Our Faculty
Brenna Hassinger-Das
Assistant Professor
Dyson College of Arts and Sciences
Psychology - NYC
Location
- @New York City
Office Hours
New York City
Mon, Wed 11:00am-2:00pm (by appointment)
- Biography
- Publications & Presentations
- Research & Creative Works
- Professional Contributions & Service
Biography
Brenna Hassinger-Das is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Pace University-NYC. She directs the Science of Development (SciDev) Lab, where she ask questions about how children and families learn and develop, in areas including language, mathematics, and executive functioning.
Education
PhD, University of Delaware, 2013
Education (Learning Sciences)
MS, University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Counseling and Psychological Services
BA, Pennsylvania State University, 2005
Anthropology
Awards and Honors
AERA, SRCD,
2017
- AERA-SRCD Early Career Fellow in Early Childhood Education and Development
Temple University, Department of Psychology,
2016
- Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring Award
University of Delaware,
2012
- Frank B. Murray Award for Excellence in Graduate Research
RESEARCH INTEREST
Dr. Hassinger-Das's research examines children's play and learning in home, school, and community contexts, particularly for children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Her areas of expertise encompass executive functioning, early number sense, and vocabulary acquisition. She is particularly interested in investigating the role of play and games for learning..
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Psychological Association
Society for Research in Child Development[Student and Early Career Council Representative]
American Educational Research Association[Division C Campus Liaison]
