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Office Number:
Education 3125
Phone Number:
(805) 893-8324
E-mail:
education.ucsb.edu hudley
Cynthia Hudley
Professor, Ph.D. (University of California, Los Angeles)
Emphasis:
Child and Adolescent Development, Special Education, Disabilities & Risk Studies
Research Interests:
Educational psychology; Minority education; Urban education; Child development; Adolescent development; Social development; Childhood aggression; Youth violence; Achievement motivation; Middle school; College prep; Secondary data analysis
Biography:
I received my Ph.D. in educational psychology from UCLA, where I studied typical and atypical human development. I currently participate in two emphases within the department - Developmental Studies and Special Education, Disabilities and Risk Studies, as well as the Interdisciplinary Emphasis in Human Development. I also teach in the preservice teacher education program, offering classes in multicultural education for undergraduates interested in receiving CLAD certification.
My research interests center on children's social perceptions and social behavior in school and community settings. I conduct research primarily in two areas: children's aggressive behavior in peer interactions and the social determinants of children's achievement motivation. I am very interested in how children understand their peers' social behavior, and how these social cognitions affect their own subsequent behavior in both social and academic domains. I typically conduct my research with traditionally understudied populations: ethnic minority children, mildly handicapped children, and children at-risk for school failure.
Prior to entering graduate school, I enjoyed a professional career as a teacher and administrator. I have worked as a special education teacher for children with learning disabilities and serious emotional disturbance. I have also worked as a juvenile camp school reading specialist, an administrator of special education programs, and a program director for a vocational training program for adolescents.
Since entering academia, I have focused my attention on how children understand and create the social context in which they develop. I have served as Principal Investigator on a variety of projects. I directed a study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in which I implemented and evaluated the violence reduction curriculum that I developed, The BrainPower Program.
Recent Publications:
Hudley, C., Chhuon, V., Carranza, F., & Gonzalez, A. Student motivation in supplemental science programs. Magis: International Journal of Research in Education. 2009. [Refereed Journal Article]
Barry, L., Hudley, C., Kelly, M., & Cho, S.
. Differences In Self-Reported Disclosure Of College Experiences By First-Generation College Student Status. Adolescence, 4, 55-68. 2009. [Refereed Journal Article]
Hudley, C. You did that on purpose: Understanding and changing children’s aggression. New Haven: Yale University Press. 2008. [Book]
Hudley, C. & Gottfried, A. Academic Motivation and the Culture of School in Childhood and Adolescence. New York: Oxford University Press. 2008. [Edited Book]
Hudley, C. & Daoud, A. . Cultures in contrast: Understanding the influence of school culture on student engagement. In C. Hudley & A. Gottfried (Eds.), Academic motivation and the culture of school in childhood and adolescence pp. 187-217. New York: Oxford University Press. 2008. [Book Chapter]
Awards and Honors:
Scholar of the Year, American Educational Research Association Committee on Scholars of Color, 2009
Editorial Award, American Education Research Journal, 2007
Outstanding Reviewer for Educational Researcher, 2005
Affiliations:
American Educational Research Association, Vice President Division E (2008-2010)
American Psychological Association, Board of Educational Affairs (2005-2007)
European Association for Research on Adolescence
International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development
Society for Research on Adolescence
Society for Research on Child Development
