Diplomas/Degrees
Diplomas/Degrees
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, New York University (1988)
Ed.M.,Psychology, Harvard University (1978)
B.S., Psychology/Philosophy, Tulane University (1976)
Personal Statement
Personal Statement
In all of my professional life (in a variety of roles including teacher, psychologist, researcher, administrator, advisor), I have sought to create relationships built on trust and deep learning. I believe that all people learn every moment of their lives and that it is up to teachers to determine what they are learning, how they are learning, and to build from there. I believe that teachers must be learners, themselves. And finally, I believe that we must have integrity and humility about everything that we do. Too much time and destructive energy in teacher-learning is spent on ambition, protecting turf, and underminding other people. To accept one's frailty, too face it, is the first step away from this. It is always a painful but worthwhile journey.
Recent Courses
Recent Courses
S/T: Indigenous Wisdom In Curriculum And Teaching
Advanced Topics In Cognitive Psychology
Advanced Topics In Social Psychology
Lifespan Development For Non-Majors
Research And Evaluation In Schools
School Leadership
Specialization/Interests
Specialization/Interests
Teaching specializations are child development, educational psychology, learning theory, assessment and instruction, teaching to cultural differences, diverse learners, and at-risk populations. Increasingly, my focus is on human rights and equity in both local and global settings. My interests are in having students critically analyze the application of theory and research to teaching, classroom discourse and cultures, and--above all--action and self-reflection on learning.
Research Interests
Research Interests
Current research interests are in the area of trust in learning--across social and cultural settings--and how knowledge that is communicated and "understood" is embedded within individual and community histories. Over the past 15 years, my research has focused on teaching and learning with at-risk and diverse learners, beliefs about assessment and knowledge, and how cultures of classrooms and schools are created. Most recently, I am interested in how we can support ways for students to learn about other countries and cultures without making those others, "the other" in a truly collaborative learning approach.
Books
Books
Thornburg, D. and Mungai, A. (2016), Changing the Dialogue: High Need School Reform, Brussels: Sense Publishers.
Chapters
Chapters
D. Thornburg and A. Mungai (2016), Teachers in High-Need School Reform, In D. Thornburg and A.M. Mungai (Eds) Changing the Dialogue, Brussels: Sense Publishers, pp. 109-130.
Devin Thornburg (2013). Psychoanalytic Understandings of Classroom Life and Learning. In Michael O'Loughlin (Eds.). Schools as Sites for Emotional Work: Psychodynamic Perspectives on the Work of Schooling. (pp. 261-278). Plymouth, United Kingdom: Jason Aronson.
Thornburg, D. and Mungai, A. (2005). Rethinking Policy and Practice. In A. Mungai and E. Kogan,(Eds.) Pathway to Inclusion: Voices from the Field, University Press of America, Lanham, Maryland
Articles
Articles
Shilpi Sinha and Devin Thornburg (2012), The Caring Teacher-Student Relationship in Public Education. ENCOUNTER: Education for Meaning and Social Justice, 25, 23-30.
Devin Thornburg and Anne Mungai (2011), Teacher Empowerment and School Reform. Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research, 5, 205-217.
Thornburg, D. and Mungai, A. (2017, Publication Pending), International Perspectives On Trauma and Resilience Among Immigrant Students European Journal of Social and Behavioural Sciences.
Conference Presentations
Conference Presentations
D. Thornburg & A. Mungai (2017) International Perspectives on Trauma and Resilience among Immigrant Students. International Conference on Education and Educational Psychology, Porto, Portugal.
D. Thornburg (2017) Trust in Leadership , International Council of Psychologists, Pace University-Manhattan, New York, NY.
Devin Thornburg, Elizabeth Langran, Meta Van Sickle (2014). Internationalising teacher education programs. In Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE) Annual Conference. Marriott, Baltimore, MD.
Devin Thornburg, MaryJean McCarthy and Emily Kang (2014). Lessons Learned about Candidate Support on the edTPA. In edTPA Implementation Conference. UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.
