Frontiers in Psychology has named Professor Julie Dockrell as the new Specialty Chief Editor of Educational Psychology. She joins Dr Douglas F. Kauffman, Specialty Chief Editor of the section for the past eight years, at the helm of this prominent branch of the journal.
Professor Dockrell, a seasoned clinical and educational psychologist, is also the current Chair in Psychology and Special Needs at the University College London, Institute of Education - Psychology and Human Development. As well as a visiting professor at University of Umea, she was also a visiting scientist at the University of Padova. Her research interests lie in developmental patterns and the impact of cognitive factors on children's learning, interaction, and attainments. A central theme in her work has been the application of evidence-based research and the evaluation of interventions to support children's learning in educational settings.
As the previous editor of the British Journal of Educational Psychology, associate editor for Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, and current editor of Learning and Instruction, Professor Dockrell brings a wealth of editorial knowledge along with decades of experience as a researcher and clinician to her new position at Frontiers. She has also served on numerous UK research councils, international advisory groups and panels.
From 2009 to 2012, Professor Dockrell led the Better Communication Research Programme - the largest UK study on language and communication needs. A collection of 19 reports were published by the Department for Education in 2012. The project resulted in the development of numerous tools designed to support education professionals and speech and language therapists in the school context. The project also produced the 'What works' portal - a free online library of evidenced interventions created to help early years practitioners, teachers, school leaders, and speech and language therapists find the most appropriate interventions for children and young people.
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