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Amanda Bozack


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Amanda R. Bozack
Title: Assistant Professor
College: College of Arts and Sciences
Dept: Psychology/Education
Phone: 203-932-7039
Email: abozack@newhaven.edu

Office:

600 Saw Mill Road Room 119


Education

B.A. Michigan State University, Psychology
M.A. University of Arizona, Educational Psychology
Ph.D. University of Arizona, Educational Psychology

Published Books and Articles

  • Bozack, A.R., Vega, R., McCaslin, M., & Good, T. L. (2008). Teacher support of student autonomy in CSR classrooms. Teachers College Record, 110 (11), 2389-2470.

  • Good T., McCaslin, M., Tsang, H. Y., Zhang, J., Wiley, C. R. H., Bozack, A. R., & Hester, W. (2006). How well do 1st year teachers teach: Does type of preparation make a difference? Journal of Teacher Education, 57(4), 410-430.

  • McCaslin, M., Good, T., Nichols, S., Zhang, J., Wiley, C., Bozack, A.R., Burross, H.L., Cuizon-Garcia, R. (2006). Comprehensive school reform: An observational study of teaching in grades 3 through 5. The Elementary School Journal, 106 (4), 313-332.

  • McCaslin, M., Bozack, A. R., Napoleon, L., Thomas, A., Vasquez, V., Wayman, V., & Zhang, J. (2006). Self-regulated learning and classroom management: Theory, research, and considerations for classroom practice. In C. Evertson & C. Weinstein (Eds.) Handbook of classroom management: Research, practice, and contemporary issues. Matwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Courses Taught

P-111              Introduction to psychology
ED-603            Human growth & development (for teachers)
P-625              Human growth & development
ED-682            Measurement & evaluation

Other

Awards
2008    Inaugural Outstanding Journal of Teacher Education Article Award presented by the AACTE for:
Good T., McCaslin, M., Tsang, H. Y., Zhang, J., Wiley, C. R. H., Bozack, A. R., & Hester, W. (2006). How well do 1st year teachers teach: Does type of preparation make a difference? Journal of Teacher Education, 57(4), 410-430.

Research Interests:
Dr. Bozack’s research interests include pre-service teaching experiences and perceptions, novice teacher mentoring and professional development, and attrition rates of novice teachers. Specifically, Dr. Bozack is interested in understanding how the perceptions and experiences of pre-service and novice teachers impact retention, attrition and teaching practices.