Devin Thornburg (2013). Technology and Arts-Bridging New York and Western Sahara. In Annual Conference of the Council for International Education Exchange. Hilton Inn, Minneapolis, MN.
Other Work
Other Work
Thornburg, D. (2004). Forward, In B. Blake, The Culture of Refusal: The Lives and Literacies of Out-of
School Adolescents, Peter Lang Publishers, New York.
Thornburg, D. and Griffin, P. (2003) Projects in After Schools: Diverse Learners and School
Achievement, Project Zero Publication, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Thornburg, D. (2003). Disproportionality and Special Education: Effective Practices, Report to the
New York State Regents and New York State Department of Education Commissioner, Albany, New
York..
Thornburg, D. and Mungai, A. (2002). Pathways to Inclusion: Rethinking Our Policy and Practices,
Encounter: Education for Meaning and Social Justice, 15(4), 44-52.
Thornburg, D. (2001). Diversity in Learning in the Content Areas: II, Office of Educational Research
(OERI) Monograph, U.S. Department of Education, Washington D.C.
Thornburg, D. (1998). Performance-Based Assessments and Rubrics--Math, Science, Technology.
In Biology: The Science of Life, W. Schraer and H. Stoeltz (Eds.) Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.
Thornburg, D. (1996). One Teacher's Journey: Perspectives in Change. Holistic Education Review.
9(4), 63-67.
Thornburg, D. (1994). "How Does My Child Measure Up?" Family Responses to Recent Reforms in
Educational Assessment. Educational Policy (Special Issue: The Politics of Assessment).
8(2), 224-243.
Thornburg, D. (1993). Intergenerational Literacy with Bilingual Families: A Context for the Analysis of
the Social Mediation of Thought. Journal of Reading Behavior, 25(3), 323-352.
Thornburg, D. (1993). Book Review of "The Erosion of Childhood." Holistic Education Review, 6(3).
Thornburg, D. & Karp, K.S. (1992). Lessons Learned: Mathematics + Science + Higher-Order
Thinking x Second-Language Learning = ? Journal of Educational Issues with Language Minority Students, 10, 159-184.
Thornburg, D. (1992). Book Review of "Eager to Learn: Helping Children Become Motivated and Love
Learning." Holistic Education Review, 5(3), 59-63.
Thornburg, D. (1991). Strategy Instruction for Academically At Risk Students: An Exploratory Study
of Teaching "Higher-Order" Reading and Writing in the Social Studies, Reading and Writing Quarterly, 7, 377-405.
Thornburg, D. & Pea, R.D. (1991). Synthesizing Instructional Technologies and Educational Culture:
Exploring Cognition and Metacognition in the Social Studies, Journal of Educational Computing Research, 7(2), 121-164.
Grants
Grants
Summer 2017 Writer, Beacon-DYCD Community School Grant (PS 109Q), $300,000 (annual) Award for three years to provide after-school programming for students and families in a high-needs school.
Spring 2017 Principal Investigator, New York Department of Education, Safe and Supportive Schools Initiative, $200,000 Award for three years to provide professional development programs to New York City Schools in the areas of capacity and team building, culturally-responsive pedagogy, social-emotional learning.
Spring 2015 Principal Investigator, Council of Independent Colleges and Universities, Professional Development for Diversity, $30,000 Designed and provided professional development to after-school staffs with a team of faculty in STEAM and culturally-responsive programs.
January 2004 Co-Principal Investigator, U.S. Department of Education, $400,000
Three-year project to provide professional development to New York City/Yonkers public school assistant principals in the areas of curriculum, community relations and systems management.
January 2004 Co-Principal Investigator, New York State Education Department, $500,000
Five-year project to provide professional development/technical assistance
to State-designated regional representatives and school districts to address overrepresentation of minority students in special education.
