Teresa M. McDevitt
- Professor of Psychological Sciences
- McKee Hall 16d
- School of Psychological Sciences, Campus Box 94
- University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 80639
- Phone (970) 351-2482
- teresa.mcdevitt@unco.edu
Teresa M. McDevitt is a psychologist with specializations in child development, educational psychology, and teacher education. She received a Ph.D. and M.A. in child development from Stanford University’s Psychological Studies in Education programs, an Ed.S. in educational evaluation from Stanford University, and a B.A. in psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Since 1985 she has served the University of Northern Colorado in a variety of capacities—in teaching courses in child and adolescent psychology, lifespan developmental psychology, educational psychology, program evaluation, and research methods; in advisement of graduate students; in administration and university governance; and in research and grant writing.
Her research focuses on child development, families, and teacher education. She has published articles in such journals as Child Development, Learning and Individual Differences, Child Study Journal, Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, Youth and Society, and Science Education, among others. She is the co-author (with her friend, Jeanne Ormrod) of Child development and education, published by Merrill Prentice Hall and now in its third edition.
She has gained extensive practical experiences with children, including raising two children with her husband and working in several positions with children—as an early childhood teacher of toddlers and preschool children, an early childhood special education teacher, and a volunteer in school and community settings. Teresa enjoys spending time with her children and husband and, when she has the chance, traveling internationally with her family.
Recent Publications and Presentations:
- McDevitt, T. M., & Ormrod, J. E. (2006, October). Developmentally appropriate practice with college students. Feature in Teachers’ Corner, Developments (newsletter of the Society for Research in Child Development), 49(4), 4.
- McDevitt, T. M., & Ormrod, J. E. (2007). Child development and education (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Merrill/Prentice-Hall.
- McDevitt, T. M., & Ormrod, J. E. (2007). Study guide for Child development and education (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Merrill/Prentice-Hall.
- McDevitt, T. M., & Ormrod, J. E. (2005, April). I know children: Heck, I used to be a kid myself. Facilitating conceptual change about child development. Paper presented at the Developmental Science Teaching Institute of the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development; co-sponsored by the Society for Research in Child Development and the National Institute of the Teaching of Psychology, Atlanta.
Recent Courses Taught:
- Educational Psychology for Elementary Teachers
- Lifespan Developmental Psychology
- Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Advanced Seminar in Human Development
Recent Awards and Honors:
- Academic Leadership Excellence. Academic Affairs, University of Northern Colorado, 2004.
- Outstanding Grant Writing Award. College of Education, University of Northern Colorado, 2000.
- Graduate Dean’s Award for Excellence, Outstanding Faculty Mentor, Graduate School, University of Northern Colorado, 1998.
- Outstanding Teacher Award, College of Education, University of Northern Colorado,1995.
- Faculty Citizenship. Selected as one of two UNC members for recognition of fMay 11, 2007merican Association for Higher Education, Chicago, March, 1994.
- International Listening Association Research Award (to Teresa McDevitt, Cynthia Ewers, and Marcia Oreskovich), 1993.