curriculum vitae - College of Education - Georgia State University

EDUCATION
CURRICULUM VITAE
ANN CALE KRUGER
Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education
College of Education, Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3979, Atlanta GA 30302-3979 USA
(404) 413-8314 (voice) (404) 413-8043 (fax) ackruger@gsu.edu
Ph.D. 1988, Developmental Psychology.
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
M.A. 1985, Developmental Psychology.
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
B.A. 1976, Theatre, magna cum laude.
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
2008-present Area of Focus Faculty, Georgia State University
Challenges to the Acquisition of Language and Literacy
2007-present Center Faculty, Georgia State University
Center for Research on School Safety, School Climate and
Classroom Management
2007-present Center Faculty, Georgia State University
Center for Atypical Development and Learning (CRADL)
1996- present Associate Professor, Georgia State University
Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education
1992-1996 Assistant Professor, Georgia State University
Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education
1991-1992 Assistant Professor, Oglethorpe University
Department of Psychology
1988-1991 Assistant Professor, Emory University
Department of Psychology

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Psychological Association
Society for Research in Child Development
American Educational Research Association
Phi Beta Delta National Honor Society for International Scholars
PUBLICATIONS
Kruger, A.C. (2011). Communion and culture. In S. R. Garrels (Ed.), Mimesis and science:
Empirical research on imitation and the mimetic theory of culture and religion. East
Lansing, MI: Michigan State University Press.
Kruger, A.C., & Konner, M. (2010). Who responds to crying? Maternal care and allocare among
the !Kung. Human Nature, 21, 309-329. DOI 10.1007/s12110-010-9095-z.
Kruger, A.C., & Konner, M. (2006). Having faith. [Review of the book Minds and gods: The
cognitive foundations of religion]. Nature, 444, 39.
Love, A., & Kruger, A.C. (2005). Teacher beliefs and student achievement in urban schools
serving African American students. Journal of Educational Research, 99, 87-98.
Kapsch, L.A., & Kruger, A.C. (2004). Changes in children’s figure drawing following
kinesthetic experience. Visual Arts Research, 30, 62-74.
Tomasello, M., Kruger, A.C., & Ratner, H.H. (1999). Cultural learning. In P. Lloyd & C.
Fernyhough, (Eds.), Lev Vygotsky: Critical assessments. London: Routledge. (Reprinted
from Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 16, 495-552).
Kruger, A.C., & Tomasello, M. (1996). Cultural learning and learning culture. In D.R. Olson &
N. Torrance (Eds.), Handbook of education and human development: New models of
learning, teaching, and schooling (pp. 369-387). Cambridge: Blackwell.
Kruger, A.C. (1994). Task influences on spontaneous peer learning in the classroom. In H.C.
Foot, C.J. Howe, A. Anderson, A.K. Tolmie, & D.A. Warden (Eds.), Group and
interactive learning (pp.459-464). Southampton: Computational Mechanics Publications.
Tomasello, M., Kruger, A. C., & Ratner, H.H. (1994). The role of emotions in cultural learning:
Authors' response to continuing commentary. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 17, 778-
784.
Kruger, A.C. (1993). Peer collaboration: Conflict, cooperation, or both? Social Development, 2,
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Kruger, A.C. (1993). The effect of peer and adult-child transactive discussions on moral
reasoning. In M. Gauvain & M. Cole (Eds.), Readings on the development of children
(pp. 232-244). New York: Scientific American Books. (Reprinted from Merrill-Palmer
Quarterly, 1992, 38, 191-211)
Tomasello, M., Kruger, A.C., & Ratner, H.H. (1993). Cultural learning. Behavioral and Brain
Sciences, 16, 495-552.
Tomasello, M., Savage-Rumbaugh, S., & Kruger, A.C. (1993). Imitative learning of actions on
objects by children, chimpanzees, and enculturated chimpanzees. Child Development, 64,
1688-1705.
Kruger, A.C. (1992). The effect of peer and adult-child transactive discussions on moral
reasoning. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 38, 191-211.
Tomasello, M., & Kruger, A.C. (1992). Joint attention on actions: Acquiring verbs in ostensive
and non-ostensive contexts. Journal of Child Language, 19, 311-333.
Kruger, A.C. (1991). Parents, peers, and the process of moral development. Schoolbook, 2, 3-7.
Kruger, A.C. (1989). Transactive discussions with peer and adults: Effect on moral reasoning.
Moral Education Forum, 14, 32.
Kruger, A.C., & Tomasello, M. (1986). Transactive discussions with peers and adults.
Developmental Psychology, 22, 681-685.
Tomasello, M., Mannle, S., & Kruger, A.C. (1986). Linguistic environment of 1- to 2-year-old
twins. Developmental Psychology, 22, 169-176.
