Schofield, Janet

Schofield, Janet

Professor, Social Program Chair, Dept. of Psychology
PhD Harvard University
Social Program

Contact

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

Research Interests: effect of computers on classroom social processes, school desegregation, intergroup relations

Accepting Graduate Students: Yes

Selected Publications

  • Schofield, J.W., & Davidson, A.L. (2004). Achieving equality of student Internet access within schools. In A. Eagly, R. Baron, & L. Hamilton, (Eds.), The social psychology of group identity and social conflict (pp. 97-109). Washington, DC: APA Books.
  • Schofield, J. W. (2004). Fostering positive intergroup relations in schools. In J. A. Banks & C. A. McGee Banks (Eds), Handbook of research on multicultural education, (2nd ed., pp. 799-812). New York: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Schofield, J.W., & Davidson, A.L. (2002). Bringing the Internet to school: Lessons from an urban district. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
  • Schofield, J. W. & Eurich-Fulcer, R. (2001). When and how school desegregation improves intergroup relations. In R. Brown & S. Gaertner (Eds.), Handbook of Social Psychology, Vol. 4. New York: Blackwell. (Abstract-html)

Honors and Awards

  • Member, Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association (representing Division 48) (1993-1996)
  • Winner, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (APA's Division 9) Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Prize (1983)
  • Fellow, American Psychological Society and American Psychological Association, Divisions 8, 9, 15, and 48
  • Visiting Scholar, Center for Social Science Research, Berlin, Germany, 2005
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