Nelson-Le Gall, Sharon
Professor, Department of Psychology
PhD, University of Illinois
Developmental Program, Clinical/Developmental Program
Contact
829 LRDC
412-624-7481
Fax: 412-624-3068
legall@pitt.edu
Research Interests: Applied child development, interventions in orphanages, follow-up of adoptees, program evaluation, cognitive development of infants, development of intellectual performance, longitudinal research methods, underachievers.
Accepting Graduate Students: Yes
Selected Publications
- Jones, E. F., & Nelson-Le Gall. S. (in press). Black children’s judgments of in-group and out-group students’ academic achievement motivation and behavior. Negro Educational Review.
- Quintana, S., Aboud, F., Chao, R., Contreras-Grau, J., Cross, W., Hudley, C., Hughes, D., Liben, L., Nelson-Le Gall, S., & Vietze, D. (Eds.). (2006). [Special issue on race, ethnicity, and culture in child development]. Child Development, 77(5).
- Quintana, S., Aboud, F., Chao, R., Contreras-Grau, J., Cross, W., Hudley, C., Hughes, D., Liben, L., Nelson-Le Gall, S., & Vietze, D. (2006). Race, ethnicity, and culture in child development: Contemporary research and future directions. Child Development: Special issue on race, ethnicity, and culture in child development, 77(5), 1129-1141.
- Nelson-Le Gall, S. (2006). Peer acceptance and Black children’s help-seeking in school. Negro Educational Review, 57, 5-13.
- Tharp-Taylor, S., & Nelson-Le Gall. S. (2005). Social orientations at home and at school: Gender differences in Black children’s perceptions and preferences. Negro Educational Review, 56, 245-257.
Honors and Awards
- Associate Editor, Child Development (2001-2007)
- Fellow: American Psychological Association, Division 7, Developmental Psychology
- Fellow: Association for Psychological Science
- Visiting Professor, University of Aix-en-Provence
- Visiting Professor, University of Rome
- Distinguished Visiting Lecturer, Graduate College and University Center, City University of New York