society.
  8. Book: Lillard, Angeline. Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius. Oxford University Press. 2017. 9780190638443.
  9. Web site: Angeline LIllard . 2024-09-16 . scholar.google.com.
  10. Web site: Early Development Lab . 2024-09-16 . uva.theopenscholar.com . en.
  11. Angeline Stoll. Lillard. Young Children's Conceptualization of Pretend . 1991. PhD. Stanford University. .
  12. Web site: Angeline Lillard . 2022-05-26 . Center for Montessori Research, KU.
  13. Web site: Lillard, Angeline . 2022-05-26 . Department of Psychology, UVA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20240605120729/https://psychology.as.virginia.edu/lillard. 5 June 2024.
  14. Web site: Advanced Research Awards Increase Visibility of Active Women Scientists . 2022-05-26 . National Science Foundation.
  15. Web site: Angeline Lillard . 2022-05-26 . Montessori Congress 2017.
  16. Web site: Angeline Lillard PhD Stanford University 1991 University of Virginia, VA UVa Department of Psychology. ResearchGate. en. 2019-01-31.
  17. Web site: Search Funded Research Grants and Contracts - Details. ies.ed.gov. 2019-02-19.
  18. Web site: Early Development Lab . 2024-09-16 . uva.theopenscholar.com . en.
  19. Web site: Awards CDS. en-CA. 2019-01-29.

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