Darcia Narvaez
University of Notre Dame psychologist has been of the , an honor bestowed on academics with notable and sustained research achievements.
Narvaez, a professor of psychology in the , is one of 22 scholars who will be inducted as fellows at the AERA鈥檚 annual meeting in Washington, D.C., on April 9.
鈥淚鈥檓 honored that my scholarship has been recognized by my peers. It is thrilling to be named to an elite group of scholars who contribute to society in terms of education and development,鈥� Narvaez said.
鈥淚 appreciate many of the divisions and special interest groups at AERA who are doing significant work moving us forward in the field. I hope to continue to make significant contributions in the years to come.鈥�
AERA is the largest national interdisciplinary association devoted to the scientific study of education and learning.
Narvaez, who joined the in 2000, has published numerous books and articles on moral cognition, moral development and moral character. She is a co-director of the interdisciplinary and the . She is executive editor of the and writes the popular blog for Psychology Today.
Her latest book, 鈥�,鈥� won the 2015 William James Book Award from the American Psychological Association. The honor recognizes a work that brings together diverse subfields of psychology and related disciplines and demonstrates an essential underlying set of themes that serve to unify or integrate the field.
She is currently planning a symposium, to be hosted at Notre Dame in September, called .
Originally published by Josh Weinhold at on March 13.