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Dr. Budwig received a B.A. from Vassar College in 1979 and a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1986. She has been at Clark since that time, currently as Professor of Psychology. Dr. Budwig served in Clark’s Academic Administration in 2002- 2016 as Associate Provost as well as Dean of Graduate Studies and Dean of Research. She also was appointed as a Senior Fellow at the American Association of Colleges and Universities from 2016-2020.
Dr. Budwig's research examines the development of knowledge and practice. Trained in the areas of human development and the learning sciences, she examines issues of the development of knowledge and practice in both formal and informal learning contexts. Dr. Budwig is particularly interested in how participation in communities of practice contributes to the gradual construction of meaning systems. Currently, Budwig focuses on the transition from high school learning identities to what college means to college students through using qualitative methodology. Her prior research on language development and language socialization examined ways participation in language practices supports the construction of culturally relevant senses of personhood in young children as they learn language in the home with an eye to transitioning to school. Budwig also works at the interface of organizational change, examining ways that higher education educators can make better use of the learning and developmental science research to design environments that foster better student learning and knowledge building. Further information about ongoing projects can be found at her personal Web page.
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, 1986
- B.A. in Psychology, Vassar College, 1979
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Scholarly and Creative Works
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Lee Gurel: In Memorium
American Psychologist
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2024
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Towards a community of antiracist praxis: Transformative principles, practices, and resources for the classroom
Chapter: Guided emergence and the praxis curriculum: Promoting faculty learning.Published by Routledge
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2024
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Using positioning analysis to understand student development and well-being
Department of Psychology, Sigmund Freud University
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Berlin, Germany
December
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2023
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Using positioning analysis to understand student sense-making: Transitioning from high school to university
Institut For Kommunikation Og Psyckologi, Centre for Cultural Psychology,
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Aalborg, Denmark
November
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2023
Sponsored by Centre for Cultural Psychology
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Learner identities: Students’ sense-making as they transition from college to university
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Groningen, Netherlands
November
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2023
Sponsored by University College, Groningen
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Metaphors of learning and why they matter: Students’ sense-making about learning as they move from high school to college.
10th International Conference on Applied Psychology and Educational Sciences
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University of Iaşi, Romania.
October
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2023
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A developmental and sociocultural approach to the transition from high school to college: The importance of understanding student meaning-making.
Human Arenas
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2023
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Navigating Uncertainty: Pandemic Lessons in Teaching and Learning
Jean Piaget Society for the Study of Knowledge and Development Annual Meeting
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Philadelphia
June
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2022
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A democratizing force
Fall
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2022
American Association of Colleges and Universities
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AACU
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Interview on transforming Jean Piaget's ideas towards more sociocultural work
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2022
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The future of constructivist education.
Human Development
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2022
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Vol. 66
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Keynote address: The path to capstone work: What we are learning about student-ready institutions
Conference on Engaged Learning
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Elon University
July
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2021
Sponsored by Elon University
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Stadler, M., Fischer, F., Graesser, A. C., eds. (2021). Transdisciplinary Research on Learning and Teaching: Chances and Challenges.
Chapter: A transdisciplinary approach to student learning and development in university settings.Published by Frontiers
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2021
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Students navigate the uncertainty of the Pandemic: Reflections on lessons learned in a time of disruption.
Liberal Education
Fall
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2021
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Vol. 107
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Issue #4
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Perspectives on Undergraduate Research and Mentoring
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2021
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Vol. 10
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Issue #1
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Exploring the conceptual frameworks guiding developmental research and practice in higher education: Some challenges for transdisciplinary work
Human Development
Fall
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2021
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Issue #65/1
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Designing environments where integrative learning can flourish
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2021
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Culture as process
Chapter: The Dynamics of Agency and Context in Human Development: Holism Revisited.Published by Springer
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2021
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Is There a Future for Constructivist Education?
Jean Piaget Society for the Interdisciplinary Study of Knowledge and Development
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Philadelphia
June
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2021
Sponsored by Jean Piaget Society
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Human Development
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2021
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Vol. 65
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Issue #1
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Scaling integrative learning and signature work: Institutional barriers and student preparedness.
AAC&U Summer Institute: Integrative Learning and Signature Work
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Remote
July
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2020
Sponsored by AAC&U
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Introduction to defining, organizing, and scaling capstone and signature work on your campus.
AAC&U Summer Institute: Integrative Learning and Signature Work.
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Remote
July
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2020
Sponsored by Association of American Colleges and Universities
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Inclusive Excellence and Integrative Learning: Signature Work Revisited
AAC&U 2020 Annual Meeting
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Washington, DC
January
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2020
Sponsored by AAC&U
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A transdisciplinary approach to student learning and development in university settings.
Frontiers in Psychology
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2020
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Vol. 11
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Defining, Organizing, & Scaling Capstone & Signature Work on Your Campus
AAC&U Summer Institute on Integrative Learning and Signature Work
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Emory University
July
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2019
Sponsored by Association of American Colleges and Universities
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Integrative Learning and Student Success
Invited Keynote
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Dean College
May 2019
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2019
Sponsored by Dean College
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Book Review of Linguistic Bodies: The Continuity between Life and Language by Ezequiel A. Di Paolo, Elena Clare Cuffari, and Hanne De Jaegher
Human Development
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2019
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Vol. 62
Karger
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Basel
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Switzerland
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How students make sense of mentorship experiences during the transition from high school to college: A positioning analysis.
American Journal of Qualitative Research
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Awards & Grants
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Senior Fellow, Assoc. of American Colleges and Universities
AAC&U
2016
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Advisor of the Year Award
Clark University
2020
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Steinbrecher Family Senior Faculty Award
Clark University
2021
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Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
2023
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