Tomasello, M., George, B.L., Kruger, A.C., Farrar, M.J., & Evans, A. (1985). The development
of gestural communication in young chimpanzees. Journal of Human Evolution, 14, 175-
186.
EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES
Consulting Editor:
Child Development
Ad Hoc Reviewer:
Cognition and Instruction
Current Anthropology
Developmental Psychology
Human Development
International Journal of Behavioral Development

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Journal of Child Language
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
Journal of Genetic Psychology
Merrill-Palmer Quarterly
Philosophical Psychology
Social Development
Urban Education
Cambridge University Press
Harvard University Press
RESEARCH FUNDING – EXTERNAL
Kruger, A.C., & Meyers, J. (2010). Project PREVENT: An Intervention to Promote Healthy
Development in African American Girls at Risk of Commercial Sexual Exploitation.
Anderson Family Foundation. Principal Investigator, $8,000.
Kruger, A.C., Jones, C., & Jennings, D. (2008-12). Alliance Theatre Institute for Educators:
Georgia Wolf Trap for English Language Learners (GWTELL). U.S. Department of
Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement. Award to the Alliance Theatre,
$1,100,000. (Subcontract to Georgia State University, $348,845).
Kruger, A.C., Jones, C., & Jennings, D. (2005-8). Georgia Wolf Trap / Alliance Theatre
Institute for Educators. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and
Improvement. Award to the Alliance Theatre, $809, 316. (Subcontract to Georgia State
University, $247, 500).
Kruger, A.C. (2003) The Kennedy Center and the Schools: Evaluation of the Changing
Education through the Arts (CETA) Program. (2003-2004). The Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts. Principal Investigator, $10,000.
Kruger, A.C. (2002) The Kennedy Center and the Schools: Evaluation of the Changing
Education through the Arts (CETA) Program. (2002-2003). The Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts. Principal Investigator, $10,000.
Kruger, A.C. (2001). Assessment of model arts residencies, 2001-2002. Fulton County Arts
Council School Arts Program. Principal Investigator, $25,000.
Kruger, A.C. (2000-2003). Assessment, motivation, and epistemological reconciliation in
technology-supported learning environments. National Science Foundation, Research in
Educational Policy and Practice Program (REPP). Principal Investigator of Subcontract
from the University of Georgia, $240,915.
Kruger, A.C. (2000). Assessment of model arts residencies, 2000-2001. Fulton County Arts
Council School Arts Program. Principal Investigator, $25,000.

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Kruger, A.C. (1999) Assessment of model arts residencies, 1999-2000. Fulton County Arts
Council School Arts Program. Principal Investigator, $15,000.
RESEARCH FUNDING – INTERNAL
Kruger, A.C. (2008-9). Commercial sexual exploitation of children: Piloting a prevention
intervention in Atlanta area schools. Georgia State University College of Education
Proposal Development Grant. Principal Investigator, $3,000.
Kruger, A.C. & Meyers, J. (2007-8). Commercial sexual exploitation of children: Investigating
risk factors and victimization in Atlanta area schools. College of Education Proposal
Development Grant for GRA Support. Principal Investigator, $4,000.
Kruger, A.C. (2007-11). An Intervention to Promote Healthy Development in African American
Girls at Risk of Commercial Sexual Exploitation. Georgia State University College of
Education, Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education. Research
Support Funds. Principal Investigator, $16,000
Kruger, A.C. (2003) Coordination and extension of arts education outcome research. Georgia
State University College of Education Proposal Development Grant. Principal
Investigator, $6,000.
Kruger, A.C. (2002) Assessment of model arts residencies. Georgia State University College of
Education Proposal Development Grant. Principal Investigator, $6,000.
Kruger, A.C., & Lederberg, A. (2001). Video based research in educational psychology.
Georgia State University Quality Improvement Funds. Co-Principal Investigator,
$19,295.
Kruger, A.C. (2001) An intervention to enhance empathy in children. Georgia State University
College of Education Proposal Development Grant. Principal Investigator, $6,000.
Kruger, A.C., & Anderson, J. (2001). Assessing empathy through arts education. Georgia State
University Research Team Grant. Principal Investigator, $14,900.
Kruger, A.C. (2000). Assessment of model arts residencies, 2000-1. Georgia State University
College of Education Scholarly Inquiry Grant. Principal Investigator, $3,600.
Kruger, A.C. & Lederberg, A. (1996). An intervention to enhance peer teaching. Georgia State
University Research Initiation Grant. Principal Investigator, $5,000.
Kruger, A.C. (1995). Artistic development and self understanding. Georgia State University
College of Education Research Support Fund. Principal Investigator, $3,600.

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Kruger, A.C. & Lederberg, A. (1994). An intervention to enhance peer teaching. Georgia State
University College of Education Research Support Fund. Principal Investigator, $5,000.
