Stacey M Neuharth-Pritchett
- Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs
Dean's Office
(College of Education) - Senior Associate Dean
Office of Academic Programs - Professor
Department of Educational Psychology
Areas of Expertise
- educational psychology
- assessment
- early childhood education
- research methodology
Interests
- Head Start
- prekindergarten
- poverty
- early childhood
- teacher-child relationships
- asthma
Concentrations
Education
- PhD in Educational Psychology, 1997
Purdue University
Contact
Research Summary
Stacey Neuharth-Pritchett is a Professor of Educational Psychology with research interests that center on the contexts of early educational intervention, children’s transition to school (particularly the Head Start population), and intervention for children with chronic health problems. She has served as the principal investigator, co-investigator on a number of externally-funded research projects on Head Start, early literacy, and teacher quality. Dr. Neuharth-Pritchett teaches courses in educational research methodology, applied educational measurement, and seminars on psychological issues for young children placed at risk. She is a Distinguished Scholar in the Owens Institute for Behavioral Research at The University of Georgia.
Awards and Accolades
The University of Georgia
The University of Georgia, Assignment to the US Department of Health and Human Services, Head Start Bureau
The University of Georgia, 2023
Georgia Association on Young Children, 2003
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
University of Georgia College of Education, 2013