University of Pittsburgh

Schofield, Janet

Schofield, Janet

Professor, Social Program Chair, Department of Psychology
PhD, Harvard University
Social Program

Contact

517 LRDC / 3429 Sennott Square
412-624-7473
Fax: 412-624-7058
schof@pitt.edu

Download CV

Research Interests: Effect of computers on classroom social processes, school desegregation, intergroup relations,social psychological approaches to increasing college retention rates

Accepting Graduate Students: No

Selected Publications

  • Schofield, J. W. (2008). School desegregation research: Outcomes, historical trends and issues affecting its usefulness in policy and practice. In U. Wagner, L. Tropp, G. Finchilescu, & C. Tredoux (Eds.), Improving intergroup relations: Building on the legacy of Thomas F. Pettigrew (pp.262-280). New York: Blackwell.
  • Linn, R. L., Borman, K. M., Haertel, E. H., Hanushek, E. A., Schofield, J. W., Trent, W. T., Welner, K. G., & Chi, W. (2007). Race-conscious policies for assigning students to schools: Social science research and the Supreme Court cases. Washington, DC: National Academy of Education.
  • Hausmann, L. R.M., Schofield, J. W., & Woods, R. L. (2007). Sense of belonging as a predictor of intentions to persist among African American and White first-year college students. Research in Higher Education, 48(7), 803-839.
  • Schofield, J. W. (2007). Increasing the generalizability of qualitative research. In M. Hammersley (Ed.), Educational research and evidence-based practice (pp. 181-203). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • Schofield, J.W., & Davidson, A.L. (2002). Bringing the internet to school: Lessons from an urban district. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Honors and Awards

  • Visiting Scholar, National Institute of Education, Singapore
  • Visiting Scholar, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin Für Sozialforschung, Germany
  • Fellow, American Psychological Society and American Psychological Association, Divisions 8, 9, 15, and 48
  • Member, Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association (representing Division 48)
  • Winner, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (APA's Division 9) Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Prize
  • Elected to Phi Eta Sigma in recognition of teaching excellence
  • Leader of Aspen Institute seminar on race relations for U.S. Senators and Congressional Representatives
  • Member of National Academy of Sciences Boards and Committees
Top