Kruger, A.C. (1993). Discourse processes and cognitive products of peer teaching. Georgia State
University Research Initiation Grant. Principal Investigator, $5,000.
Kruger, A.C. (1993). Discourse processes and cognitive products of peer teaching. Georgia State
University Matching Start-up Funds. Principal Investigator, $9,140.
Kruger, A.C. (1993). Discourse processes and cognitive products of peer teaching. Georgia State
University College of Education Research Support Fund. Principal Investigator, $4,400.
PRESENTATIONS
Harper, E., Kruger, A.C., Huguelet, A., McGee, M.C., Hamilton, C., Thompson, V. & Meyers,
J.P. (2012, February). An exploratory investigation of school-based mental health
service providers’ experiences with low-income African American girls: Knowledge and
contextual perspectives. To be presented to the Interdisciplinary Conference on Sex
Trafficking in the United States: Researching Vulnerable Populations. Corvallis, OR.
Harper, E., Meyers, J.P. & Kruger, A.C. (2012, February). Culturally relevant mental health
practices with low-income African American girls. To be presented to the National
Association of School Psychologists, Philadelphia, PA.
Kruger, A.C., Harper, E., Huguelet, A., McGee, M.C., Hamilton, C., Thompson, V. & Meyers,
J.P. (2012, February). Sexualized and unsafe relationships in the lives of African
American girls at risk for commercial sexual exploitation. To be presented to the
Interdisciplinary Conference on Sex Trafficking in the United States: Researching
Vulnerable Populations. Corvallis, OR
Kruger, A.C. (2011, June). Sexualized and unsafe relationships in the lives of children at risk:
Threats to and protections of human rights. Annual conference of The Institute on
Religion in an Age of Science, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, New York.
Kruger, A.C. (2011, May). Session Chair, Surviving Our Origins: Violence and the Sacred in
Evolutionary-Historical Time. St. John’s College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge,
England.
Konner, M. & Kruger, A.C. (2011, May). Co-sleeping among hunter-gatherers: Parenting in
the environment of evolutionary adaptedness. Bnai Zion Medical Center, Departments of
Obstetrics and Neonatology, Haifa, Israel.
Kruger, A.C. & Konner, M. (2011, May). Infants, mothers, and others among the !Kung huntergatherers:
Crying in context. Center for the Study of Child Development, University of
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Kruger, A.C. (2011, April). Life narratives of African American girls at risk for commercial
sexual exploitation. Presented at the Carter Center Human Rights Defenders Forum on
Faith, Belief and the Advancement of Women’s Human Rights. Atlanta, Georgia.
Kruger, A.C. & Konner, M. (2011, April). Infants, mothers, and others among the !Kung huntergatherers:
Crying in context. Department of Psychology, Emory University, Atlanta,
Georgia.
Kruger, A.C., Bays, R.B., & Ambrosino, A.M. (2011, April). Enhancing oral expression in
English language learning Kindergartners. Paper presented to the Society for Research
in Child Development, Montreal, Canada.
Kruger, A.C., Harris, P., Harper, E., Sanders, D., Levin, K., Huguelet, A., McGee, M.C., &
Meyers, J. (2011, March). Sexualized and unsafe relationships in the lives of African
American girls at risk for commercial sexual exploitation. Paper presented to the Society
for Research in Child Development, Montreal, Canada.
Kruger, A.C., Harris, P., Harper, E., Sanders, D., Levin, K., Huguelet, A., McGee, M.C., &
Meyers, J. (2011, March). Life narratives of African American girls at risk for
commercial sexual exploitation. Presentation at the Candler School of Theology, Emory
University. Atlanta, Georgia.
Kruger, A.C. (2011, February). Human trafficking: Global and local perspectives. Presentation
to the annual conference of the Committee on Teaching about the United Nations
(CTAUN). Atlanta, Georgia.
Kruger, A.C. (2011, February). Project Prevent: A school-based CSEC prevention program.
Presentation to the annual conference of the Committee on Teaching about the United
Nations (CTAUN). Atlanta, Georgia.
Kruger, A.C., Harris, P., Levin, K., Harper, E., Sanders, D., Surana, N., Shah, P., & Meyers, J.
(2010, May). Project PREVENT: School-based intervention to promote development of
girls at risk for commercial sexual exploitation. Paper presented to the American
Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.
Kruger, A.C., Kapsch, L., & Ambrosino, A. (2010, May). Playing about stories: A drama
intervention enhances writing in low-income Kindergarten students. Paper presented to
the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.
Kruger, A.C., Ambrosino, A.M., & Kapsch, L.A. (2009, April). Enhancing communication and
school adjustment in low-income kindergarten children through drama in the classroom.
Paper presented to the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.
Kruger, A.C. (2008, December). Communion and culture. Invited paper presented to
Explorations in Mimetic Theory and Imitation Research (a Templeton Advanced
Research Program), Paris, France.

