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Kevin H. Grobman
Department of Psychology EducationPh.D. Developmental Psychology; The Pennsylvania State University (2003) How social learning opportunities and individual differences in working memory capacity contribute to the development of domain general problem solving strategies during infancy. M.S. Pure and Applied Logic; Carnegie Mellon University (1998) Equal sign conceptual understanding and early algebra problem solving. B.S. Physics; The American University (1995)
Laboratory Intern, End-Station-A, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, U.S. Department of Energy (1994)
ManuscriptsGrobman, K. H. (2007). The gradual emergence of domain-general problem solving strategies during infancy. Manuscript submitted for publication. Grobman, K. H. (2007). Active Inquiry Learning of Children's Language Development. Manuscript submitted for publication. Grobman, K. H., & Gilmore, R. O. (2007). Individual differences in working memory during infancy. Manuscript submitted for publication. Gilmore, R. O., Baker, T. J., & Grobman, K. H. (2004). Stability in young infants discrimination of optic flow, Developmental Psychology, 40(2), 259-270.
Mueller, U., & Grobman, K. H. (2003). Artificial Life and Piaget [Review of the article "Artificial Life & Piaget." Cognitive Development 17, 1301-1321.], Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 7(4), 149-152.
PresentationsGrobman, K. H. (2007, June). How We Solve Problems and Understand Concepts: Applying Developmental Psychology Perspectives to Mental Health. Workshop presented at the annual Louisiana State University Continuing Education Workshop for Professional Psychologists, Baton Rouge, LA. Grobman, K. H. (2007, April). When Students Discover Concepts for Themselves - Developmental Psychology applied to the College Classroom. Workshop presented at the annual conference of the State of Louisiana Board of Regents Teaching in Higher (THE) Education Forum, Baton Rouge, LA. Grobman, K. H. & Mueller, U. (2007, March). Infants' use of looking, reaching, pointing, and language to seek help in problem solving contexts. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA. Grobman, K. H. (2007, March). Inquiry learning in a Developmental Psychology class. Participant idea exchange (informal workshop) presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA. Grobman, K. H. & Alibali, M. A. (2007, March). Understanding the equal sign and learning algebra through conceptual and procedural instruction. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA. Grobman, K. H. (2006, August). Parallels between children's language development and the philosophical "language games" of Ludwig Wittgenstein. In H. Sweet (Chair) Teaching Psychology with Experiential Activities. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA. Grobman, K. H. (2006, August). Creativity in problem solving and artistic expression - the same psychological process? In R. C. Reilly (Chair) Creative Processes and Systems in Problem Solving and the Arts, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA. Clark, S. D. & Grobman, K. H. (2006, August). A microgenetic study of the Piagetian water-level task. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA. Grobman, K. H. & Gilmore, R. O. (2004, May). Scaffolding and modeling as mechanisms of infant problem solving development. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the International Society on Infant Studies, Chicago, IL. Grobman, K. H., Ramachandran, V., Grimsrud, E., Gabel, K., & Gilmore, R. O. (2004, May). Infants' motor milestone achievement: Its structure and correlates with goal-directedness. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the International Society on Infant Studies, Chicago, IL. Grobman, K. H. & Gilmore, R. O. (2003, October). Working memory, short term memory, & domain general problem solving by infants. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Cognitive Development Society, Park City, UT. Mueller, U. & Grobman, K. H. (2003, June). The development of communicative and help seeking behavior in infancy. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Jean Piaget Society, Chicago, IL Mueller, U. & Grobman, K. H. (2003, June). The development of sorting skills in 18- to 48-month-old children. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Jean Piaget Society, Chicago, IL Grobman, K. H. (2003, April). Infants' help-seeking behaviors in problem solving contexts. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL. Grobman, K. H., & Gilmore, R. O. (2002, April). Infants' gradually emerging ability to relate the means and ends to use domain general problem-solving strategies. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the International Society on Infant Studies, Toronto, Canada. Grobman, K. H. (2001, October). Is means-ends analysis innate? Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Cognitive Development Society, Virginia Beach, VA. Grobman, K. H. (2001, April). Domain general problem solving during infancy. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MS. Grobman, K. H. (1995, April). The sight of music. Graphic design presented at the Fine Design & Art Exposition of The American University, Washington, DC.
Grobman, K. H. (1995, January). The role of philosophy in unifying branches of science. Paper presented at the New England Undergraduate Philosophy Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Teaching ExperienceAssistant Professor of Developmental Psychology, Louisiana State University, 2006 - Visiting Assistant Professor of Developmental Psychology, Louisiana State University, 2005-2006 Visiting Assistant Professor of Developmental Psychology, Hampshire College, 2004-2005 Instructor, Introductory Topics in Psychology, Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, 2000 Recitation Instructor, Developmental Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, 2000 Instructor; Nature of Mathematical Reasoning, Carnegie Mellon University, 1997-1998 Teaching Assistant, Nature of Mathematical Reasoning and Language and Thought, Carnegie Mellon University, 1996-1998 Primary and Secondary School Teacher, Project SEED Inc (non-profit organization teaching advanced mathematical concepts to underprivileged children), 1995-1996 Laboratory Teaching Assistant, Introductory Physics, The American University, 1992-1994
Mathematics & Statistics Laboratory Assistant, The American University, 1992-1994
AwardsTeaching in Higher (THE) Education Forum, Outstanding Presentation Award, 2007 Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, Grant in Aid of Research, 2001
The Pennsylvania State University Graduate Research Exhibition, Third Place, 2000
Thesis MentorshipGennadi Gevorgyan (2007), Impact of Disney films on children, Louisiana State University, dissertation committee member. Wei Zha (2007), Role of second-order agenda setting on attitudes toward business, Louisiana State University, dissertation committee member. Sheryl D. Clark (2006), A microgenetic study of the Piagetian water-level task, Louisiana State University, McNair scholar thesis advisor. Sharon D. Lynn (2006), Is attention unitary or divisble by modality. Louisiana State University, masters thesis committee member. Lauren D. Ani (2005), Remembering middle school: Exploring identity and moral development, Hampshire College, senior thesis committee member.
Nathaniel Putman (2005), Intrinsic motivation in high school students with behavioral problems, Hampshire College, senior thesis committee member.
Professional ServiceState of Louisiana Science and Engineering Fair, judge for middle-school and high-school students, 2007 East Baton Rouge Parish Science and Engineering Fair, judge for middle-school and high-school students, 2007 Louisiana State University Research of Childhood discussion mailing list, creator and administrator; 2006 - Louisiana State University Chancellors Distinguishing Lecture Series nomination of Lynn S. Liben, Ph. D.; 2006 - 2007. Hampshire College Department of Psychology Web Design Committee, 2004-2005. The Pennsylvania State University Department of Psychology Web Design Committee, 2001-2003. The Pennsylvania State University Developmental Psychology Colloquium Organizing Committee, 2000-2001 Carnegie Mellon University Graduate Student Assembly, 1997-1998 The American University College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Advisory Board; 1992-1995
The American University College of Arts and Sciences Peer Advisor, 1993-1994
Professional AffiliationsAmerican Psychological Association (& Divisions 7 & 2), 2001-present Society for Research in Child Development, 1999-present
Cognitive Development Society, 1999-present
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