Dr. Andrea Noel (Social Studies/Early Childhood)
SCB 148
(845) 257 2896
noela@newpaltz.edu

Courses Taught:
Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Child, Family, and School I
Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School

Projects:
Boon Chapter: Nurturing Children's Cognitive Development

Research Interests:
Kindergarten Readiness, including cultural differences in definitions of readiness.
Long and short term outcomes of delayed school entry.
Parental involvement in children's education.

Recent Publications:
Noel, A.M. (1999). Civics at the Leacorea. Civnet Journal 3 (1).
www.civnet.org/journal/vol3no3/upanoel.html

Newman, J., Noel A.M., Chen R., and  Matsopoulos A. (1998). Temperament, selected moderating variables and early reading achievement. Journal of School Psychology, 36 (2), 215-232.

About me:
I love to travel, especially to Europe. My hobbies are: keeping up with my husband Jeff and my three children: Adam (12), Corinna (10), and Sophie (1 1/2).  I enjoy the outdoors, especially the Adirondacks.