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What’s happening at AMS?

In 2001, The American Montessori Society Board of Directors established a strategic plan and determined five major goals. One of the goals was for AMS to assume a leadership role to advance and support research in Montessori education.

To date, our efforts have centered on the organization of an active research committee including researchers from a wide range of geographic areas, and with varied backgrounds and areas of study and interest; increased networking with fellow researchers; and increased attention and opportunities for Montessori researchers to gather at AMS conferences for sharing of research interests and activities.

In addition, Montessori Life has extended a call for research articles to increase circulation of results that articulate findings related to student outcomes and teacher practices. We encourage researchers to heed this call and publish their results. Contact the editors at EdMontessoriLife@aol.com.

AMS is also proud to support several financial awards for outstanding Montessori dissertations and theses in Montessori education. For information about the application process and criteria, see the AMS Thesis and Dissertation Awards Webpage.

AMS Research Committee

The Committee is working to improve AMS’s leadership in the advancement and support of research in Montessori education. Committee members are available to field questions and engage in dialogue with fellow Montessori researchers. Contact Sharon Damore, Chair of the AMS Research Committee.

	AMS RESEARCH COMMITTEE MEMBERS
	Sharon Damore, Ed.D, Chair
		Assistant Professor of Elementary Teacher Education, DePaul University, Chicago, IL Member, AMS Board of Directors Research: Teacher collaboration, student assessment, and professional development schools
	Mary Azzolini, M.A.
		3 – 6 Co-Head Teacher, Madison Montessori School, Madison, NJ Research interests: Montessori outcomes
	Janet Hall Bagby, Ph.D.
		Senior Lecturer, Department of Educational Psychology, Baylor University, Waco, TX Winner, AMS 2002 Dissertation Award: Problem-solving transfer
	Jacqueline Cossentino, Ed.D.
		Visiting Scholar, William and Mary College, Williamsburg, VA Head of School, Williamsburg Montessori School, Wilmington, DE Research interests: Montessori culture and practice, with special focus on teacher preparation, classroom discourse, and leadership.
	Carolyn Daoust, Ph.D.
		Associate Professor, Montessori Elementary Coordinator, and Director of Interns, Saint Mary’s Collage, Moraga, CA Winner, AMS 2005 Dissertation Award: An examination of implementation practices in Montessori early childhood education
	Rebecca D'Neil Duffy, M.Ed.
		Elementary Coordinator, CMTE/NY, White Plains, NY Adjunct faculty, Ottawa University Member, AMS Board of Directors Research interest: Public schools
	Maureen Harris, M.Ed.
		Music Educator and Coordinator, The Children's House Montessori, Ontario, Canada Dissertation: Montessori music and math (2005)
	Nanette Schonleber, Ph.D.
		Associate Professor of Education, Chaminade University of Honolulu, Honolulu, HI Winner, AMS 2006 Dissertation Award: Culturally congruent education and the Montessori model: perspectives from Hawaiian culture-based educators Research interests: Culturally congruent teaching/assessment; reading/Montessori
	Linda Zankowsky, Ed.D.
		Head of School, Wilmington Montessori School, Wilmington, Delaware Executive position paper: School-wide reading assessment in a Montessori Program (University of Delaware). Focus on literacy in Montessori and classroom-based assessment.

AMS Research Advisory Committee

The Research Committee could not function without the support and legacy of those AMS members and researchers, who either precede them or, in many instances, continue to advise and assume leadership roles and support in Montessori research. Those individuals are listed below. They are always willing to dialogue with others regarding current issues and study of Montessori education. For more information, contact Sharon Damore.

	AMS RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
	Marlene Barron, Ph.D.
		Project Director, New York University Montessori Teacher Education, New York, NY CEO, BARRON INTERNATIONAL: Montessori Consulting Group Past Director, West Side Montessori School Teacher Education Program (WSMS-TEP), New York, NY Head of School Emertia, West Side Montessori School, New York, NY Past President, American Montessori Society
	John Chattin-McNichols, Ph.D.
		Associate Professor of Education, Director, E.M. Standing Center for Montessori Studies, College of Education, Seattle University, Seattle, WA Co-Founder, Teachers Research Network Past President, AMS Board of Directors
	Betsy Coe, Ph.D.
		Executive Director, Houston Montessori Teacher Education Center Principal, School of the Woods Middle and High School, Houston, TX Past President, AMS Board of Directors Research: Adolescents, teacher education, habits of mind
	Anna Perry
		Director, MECA Seton, Clarendon Hills, IL Dissertation in Montessori education (in progress)
	Phyllis Povell, Ph.D.
		Professor Emerita, Long Island University, Brookville, NY Book (pending) - Women's leadership highlighting Dr. Maria Montessori and Dr. Nancy McCormick Rambusch Chair, AMS Dissertation Awards Committee Secretary, AMS Archives Committee

Research Library

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The research on this site has been vetted for relevance by the AMS Research Committee. Research findings do not necessarily reflect the view of AMS or the members of the Committee.
 
If you have research or other information that you would like to bring to our attention, please contact Dr. Sharon Damore.