Kevin Bush
Email: bushkr@MiamiOH.edu
Phone: 513-529-0405
Office: McGuffey 207C
Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056
About Doris Bergen
About Doris Bergen
Doris Bergen, Ph.D. was a Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology Emerita at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and served as chair of the department for eleven years.
A focus of much of her research was on play theory and humor development, including effects of technology-enhanced toys on play, adult memories of childhood play, and gifted children’s humor. Her most recent published research explored Event-Related Potentials (ERP) that children’s brains exhibit during two types of video game play. She was also involved in a series of international research studies examining the effectiveness of a stakeholder measure of early childhood education quality.
She was a Miami University Distinguished Scholar, having published twelve books and over 60 refereed articles and book chapters. Her most recent books are Technology Play and Brain Development (2016) and Brain Research and Childhood Education (2017).
She was co-director of Miami University’s Center for Human Development, Learning, and Technology and the Center was named in her honor at her retirement.
Selected Publications
Most Cited:
- Bergen, D. (2002). The Role of Pretend Play in Children’s Cognitive Development. Early Childhood Research & Practice, 4(1).
- Fromberg, D. P., & Bergen, D. (2006). Play from Birth to Twelve: Contexts, Perspectives, and Meanings. Routledge.
- Bergen, D. (1988). Play as a Medium for Learning and Development: A Handbook of Theory and Practice. Penguin Random House.
- Bergen, D. (2009). Play as the Learning Medium for Future Scientists, Mathematicians, and Engineers. American Journal of Play, 1(4), 413–428.
- Noltemeyer, A., Bush, K., Patton, J., & Bergen, D. (2012). The Relationship Among Deficiency Needs and Growth Needs: An Empirical Investigation of Maslow’s Theory. Children and Youth Services Review, 34, 1862–1867.
Books:
- Play as a Medium for Learning and Development: A Handbook of Theory and Practice (1988)
- Assessment Methods for Infants and Toddlers: Transdisciplinary Team Approaches (1995)
- Play from Birth to Twelve and Beyond: Contexts, Perspectives, and Meanings (1998)
- Brain Research and Childhood Education: Implications for Educators (2001)
- Educating and Caring for Very Young Children: The Infant/Toddler Curriculum (2001)
- Human Development: Traditional and Contemporary Theories (2007)
- Children and Families of African Origin: A Guide for Educators and Service Providers (2008)
- Technology Play and Brain Development: Infancy to Adolescence and Future Implications (2016)
- Brain Research in Education and the Social Sciences: Implications for Practice, Parenting, and Future Society (2017)
- Brain Research and Childhood Education: Implications for Educators, Parents, and Society (2017)
- Enhancing Brain Development in Infants and Young Children: Strategies for Caregivers and Educators (2020)
- The Handbook of Developmentally Appropriate Toys (2021)
Contact Us
Interested CHDLT members are welcome to contact us via email at chdlt@MiamiOH.edu or by contacting our Co-Directors
Christopher Wolfe
Email: wolfecr@MiamiOH.edu
Phone: 513-529-5670
115 Psychology Building
Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056
