Persis Driver
Office of the Provost
Associate Professor, Psychology
Rosary College of Arts and Sciences
As an Educational and Developmental Psychologist, Persis Driver investigates individual and social changes in human cognition and motivation as students learn and interact in teams. Envisioning groups as systems of complex interactions at the level of task, team, and self, she studies how cooperative and collaborative dynamics can foster deep learning, social connections, and a justice orientation within diverse disciplines such as STEM, Education, and Psychology. As an educator, she then applies this knowledge in classrooms, after-school programs, and teacher training workshops.
Hadi-Tabassum, S. & Driver, P. (February 2023). Black and Brown education in America: Integration in schools, neighborhoods, and communities. Lexington Books, Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN-13: 9781666900767
Driver, P., Caldwell, T. L., & Grunert, L*. (2022). Exploring UTA Effectiveness: Leveraging Undergraduate Teaching Assistants for Student Learning and Help-Seeking. Teaching of Psychology, 50(1), 9862832211105–. https://doi.org/10.1177/00986283221110518
Thorkildsen, T. A. & Driver, P. (2017). Helping adolescents respond with integrity to defensive teaching. Theory into Practice. https://doi.org/10.1080/00405841.2017.1283572
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