Dr. Joanna J. Cemore Brigden

Biography

Dr. Cemore Brigden has over 30 years of experience in the early childhood field as a teacher in private arenas and public schools from Pre-K through college. She passionately defends the rights of every child to play through her teaching, research, and service. Her research includes the study of children’s make-believe play, creativity, emotional intelligence, service-learning, and teacher perceptions. She currently saves as Editor of The Association for the Study of Play’s International Newsletter and Co-Editor of the international journal Play, Policy, & Practice Connections.

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Education

Degrees

• PhD, Human Development and Family Studies: Early Childhood Education Child Development, 2005, Iowa State University
• MS, Human Development and Family Studies: Child Development, 2001,  Iowa State University
• MS, Early Childhood Education: Theory and Practice,  1996, Florida State University
• BS, Family and Child Sciences: Child Development, 1994, Florida State University

Certifications

• Playground Inspector, National Program for Playground Safety
• Pre-K – 3rd Teaching Certification, Florida Department of Education
• Mental Retardation K-12 Certification, Florida Department of Education

Teaching

• CFD 155 Principles of Human Development
• CFD 300 Three Faces of Discipline
• CFD 301 Play As Development
• CFD 304 Outdoor Play
• CFD 600 Life As Play
• CFD 650 Seminar in Child and Family Development
• CFD 701 Orientation to Early Childhood and Family Development
• CFD 702 Community Engagement
• CFD 750 Advanced Human Development Studies
• CFD 761 Advanced Family Studies
• CFD 775 Parent Child Relations
• ECE 304 The Early Childhood Professional
• ECE 315 Classroom Management and Positive Guidance in Early Childhood
• ECE 401 Curriculum in Early Childhood Education
• ECE 402 Assessing the Young Child
• ECE 491/492/493 Student Teaching Supervision
• ECE 725 Inquiry in Early Childhood and Family Development
• ECE 726 Programming and Policy Issues for EC Programs
• ECE 728 The Educational Role of Play
• ECE 762 Seminar in Early Childhood and Family Development
• ECE 771 Proposal Development in Early Childhood and Family Development
• EEM 799 Thesis

Professional experience

Professional affiliations

• International Play Association
• The Association for the Study of Play
• National Association for the Education of Young Children

Awards and honors