January 2003 Principal Investigator, New York City Department of Education, $100,000
Three-year contract to provide tutoring to high need middle schoolers through the Supplemental Educational Services
September 2002 Principal Investigator, New York City Department of Education, $150,000
Three-year project to provide professional development/technical assistance to NYC schools to address overrepresentation of ELLs’ in special education.
September 2002 Principal Investigator, The After School Corporation, $100,000,
Annual contract to provide professional development/evaluation to after
school settings in project-based learning (in collaboration with Harvard
Project Zero and Project for After School Education and Research).
September 2001 Principal Investigator, U.S. Department of Education, $90,000, Two year project
in NYC District #1 to provide instruction to students on media and violence.
July 2000 Principal Investigator, Booth Ferris Foundation Grant, $150,000,
Manhattan Center Professional Development in Multidisciplinary Methods in Research and Practice (Two years)
January 2000 Project Coordinator, New York City Board of Education Grant, $225,000,
Manhattan Center for Scholarships for new program in Educational Leadership and Technology (Two years)
September 1999 Principal Investigator, U.S. Department of Education GEAR UP Grant,
$2.1 million for project to support younger students to achieve in school/attend college (Five years)
September 1999 Project Coordinator, New York City Board of Education Grant, Support for
School Leadership (Faculty consultancies, Three years)
Honors and Accomplishments
Honors and Accomplishments
May 2013 University Professor of the Year, Adelphi University Student Association.
May 2012 University Teaching Excellence Award, Winner, Adelphi University
May 2012 Fellowship, Council of International Education Exchange, Spain-Morocco.
May 2011 University Service Excellence Award, Winner, Adelphi University
May 2011 University Professor of the Year, Adelphi University Student Association
May 2009 University Teaching Excellence Award, Nominee, Adelphi University.
December 2008 University Academic Advisor of the Year, Adelphi University, Omicron Delta Kappa Honorary Organization.
April 1998 Fellowship, American Council on Education, Washington, D.C., One year appointment to a fellowship in higher education leadership
May 1992/May 1994 University Professor of the Year, Adelphi University Student Association
Professional Activities
Professional Activities
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Evaluation and Research Design for Professional Development: Logit and Value-Added Models,
National Meeting of the Comprehensive Center Network, Sarasota, Florida, January 2004.
Research Considerations in Arts-Integrated Curriculum for Diverse Classrooms, National Conference
on Arts in Education, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C., November 2003.
Classroom Assessments and Student Learning, New York State Association of School Administrators,
Saratoga, New York, July 2002.
Schools and Leadership, American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 2002.
Pathways to Inclusion, International Conference on Barrier-Free Education, Montreal, Canada, June 2001.
Best Practices in School-Based Service Programming: Research of GEAR UP Program, National
Meeting of GEAR UP, U.S. Department of Education, Phoenix, Arizona, February 2001.
Violence in Context: Personal Identity and Cultural Mediation (John Broughton, Co-Author), American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada, April 1999.
Deconstructionism: A Play, Journal of Curriculum Theory Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana,
October 1998.
The Impact of Violence and Children's Development. American Educational Research Association,
New York, New York, April 1996.
Committee to Save Adelphi Co-Chair, 1995-1997
University Service
University Service
September 2016 to Present University Diversity Committee
September 2016 to Present Faculty Committee on Retention, Tenure and Promotion
January 2016 to Present School of Education Academic Affairs Committee
September 2013 to Present Collaboration Project
September 2012-Spring 2017 Chair, University Faculty Senate
September 2011-Spring 2017 International Leadership Committee (Co-Chair)
September 2011 to Present School of Education Conversations on Race
September 2008 to Present School of Education Fieldwork Committee, Chair
(Chair of edTPA Group, November 2012 to Present)
September 2011 to May 2013 NCATE Steering Committee, Institutional Writer
September 2011 to May 2013 Chair, School of Education Peer Review Committee
September 2010 to May 2012 Vice-Chair, University Faculty Senate
September 2008 to May 2010 Secretary, University Faculty Senate
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