Ann D. Murray
Title/Academic Rank:
Associate Professor, School of Family Studies and Human Services
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Areas of Specialization:
- Child development
- Infant behavior and development
- Assessment of young children
- Infant crying and communication
- Parent-infant interaction
Education:
- B.A. in philosophy, Hollins College (1967)
- M.A. in developmental psychology, Catholic University (1969)
- Ph.D. in developmental, Macquarie University (Australia) (1979)
Short Biography:
My interest in Psychology was sparked while I was an undergraduate majoring in Philosophy at Hollins College in Virginia. I went on to receive a Master’s Degree in Developmental Psychology at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., studying cognitive development under a former student of Jean Piaget. I turned my attention to infancy and parent-child relationships for my doctorate in Developmental Psychology from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. I conduct research on parenting styles and their impact on attachment and communication development. Concerns for the healthy social-emotional development of infants lead me to become a founding member of the Kansas Association for Infant Mental Health. I became an early adopter of distance education technologies at K-State, and currently teach all of my courses online.