Kathy Sylva Explained
Kathy Sylva is an educational psychologist. She is Professor Emeritus of Educational Psychology at the University of Oxford.[1]
Biography
Sylva has a BA in Psychology and Social relations, and a master's degree and PHD in Developmental Psychology, all from Harvard University.[2]
In 2002 Sylva was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Open University.[3] She also received an honorary doctorate from Oxford Brookes University in 2005.[4] She was awarded an OBE in 2008 for services to children and families. In 2014 she was awarded the inaugural John Nisbet Fellowship from the British Education Research Association.[5]
Sylva is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. She was elected as Fellow of the British Academy in 2020.[6]
Select publications
- Sylva, K., Sammons, P., Melhuish, E. et al. 2020. "Developing 21st century skills in early childhood: the contribution of process quality to self-regulation and pro-social behaviour", Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft 23, 465–484. .
- Hall, J., Sammons, P., Smees, R., Sylva, K., Evangelous, M., Goff, J., Smith, T., and Smith, G. 2019. "Relationships between families’ use of Sure Start Children's Centres, changes in home learning environments, and preschool behavioural disorders", Oxford Review of Education 45(3), 367–389.
- Sylva, K. 2014. "The role of families and pre-school in educational disadvantage", Oxford Review of Education 40(6), 680–695. .
Notes and References
- Web site: Professor Kathy Sylva, OBE . University of Oxford . 2 January 2023.
- Web site: KATHY SYLVA . Department of Education, University of Oxford . 2 January 2023.
- Web site: OU staff and honorary graduates Bill Bryson and Kathy Sylva . Open University . 2 January 2023.
- Web site: Honorary Graduates: List by year . 2 January 2023.
- Web site: PROFESSOR KATHY SYLVA AWARDED THE BERA INAUGURAL JOHN NISBET FELLOWSHIP . 2 October 2014 . Department of Education, University of Oxford . 2 January 2023.
- Web site: Professor Kathy Sylva FBA . British Academy . 2 January 2023.