Dr. Rudasill's CV [PDF]

Kathleen Moritz Rudasill is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology. She earned a Ph.D. in educational psychology in 2006 from the University of Virginia, where she was an Institute of Education Sciences pre-doctoral training fellow. Her research is focused on optimizing children’s academic and social outcomes through understanding individual differences in development.

Educational Background

• PhD Educational Psychology, University of Virginia, 2006
• MAEd, Secondary Social Studies Teaching, The College of William and Mary, 1993
• BA, Public Policy, Washington and Lee University, 1991

Research Interests

• Self-beliefs of gifted children as they relate to parents’ perceptions and social stereotypes
• The role of temperament (e.g., shyness, effortful control) and other characteristics in the effectiveness of classroom interventions

Honors & Awards

• Doctoral Training Fellow, Institute of Education Sciences (IES), University of Virginia, 2004-2005 and
• 2005-2006
• Selected Participant and Scholarship Recipient, Symposium on Higher Education and Globalization,
• Edinburgh, Scotland, 2005
• AERA/IES Dissertation Grant Finalist, American Educational Research Association (AERA), 2005
• Graduate Student Seminar Scholarship Recipient, Annual AERA Conference, Division E, 2005
• Student Guest, University of Virginia Seven Society’s 14th Annual Monticello Dinner, 2004
• Virginia Governor’s Fellow, 2003-2004
• Kappa Delta Pi Member, International Education Honor Society, 1993
• Pi Sigma Alpha Member, Political Science Honor Society, 1991

Professional Memberships

• Society for Research in Child Development, 2005-2006
• American Psychological Society, 2005-2006
• National Association for Gifted Children, 2004-2006
• American Educational Research Association, 2004-2006