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Kruger, A.C. (2008, November). Let’s pretend: An intervention to enhance language
development in low-income kindergartners. Invited paper presented to the Center for the
Research on Atypical Development and Learning, Atlanta, GA.
Kruger, A.C. (2008, August). Reforming kindergarten in low-income schools: The Georgia Wolf
Trap Intervention symposium overview. Paper presented to the American Psychological
Association, Boston, MA
Kruger, A.C., Ambrosino, A.M., & Kapsch, L.A. (2008, August). Enhancing communication and
academic achievement in low-income Kindergartners. Paper presented to the American
Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Lorenzetti, N., & Kruger, A.C. (2008, August). Changes over time in behavior management
techniques in a creative dramatics residency. Paper presented to the American
Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Kruger, A.C., Ambrosino, A.M., & Kapsch, L.A. (2008, March). A drama intervention enhances
communication and academic achievement in low-income Kindergartners. Paper
presented to the American Educational Research Association, New York, N.Y.
Kruger, A.C. (2007, October). Georgia Wolf Trap: Enhancing communication and achievement.
Paper presented to the International Network of Schools for the Advancement of Arts
Education, Oakland, CA.
Samuelson, P., & Kruger, A.C. (2007, April). A new discussion-based character education
program using film clips from Hollywood films. Paper presented to the American
Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Kruger, A.C., Ambrosino, A.M., & Kapsch, L.A. (2007, April). Enhancing communication and
school adjustment in low-income Kindergarten children through drama in the classroom.
Paper presented to the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
Kruger, A.C., Kapsch, L.A., & Ambrosino, A.M (2007, April). Emotion recognition and
language predict achievement in low-income Kindergarten children. Paper presented to
the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
Kruger, A.C., & Jones, C. (2006, September). Georgia Wolf Trap: Enhancing communication
and school adjustment in low-income Kindergarten children. Paper presented to the Arts
Education Partnership, Arlington, VA.
Kruger, A.C. (2006, April). Professional development in arts integration supports improvement
in student achievement. Paper presented to the American Educational Research
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Kruger, A.C. (2005, September). An evaluation of CETA (Changing Education through the Arts).
Paper presented to Council of Metropolitan Arts Supervisors and the Principals’ Arts
Education Forum, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington,
D.C.
Kruger, A.C., & Kapsch, L.A. (2005, April). Academic self- efficacy and motivation in low SES
African American students. Paper presented to the Society for Research in Child
Development, Atlanta, GA.
Kruger, A.C., Kapsch, L.A., Samuelson, P.L., & Harris, K. (2005, April). The effect of drama on
emergent writing in lower and higher SES students. Paper presented to the Society for
Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.
Kapsch, L.A., Kruger, A.C., Quick, L, & Harris, K. (2004, June). Assessing children’s
drawings in the 21 st century: New beginnings. Paper presented to the Jean Piaget
Society, Toronto, Canada.
Kruger, A.C., Schafer, N.J., Russell, H.A., Zuiker, S.J., & Michael, M.T. (2004, April). A
comparison of four different ways of coding engagement in videos of classroom activity.
Paper presented to the American Educational Research Association. San Diego, CA.
Russell, H. A., Kruger, A.C., & Schafer, N.J. (2004, April). Analysis of transactional discourse
in learning. Paper presented to the American Educational Research Association. San
Diego, CA.
Schafer, N.J., Kruger, A.C., Russell, H.A., Michael, M.T., & Zuiker, S.J. (2004, April). Coding
and video feedback for enhancing classroom assessment conversation and learning.
Paper presented to the American Educational Research Association. San Diego, CA.
Kruger, A.C. (2004, March). Homo docens. Invited presentation to the Evolution and Human
Behavior Seminar Series, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
Samuelson, P.L., Kruger, A.C., Kapsch, L.A., Flanigan, G.A., & Harris, K. (2003, June). Using
drama to promote empathy: Positive outcomes for disadvantaged students. Paper
presented to Conference on Building Pathways to Success: Research, Policy, and Practice
on Development in Middle Childhood, Washington, DC.
Kruger, A.C., Flanigan, G.A., Kapsch, L., Samuelson, P., & Harris, K. (2003, April). The effect
of family background and role playing experience on the understanding of emotion and
mind. Paper presented to the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL.
Kruger, A.C., Samuelson, P., Kapsch, L., & Harris, K. (2003, April). Experience in dramatic
writing promotes empathy. Paper presented to the Society for Research in Child
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Schafer, N.J., Hickey, D.T., Zuiker, S., Kruger, A.C., & Russell, A. (2003, April). Using
formative video feedback to facilitate classroom assessment discussion. Paper presented
to the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Hickey, D.T., Kruger, A.C., Fredrick, L.D., Schafer, N.J., Russell, H.A., Bable, B., Hand, B.,
Michael, M., & Zuiker, S. (2003, April). Looking at assessment and motivation and
multiple perspectives: The Genscope assessment design experiment. Paper presented to
the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Kruger, A.C., Samuelson, P., Kapsch, L.,& Flanigan, G.A. (2002, November). Gender
differences in empathy: Interview versus self-report. Paper presented to the Association
for Moral Education, Chicago, IL.
