Nancy Budwig

Professor, Psychology

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

Affiliated Department

Psychology

Scholarly and creative works

  • Other Scholarly or Creative Work

    Rethinking context as process when studying human development: implications for theory, practice, and policy.

    Juried Conference Organization – a three year referred process
    May
    Nancy A. Budwig, Anne Nelly Perret-Clermont, Aleksander Baucal
  • Article in Refereed Journal

    How students make sense of mentorship experiences during the transition from high school to college: A positioning analysis.

    Published in American Journal of Qualitative Research
    2024
    Vol. 8
    Issue #23
    Jimin Lee, Nancy A. Budwig
  • Article in Refereed Journal

    Lee Gurel: In Memorium

    Published in American Psychologist
    2024
    Vol. 79
    Issue #6
    Nancy A. Budwig, Emily Leary Chesnes