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Barratt, Marguerite (Stevenson)
For nineteen years, the School of Human Ecology benefited from Peg Barratt's research and teaching in the area of parent-child interaction. Barratt brought to her work a strong background in developmental psychology--a BA (1970) and MA (1972) from Michigan State University, an MPhil (1978) from George Washington University, and a PhD (1978) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Shortly after completing her studies, Barratt was appointed to the Department of Child and Family Studies, also serving as affiliate and then principal investigator at the Waisman Center on Mental Retardation and Human Development. Her research interests have included parent-child interaction with an emphasis on naturalistic field work, focusing on parenting by single and adolescent mothers, infant and toddler play, preterm children, fathers and infants, the parents of children with Down syndrome, and families in Japan. Barratt received many honors for her outstanding research and teaching at UW, such as a Faculty Professional Excellence Award (1992), a Vilas Associateship in the Social Sciences (1994-96), and a Distinguished Teaching Award (1998). In 1998, Barratt accepted an appointment at Michigan State University as Director of the Institute for Children, Youth, and Families, Professor of Family and Child Ecology, and Professor of Psychology. Throughout her career she has valued the dissemination of her work to the public, and she continues to give frequent talks and interviews. She is currently Program Director for Developmental and Learning Sciences, Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences, National Science Foundation. |
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