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About Jennifer Van Reet

Positions

2020 - Present Professor, Providence College ‐ Psychology
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2019 - Present Director, Providence College ‐ Center for Engaged Learning
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2014 - 2020 Associate Professor of Psychology, Providence College ‐ Psychology
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2008 - 2014 Assistant Professor of Psychology, Providence College ‐ Psychology
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2007 - 2008 Instructor, University of Virginia
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Grants

2018 - 2018 Testing the Effectiveness of Play- and Inquiry-Based Instruction in Early Science Education
Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood
Role: Co-PI
$44,000.00
2014 - 2016 Measuring a Toddler’s Understanding of Pretense
RI-INBRE Proposal Development Award
Role: PI
$157,000.00
2012 - 2014 The Cognitive Representation of Pretense
RI-INBRE Student Training Project Award
Role: PI
$133,000.00
2011 - 2012 The Development of the Representation of Pretense
RI-INBRE Pilot Undergraduate Student Research Training Project Award
Role: PI
$41,151.00
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Honors and Awards

  • Faculty Excellence Award, Providence. College, 2016
  • Graduate Teaching Award, University of Virginia, Fall 2007-2008
  • Distinguished Teaching Fellowship, University of Virginia, Fall 2007
  • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention, 2005
  • Hobbs Undergraduate Research Fellowship, University of Texas, Fall 2002
  • Psi Chi, University of Texas
  • Clint Anderson Research Prize, Summer 2019 (Role: Faculty Advisor to Julia Culhane)
  • Open Educational Resources Mini-Grant for PSY 306, Spring 2018 (Role: Co-recipient)
  • Undergraduate Research Grant, The Relationship Between Phonological Awareness and Executive Function, Fall 2017 (Role: Faculty Advisor to Emily Ventura)
  • Undergraduate Research Grant, Learning False Emotions through Pretend Play, Fall 2016. (Role: Faculty Advisor to Mikaila Christopher)

Courses

  • Introduction to the Psychology Major (PSY 178)
  • Advanced Cognitive Development (PSY 488)
  • Child and Adolescent Development (PSY 306)
  • Child Psychology (PSY 312)
  • Engaging PC (EDU 471)
  • Experimental Child Psychology and Lab (PSY 406 and 406L)
  • Independent Study (PSY 490)
  • Introduction to Psychology (PSY 100)
  • Psychology of Adolescence (PSY 313)
  • Research in Psychology (PSY 395)
  • Research Methods and Statistical Analysis I and LAB (PSY 201)
  • Research Methods and Statistical Analysis II and LAB (PSY 202)

Education

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2008 Ph.D. Psycology, University of Virginia
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2006 M.A. Psychology, University of Virginia
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2002 B.A. Psychology, University of Texas at Austin
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Publications (17)

Presentations to Professional Societies (19)