Samuelson, P.L., & Kruger, A.C. (2002, November). Notions of childhood from the American
pulpit: 1650-1900. Paper presented to the Association for Moral Education, Chicago, IL.
Kruger, A.C., & Konner, M. (2002, June). The social context of maternal responsiveness to
infant crying among the San (Bushmen) of Botswana. Paper presented to the 8 th
International Workshop on Infant Cry Research, Padova, Italy.
Kapsch, L.A., & Kruger, A.C. (2002, June). Changes in children’s figure drawing following
kinesthetic experience. Paper presented to the Jean Piaget Society, Philadelphia, PA.
Kruger, A.C., Hickey, D.T., Fredrick, L.D., Schafer, N.J., & Kindfield, A.C.H. (2002, April).
Balancing formative and summative science assessment practices: Year one of the
Genscope Assessment Project. Paper presented to the American Educational Research
Association, New Orleans, LA.
Kruger, A.C., Samuelson, P., Kapsch, L., Flanigan, G.A , & Love, A. (2002, April). Enhancing
empathy through arts education. Paper presented to the American Educational Research
Association, New Orleans, LA.
Kruger, A.C., Samuelson, P., Kapsch, L., Flanigan, G.A , & Love, A. (2001, October).
Enhancing empathy through arts education. Paper presented to the Association for Moral
Education, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Hickey, D.T., Kruger, A.C., Fredrick, L.D., Schafer, N.J., & Kindfield, A.C.H. (2001, August).
Balancing formative and summative science assessment practices: Year one of the
Genscope Assessment Project. Paper presented to the European Association for Research
on Learning and Instruction, Berne, Switzerland.
Kruger, A.C., Samuelson, P., Flanigan, G.A., Kapsch, L., & Love, A. (2001, April). Broad
academic benefits of a brief arts residency. Paper presented to the Biennial Meeting of
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Kruger, A.C. (2001, April). The emerging ethic of care in mother-daughter moral discussions.
Paper presented to the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child
Development, Minneapolis, MN.
Kruger, A.C. (2001, February). “Ballet is really my heart”: The affective and academic benefits
of arts education. Invited colloquium presentation, University of Connecticut, Storrs,
CT.
Kruger, A.C. (2000, April). The emerging ethic of care in mother-daughter moral discussions.
Paper presented to the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
Kruger, A.C. (1999, November). The emerging ethic of care in mother-daughter moral
discussions. Paper presented to the Association for Moral Education, Minneapolis, MN.
Kruger, A.C. (1999, April). Homo docens: Intentional instruction is human nature.
Distinguished Visiting Scholar presentation to the Conference on Culture and
Development, Institution for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
Kruger, Stewart, J.L., & Love, A. (1999, April). "Let your friend do the work": Training tutors
to promote learner activity. Paper presented to the Biennial Meeting of the Society for
Research in Child Development, Albuquerque, NM
Kruger, A.C., Love, A., Stewart, J.L., & Flanigan, G. (1999, April). Linking task type to peer
process. Paper presented to the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child
Development, Albuquerque, NM
Kruger, A.C., Love, A., Stewart, J.L., & Flanigan, G. (1999, February). Linking task type to peer
process. Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Educational Research
Association, Hilton Head, SC
Kruger, A.C., Stewart, J., & Love, A. (1998, April). "Let your friend do the work": Training
tutors to promote learner activity. Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the
American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
Kruger, A.C., Love, A., & Stewart, J.L. (1998, March). Adopting the instructional stance: A
technique to enhance peer learning. Paper presented to the Biennial Meeting of the
Conference on Human Development, Mobile, AL.
Kruger, A.C. (1997, April). Artistic development through enculturation: Becoming a dancer.
Paper presented to the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child
Development, Washington, D.C.
Kruger, A.C. (1996, November). Becoming cultural: Learning through other people during
middle childhood. Invited presentation to the American Anthropological Association, San
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Love, A., Stewart, J.L., & Kruger, A.C. (1996, October). Examining a coding scheme for a peer
tutoring study: Agreement, reliability, or both? Paper presented to the Annual Meeting
of the Georgia Educational Research Association, Atlanta, GA.
Kruger, A.C. (1996, September). Becoming a dancer: Changes in artistic and self
understanding through socialization in the subculture of dance. Paper presented to the
Second Conference for Socio-Cultural Research, Geneva, Switzerland.
