Patricia G. Ramsey, Chair of Psychology and Education

Professor of Psychology and Education

Education

  • B.A. Middlebury College
  • M.A. California State University, San Francisco
  • Ed.D. University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Courses Taught

  • Laboratory in Social and Personality Development
  • Introductory Psychology
  • Introduction to Developmental Psychology
  • Continuity, Crisis and the Future of Our Schools
  • Seminar in Psychological Research

Interests

My research and teaching are focused on early social and attitudinal development.  My students and I have studied many aspects of young children's peer relationships:  how they initiate contact, resolve conflicts, avoid cross‑sex peers, and show concern for each other.  We have also studied how children develop early attitudes about gender, race, and social class and how teaching from a multicultural perspective affects children's early awareness and attitudes about groups of people that are currently unfamiliar to them.  I am beginning some new projects in transracial adoption and ethnic identity development.

Recent Publications


Ramsey, P.G. (1995). Changing Social Dynamics in Early Childhood Classrooms. Child Development, 66, pp.764-773.

Ramsey, P.G., & Lasquade, C. (1996). Preschool Children's Entry Attempts. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 17, 135-150.

Alvarado, C., Derman Sparks, L., Ramsey, P.G., (1999). In Our Own Way: How Antibias Work Shapes Our Lives. St. Paul, MN: Redleaf Press.

Ramsey, R.G. & Williams, LR.. (2003). Multicultural Education: A Resource Book. New York: Routledge Farmer.

Ramsey, P.G. (2004). Teaching and Learning in a Diverse World. 3rd Edition New York: Teachers College Press.