We are a society focused on the study of Knowledge and Development.
The Jean Piaget Society, established in 1970, has an international, interdisciplinary membership of scholars, teachers and researchers interested in exploring the nature of the developmental construction of human knowledge. The Society was named in honor of the Swiss developmentalist, Jean Piaget, who made major theoretical and empirical contributions to our understanding of the origins and evolution of knowledge.
The Society’s aim is to provide an open forum, through symposia, books, our journal, and other publications, for the presentation and discussion of scholarly work on issues related to human knowledge and its development. The Society further encourages the application of advances in the understanding of development to education and other domains.
The Jean Piaget Society is non-profit educational organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, Gifts to the Piaget Society from U.S. taxpayers are tax deductible to the extent of the law. For information on tax deductible gifts, contact the Treasurer at trbidell@gmail.com.
Who’s Who in JPS
Officers
David Witherington
President
Stuart Marcovitch
President Elect
Jan Boom
Interim Vice President, Information Technology
Elizabeth Pufall Jones
Vice President, Communications & Publicity
Tom Bidell
Treasurer
Nancy Budwig
Publications Editor
Emanuela Yeung
Emerging Scholars Representative
Colette Daiute
Ex-Officio
Board of Directors
2020-2023
Larry Nucci
Yeh Hsueh
Caitlin Mahy
2021-2024
Lucia Alcala
Aleksander Baucal
Carol Lee
Marc Ratcliff
Tesha Sengupta-Irving
2022-2025
Elliot Turiel
Cynthia Lightfoot
Shannon Audley
Elizabeth Cavicchi
Deepthi Kamawar
Brian Cox
2023-2026
Janet Boseovski
Tania Zittoun
David Kritt
Kelly Lynn Mulvey
Cintia Rodriguez
Honorary Members
Willis Overton
Barbara Presseisen
Past Presidents
Marilyn Appel
Terrance Brown
Nancy Budwig
Michael Chandler
Colette Daiute
Kurt Fischer
George Forman
Lynn Liben
Cynthia Lightfoot
Lois Macomber
Jack Meacham
John Mickelson
Frank Murray
Larry Nucci
Willis Overton
Barbara Presseisen
Peter Pufall
Geoffrey Saxe
Ellin K. Scholnick
Irving Sigel
Elliot Turiel
Robert Wozniak
Phil Zelazo
Standing Committees
Nominations Committee
Chair:
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Yeh Hsueh |
Co-Chairs:
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David Witherington (President) |
Members:
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Carol Lee; Shannon Audley; Deepthi Kamawar |
Email: | jps-nominations ‘at’ lists.uvic.ca |
Refereed Program Planning Committee
Chair:
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Lucia Alcalà |
Co-Chair:
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Stuart Marcovitch (President- Elect), Emanuela Yeung (Emerging Scholars Rep) |
Members:
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Aleksander Baucal, Carol Lee |
Email: | jps-refereed ‘at’ lists.uvic.ca |
Invited Program Planning Committee
Chair:
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Elliot Turiel |
Co-Chair:
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Nancy Budwig (Publications) |
Members:
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Larry Nucci, Marc Ratcliff, Tesha Sengupta-Irving |
Email: | jps-program ‘at’ lists.uvic.ca |
Membership & Publicity Committee
Chair:
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Cynthia Lightfoot |
Co-Chair:
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Elizabeth Pufall Jones (VP Communications & Publicity) |
Members:
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Elizabeth Cavicchi, Deepthi Kamawar, Tesha Sengupta-Irving |
Email: | jps-membership ‘at’ lists.uvic.ca |
Awards Committee
Chair: | Larry Nucci |
Co-Chair: | David Witherington (President), Stuart Marcovitch (President- Elect) |
Members: | Brian Cox, Aleksander Baucal |
Email: | jps-awards ‘at’ lists.uvic.ca |
Information Technology Committee
Chair: | Caitlin Mahy |
Co-Chair: | Jan Boom (Interim VP Information Technology), Emanuela Yeung (Emerging Scholar Rep) |
Members: | Shannon Audley, Brian Cox, Marc Ratcliff |
Email: |