Kruger, A.C., Lederberg, A., Stewart, J., Stocksdale, J., & Marshall, J. (1996, June). Learning
to teach: An intervention to enhance peer tutoring. Paper presented to the Jean Piaget
Society, Philadelphia, PA.
Kruger, A.C., Lederberg, A., Stewart, J., Stocksdale, J., & Marshall, J. (1996, March). An
intervention to enhance peer tutoring. Paper presented to the Biennial Meeting of the
Conference on Human Development, Birmingham, AL.
Willis, M. G., & Kruger, A.C. (1996, March). Factors involved in designing effective peer
learning interventions. Paper presented to the Annual Convention of the National
Association of School Psychologists, Atlanta, GA.
Kruger, A.C. (1995, November). Learning to teach: An experimental intervention to enhance
peer tutoring. Invited presentation to the Emory University Seminar Series on Cognition
and Development, Atlanta, GA.
Kruger, A.C. (1995, April). Becoming cultural: Learning through other people during middle
childhood. Invited presentation to the Mellon Symposium on Latency and Middle
Childhood, Atlanta, GA.
Kruger, A.C., Yebra, M., & Willis, M.G. (1995, March). Task type affects style of peer
interaction. Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child
Development, Indianapolis, IN.
Kruger, A.C. (1995, February). Intentional instruction is a human universal. Paper presented at
the Annual Meeting of the Society for Cross-Cultural Research, Savannah, GA.
Kruger, A.C. (1994, September). Task influences on spontaneous peer learning in the classroom.
Paper presented at the International Conference on Group and Interactive Learning,
Glasgow, Scotland.
Kruger, A.C. (1994, April). Task influences on spontaneous peer learning in the classroom.
Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Conference on Human Development,
Pittsburgh, PA.
Kruger, A.C. (1993, March). Moral development and peer relationships. Invited panel
presentation to the Society for Research in Child Development Peer Relations
Preconference, New Orleans, LA.

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Kruger, A.C. (1991, November). Transaction and disequilibration in the process of moral
development. Invited presentation to the Annual Meeting of the Association for Moral
Education, Athens, GA.
Kruger, A.C. (1991, April). Deconstruction and disequilibration in discussion of moral
dilemmas. Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child
Development, Seattle, WA.
Tomasello, M., Kruger, A.C., & Barton, M. (1991, April). Acquiring verbs in ostensive and nonostensive
contexts. Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in
Child Development, Seattle, WA.
Tomasello, M., & Kruger, A.C. (1990, October). Acquiring verbs in ostensive and non-ostensive
contexts. Invited joint presentation to the Emory University Seminar Series on Cognition
and Development, Atlanta, GA.
Kruger, A.C. (1990, March). Coming to consensus with peers and adults: A microanalysis of
problem-solving processes. Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Conference on
Human Development, Richmond, VA.
Kruger, A.C. (1989, April). Using logic with peers and adults: The effect of transactive
discussions on moral reasoning. Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society
for Research in Child Development, Kansas City, KS.
Kruger, A.C. (1988, November). Promoting children's moral judgment development:
Transactive discussions with peers and adults. Invited presentation to the Center for Faith
and Moral Development Seminar Series, Candler School of Theology, Atlanta, GA.
Kruger, A.C. (1988, October). Children's transactive discussions with peers and adults. Invited
presentation to Emory University Seminar Series on Cognition and Development,
Atlanta, GA.
Kruger, A.C. (1988, March). Effect of transactive discussions with peers and adults. Paper
presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Conference on Human Development,
Charleston, SC.
Kruger, A.C. (1986, April). Moral reasoning with peers and adults. Invited presentation to the
Emory University Seminar Series on Cognition and Development, Atlanta, GA.
Kruger, A.C., & Tomasello, M. (1985, June). Peers and adults as partners in moral discussions.
Paper presented at the 15th Symposium of the Jean Piaget Society, Philadelphia, PA..
Kruger, A.C. (1985, April). Children's dyadic discussions with peers and adults. Paper presented
at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Toronto,
Canada.

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Tomasello, M., Mannle, S., & Kruger, A.C. (1985, April). Linguistic environment of 1- to 2year-old
twins. Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in
Child Development, Toronto, Canada.
PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS OF PRESENTATIONS
Schafer, N.J., Hickey, D.T., Zuiker, S., Kruger, A.C., & Russell, A. (2003, April). Using
formative video feedback to facilitate classroom assessment discussion. Abstracts of the
2003 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting.
http://www.aera.net/meeting/previousmeetings.htm.
Hickey, D.T., Kruger, A.C., Fredrick, L.D., Schafer, N.J., Russell, H.A., Bable, B., Hand, B.,
Michael, M., & Zuiker, S. (2003, April). Looking at assessment and motivation and
multiple perspectives: The Genscope assessment design experiment. Abstracts of the
2003 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting.
http://www.aera.net/meeting/previousmeetings.htm
Kruger, A.C., Samuelson, P., Kapsch, L.,& Flanigan, G.A. (2002, November). Gender
differences in empathy: Interview versus self-report. In Conflict, Contradiction and
Contrarian Elements in Moral Development and Education, Program of the 28 th Annual
Conference of the Association for Moral Education, p.7.
