Angeline Stoll Lillard

Dr. Angeline Stoll Lillard is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia. She is the Director of the Early Development Laboratory,[1] one of four Child Development laboratories in the Psychology Department at the University. Dr. Lillard is an expert in Montessori education and the author of Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius,[2] which is in its third edition and was awarded the Cognitive Development Society Book Award[3] in 2006. Her other areas of expertise are pretend play, and more generally, how participating in fictional worlds influences people. Lillard is a Fellow of both the Association for Psychological Science and the American Psychological Association, and was awarded both the latter's Boyd McCandless Young Scientist and Outstanding Dissertation Awards. Her research has been funded by federal and foundation sources.

Biography

Dr. Lillard is author of Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius, 3rd edition. Her scientific work has appeared in journals such as the Psychological Bulletin, Science, Pediatrics, and Psychological Science, and has been featured in outlets like Nightline, The Washington Post, Forbes, and Slate.

Education

As an undergraduate, Lillard attended Smith College where she earned a Bachelor's of Arts in English Literature. After receiving her undergraduate degree, Lillard worked briefly as a Technical Writer for the Fortune Systems Corporation (1983-1985).

In 1991, Lillard finished her Ph.D in Psychology from Stanford University. She was awarded the American Psychological Association Outstanding Dissertation Award in 1992.[4]

Career
  • Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, 2006–Present.[5]
  • School of Education (affiliated faculty), 2008–Present.
  • Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, 2000–2006
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, 1996–2000.
  • National Science Foundation Visiting Professor, Department of Psychology, University of California at Berkeley, 1996.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of San Francisco, 1999–1996.
  • Laboratory Technician, University of California, San Francisco, 1985–1987.
  • Technical Writer, Fortune Systems Corporation, 1983–1985.

Research

Dr. Lillard's, primary research interests include pretend play and Montessori education. She is also interested in the development of theory of mind, children's executive function, children and media, neuroplasticity, contemplative practices, and culture and development.[6] Her research has been funded by sources like the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Institute for Educational Sciences,[7] and the Wildflower Foundation Research Partner Grant.

Honors and awards

Dr. Lillard has received numerous awards and honors, including the University of Virginia Public Voices Fellow[8] (2018-2019); Faculty Mentor for Psi Chi and APS Albert Bandura Graduate Research Award recipient (Sierra Eisen, 2016–17); National Science Foundation Research Highlights (2012); the James McKeen Cattell Sabbatical Fellow,[9] (2005–2006). In 1999, she received the American Psychological Association Boyd McCandless Young Scientist Award which recognizes young scientists who make distinguished contributions to the field of developmental psychology.

In addition to the above mention awards, in 2011, Lillard was made a Fellow[10] of the American Psychological Association in recognition of her outstanding contributions in the field of psychology.

Furthermore, she has had the honor of being a keynote speaker at national and international Montessori conferences like the Association Montessori General Meeting (Amsterdam, 2018), 4th AMI China Conference (Hangzhou, China, 2017), 28th International Montessori Congress (Prague, 2017), and the Inauguration of Montessori Teacher Training Program (Italy, 2016), to name a few.

Bibliography

Book

Dr. Lillard authored Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius, presently in its 3rd edition[11][12](2017). Her book is currently being translated into multiple languages, such as Chinese, Vietnamese, French and Turkish. In 2006, it was awarded the Cognitive Development Society Book Award.[13]

In her book, Lillard presents Montessori’s theoretical principles, the scientific research that has followed them, and how they are implemented in a Montessori classroom, she also highlights research concerning eight insights that are foundational to Montessori education and describes how each of these insights is applied in the Montessori classroom.

Selected journal articles

2018
  • Eisen, S., & LIllard, A. S. (2018). The Digital Dilemma: Why Limit Young Children's Use of Interactive Media? In C. Ferguson (Ed.), Children and Media. New York: Springer Verlag.
  • Taggart, J., Fukuda, E., & Lillard, A. S. (2018). Children's preference for real activities: Even stronger in the Montessori Children's House. Journal of Montessori Research.[14]
  • Lillard, A. S. (2018). Rethinking education: Montessori's approach. Current Directions in Psychological Science.[15]

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

Selected media interviews and appearances

Podcasts/Radio
  • Parents Journal - Dr. Angeline Lillard interview on weekly National Public Radio (NPR) broadcast.
  • Montessori education turns 100 - Researcher Angeline Lillard discusses Montessori education on Minnesota Public Radio.
  • The Montessori Legacy - Dr. Lillard, Wendy Fisher and Eric Lamb are interviewed on the public interest program Insight produced by WMRA radio.
  • Parent’s Perspective podcast - Dr. Lillard is interviewed on the weekly Public Radio Program focused on parenting.

References
  1. Lillard, Angeline. "Director, Early Development Lab".
  2. Lillard, Angeline (2006). Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190638443.
  3. "Winners of the Cognitive Development Society Book Award". Cognitive Development Society.
  4. Lillard, Angeline S. (April 1993). "Young Children's Conceptualization of Pretense: Action or Mental Representational State?". Child Development. 64 (2): 372–386. doi:10.2307/1131256. JSTOR 1131256.
  5. Lillard, Angeline (2019-01-07). "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). The Early Development Lab.
  6. "Angeline Lillard | PhD Stanford University 1991 | University of Virginia, VA | UVa | Department of Psychology". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  7. "Search Funded Research Grants and Contracts - Details". ies.ed.gov. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  8. "A&S Faculty Op-eds Supported by Public Voices Fellowships | College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Virginia". as.virginia.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  9. "Cattell". www.cattell.duke.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  10. "Division 7 welcomes new fellows". American Psychological Association. 2012.
  11. "Montessori: The Science behind the Genius (Angeline Lillard)". www.montessori-science.org. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  12. Lillard, Angeline Stoll (2016). Montessori : the science behind the genius. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0199981526.
  13. "Awards | CDS". Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  14. Lillard, Angeline Stoll; Fukuda, Eren; Taggart, Jessica (2018-11-13). "Children's preference for real activities: Even stronger in the Montessori Children's House". Journal of Montessori Research. 4 (2): 1–9. doi:10.17161/jomr.v4i2.7586. ISSN 2378-3923.
  15. Lillard, Angeline S. (2018). "SAGE Journals: Your gateway to world-class journal research". Current Directions in Psychological Science. 27 (6): 395–400. doi:10.1177/0963721418769878.
  16. Bray, Paige M.; Hart, Alyssa; Tong, Xin; Richey, Eve M.; Heise, Megan J.; Lillard, Angeline S. (2017). "Montessori Preschool Elevates and Equalizes Child Outcomes: A Longitudinal Study". Frontiers in Psychology. 8: 1783. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01783. ISSN 1664-1078. PMC 5670361. PMID 29163248.
  17. Lillard, Angeline S. (2017-11-01). "Why Do the Children (Pretend) Play?". Trends in Cognitive Sciences. 21 (11): 826–834. doi:10.1016/j.tics.2017.08.001. ISSN 1364-6613. PMID 28864312.
  18. "Are Montessori Schools a Better Approach for Teaching Low-Income Children?". Education Post. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  19. Staff, News. "Study finds Montessori schools helps lower-income children". www.cbs19news.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  20. "How creative learning could benefit Southeast Asia's children". Southeast Asia Globe Magazine. 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  21. Pellissier, Hank (22 June 2016). "Your child's brain on technology: television". Greatschools.
  22. Gobry, Pascal-Emmanuel. "The Future Of Education Was Invented In 1906". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  23. Gobry, Pascal-Emmanuel (22 January 2014). "The Future Of Education Was Invented In 1906". Forbes.
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