Samuelson, P.L., & Kruger, A.C. (2002, November). Notions of childhood from the American
pulpit: 1650-1900. In Conflict, Contradiction and Contrarian Elements in Moral
Development and Education, Program of the 28 th Annual Conference of the Association
for Moral Education, p. 33.
Kruger, A.C., Hickey, D.T., Fredrick, L.D., Schafer, N.J., & Kindfield, A.C.H. (2002, April).
Balancing formative and summative science assessment practices: Year one of the
Genscope Assessment Project. Abstracts of the 2002 American Educational Research
Association Annual Meeting.
http://edtech.connect.msu.edu/Searchaera2002/viewproposaltext.asp?propID=4827
Kruger, A.C., Samuelson, P., Kapsch, L., Flanigan, G.A , & Love, A. (2002, April). Enhancing
empathy through arts education. Abstracts of the 2002 American Educational Research
Association Annual Meeting.
http://edtech.connect.msu.edu/Searchaera2002/viewproposaltext.asp?propID=5229
Kruger, A.C., Samuelson, P., Kapsch, L., Flanigan, G.A , & Love, A. (2001, October).
Enhancing empathy through arts education. Abstracts of the Association for Moral
Education Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
http://www.educ.ubc.ca/ame2001/program.htm#

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Kruger, A.C. (2001, February). “Ballet is really my heart”: The affective and academic benefits
of arts education. Invited colloquium presentation, University of Connecticut, Storrs,
CT. http://www.FamilyStudies.uconn.edu/
Kruger, A.C. (2000). The emerging ethic of care in mother-daughter moral discussions.
Abstracts of the 2000 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting.
Session id: s-63-3. http://www.klick.org/aera/abstract1.asp
Kruger, A.C., Love, A., Stewart, J.L., & Flanigan, G.A. (2000). Linking task type to peer
process.. Abstracts of the 2000 American Educational Research Association Annual
Meeting. Session id: c-5-21. http://www.klick.org/aera/abstract1.asp
Kruger, A.C. (1999). The emerging ethic of care in mother-daughter moral discussions. In The
Moral Imperative: Ethics in the 21 st Century, Abstracts of the Association for Moral
Education Conference, Minneapolis, MN, p.66.
Kruger, A.C. (1997). Artistic development through enculturation: Becoming a dancer. Abstracts
from the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development.
Kruger, A.C. (1996). Becoming cultural: Learning through other people during middle
childhood. Abstracts from the Annual Convention of the American Anthropological
Association.
Kruger, A.C. (1996). Becoming a dancer: Changes in artistic and self understanding through
socialization in the subculture of dance. Abstracts from the IInd Conference for Socio-
Cultural Research, 30.
Willis, M.G., & Kruger, A.C. (1996). Factors involved in designing effective peer learning
interventions. Abstracts from the Annual Convention of the National Association of
School Psychologists, 159-160.
Kruger, A.C., Yebra, M., & Willis, M.G. (1995). Task type affects style of peer interaction.
Abstracts from the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development,
10.
Kruger, A.C. (1994). Task influences on spontaneous peer learning in the classroom. Abstracts
of The International Conference on Group and Interactive Learning, 28.
Kruger, A.C. (1991). Deconstruction and disequilibration in discussion of moral dilemmas.
Abstracts from the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development.
Tomasello, M., Kruger, A.C., & Barton, M. (1991). Acquiring verbs in ostensive and nonostensive
contexts. Abstracts from the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in
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Kruger, A.C. (1989). Using logic with peers and adults: The effect of transactive discussions on
moral reasoning. Abstracts from the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in
Child Development.
Kruger, A.C. (1985). Children's dyadic discussions with peers and adults. Abstracts from the
Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development.
Tomasello, M., Mannle, S., & Kruger, A.C. (1985). Linguistic environment of 1- to 2-year-old
twins. Abstracts from the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child
Development.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS IN SERVICE
Service to Georgia State University
GSU Dissertation Grant Review Committee 1993-1995
Faculty Senate 1995-1996
GSU Research Initiation Grant Review Committee 1998-1999
Institutional Review Board, 2001-2008 (Chair, 2004-2008)
Ad Hoc Committee for the Evaluation of the Vice President for Research, 2003
Member, GSU Compliance Chairs Committee, 2004-2005
Panelist; Research, Education, and Development (R.E.D.)Workshop, 2005
GSU Faculty Awards Committee Chair, 2007
Language and Literacy Seed Grant Review Committee, 2010
Center for Teaching and Learning Faculty Mentor, 2010-present
Member, GSU Violence and Aggression Collaboratory, 2011-present
Member, University Speakers Committee, 2011-present
Service to the College of Education
College of Education Promotion and Tenure Committee 1997 – 2000; 2008-present
(Chair, 1999-2000)
College of Education Ad Hoc Committee on Scholarship 1999-2001
Member, School Psychology Search Committee, CPS Department, 2001
College of Education Ad Hoc Committee on Urban Focus Initiative 2004.
Member, Research Methods and Statistics Search Committee, EPS Department, 2005-6.
Service to the Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education
Coordinator, Program in Educational Psychology 1994-2000
Educational Psychology Search Committee 1994-7, 2000-1, 2004-5, 2007-8, 2010-11.
(Chair:1995-7; 2004-5; 2007-8, 2010-11; 2012).
Service to the Community
Fulton County Schools: Good Moves Educational and Performance Outreach Project
1996-present. Board of Directors member for an arts education outreach program in the
Fulton County public schools (Chair, 1996-2008).

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Fulton County Board of Education
1998-2002. Member, Advisory Committee on Arts Infusion, Fulton County Arts Council
School Arts Program. Creating and implementing a County-wide system of model artistin-school
residencies.
Fulton County Board of Education
1998-2002. Consultant, Fulton County School Arts Program Assessment Workshops.
Creating and implementing workshops on assessment of arts infusion education for
Fulton County teachers K-12, administrators and artists.
Fulton County Board of Education
1999-2002. Evaluation Consultant, Fulton County School Arts Program Model
Residencies. Creating and implementing assessment of arts infusion education for Fulton
County schools.
Arts and Science Council, Charlotte / Mecklenberg, NC
2000-2001. Auditor, National Team of Auditors for the Cultural Education
Collaborative. Selected as one of five members of a national audit team to review the
first three years of programming by the Cultural Education Collaborative, one of the best
funded and most innovative arts education programs in the US.
The Kennedy Center and the Schools: Changing Education through the Arts,
Washington, D.C.
2002-2005. Evaluation Consultant. Designing and conducting a scientific evaluation of
the effectiveness of professional development programs for teachers designed to infuse
the arts into instruction and the core curriculum.
Atlanta Partners for Arts in Education (APAL). Atlanta, GA.
2003-2004. Evaluation Consultant. Designing and implementing a scientific evaluation
of the training program in arts infusion for classroom teachers.
The Alliance Theatre Institute for Educators. Atlanta, GA.
2003-present. Evaluation Consultant. Designing and implementing a scientific
evaluation of the training program in arts infusion for classroom teachers.
The Alliance Theatre Institute for Educators. Atlanta, GA.
2003-present. Advisory Board. Advising a program of arts-infused instruction and
professional development opportunities for educators.
The Fox Theatre. Atlanta, GA.
2007-2009. Evaluation Consultant. Fox Outreach Program, Ailey Camp. Designing and
implementing a scientific evaluation of the dance education and personal development
program for youth placed at risk.
Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta, GA.

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2010- present. Evaluator. Arts Partners, a school-wide arts integration project by four
arts organizations in 5 schools.
Project PREVENT, Atlanta, GA.
2007-present. Director. Provider of prevention services to Atlanta Public Schools and in
Collaboration with Spelman Feminist Association, City of Refuge (homeless shelter),
After School All Stars, and the Voices Project of the Juvenile Justice Fund, Fulton
County Juvenile Courts.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS IN TEACHING
Georgia State University Instructional Improvement Grant, $2,000 for creation of a new
multi-disciplinary seminar, Understanding Childhood, 1999.
Georgia State University College of Education Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2000.
Awards to Advisees:
Outstanding Master’s Thesis in Educational Psychology – Mark Winstanley, 1996
Educational Psychology and Special Education Doctoral Research Award – Angela Love,
1999
College of Education Hayden-Waltz Doctoral Dissertation Award – Angela Love, 1999
Georgia State University Dissertation Award – Angela Love, 1999
College of Education Berner Scholarship and Loan Award – Peter Samuelson, 2000
Outstanding Master’s Thesis in Educational Psychology – Nancy Schafer, 2001
College of Education Hayden-Waltz Doctoral Dissertation Award – Gail Arena Flanigan,
2001
Georgia State University Dissertation Award – Gail Arena Flanigan, 2001
Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Educational Psychology - Angela Love, 2002
Outstanding Graduate Student in Educational Psychology – Nancy Schafer, 2002
Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Educational Psychology - Gail Arena Flanigan,
2004
College of Education Hayden-Waltz Doctoral Dissertation Award – Nancy Schafer,
2006

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Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in Educational Psychology – Nancy Schafer, 2007
Outstanding Doctoral Student in Educational Psychology – Audrey Ambrosino, 2007
Language and Literacy Fellow, Souraya Mansour, 2011-date