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 CodeGifts 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

David Witherington

President

Stuart Marcovitch

Stuart Marcovitch

President Elect

Jan Boom

Jan Boom

Interim Vice President, Information Technology

Elizabeth Pufall Jones

Elizabeth Pufall Jones

Vice President, Communications & Publicity

Tom Bidell

Tom Bidell

Treasurer

Nancy Budwig

Nancy Budwig

Publications Editor

Emanuela Yeung

Emanuela Yeung

Emerging Scholars Representative

Colette Daiute

Colette Daiute

Ex-Officio

Board of Directors

2020-2023

Larry Nucci

Larry Nucci

Yeh Hsueh

Yeh Hsueh

Caitlin Mahy

Caitlin Mahy

2021-2024

Lucia Alcala

Lucia Alcala

Aleksander Baucal

Aleksander Baucal

Carol Lee

Carol Lee

Marc Ratcliff

Marc Ratcliff

Tesha Sengupta-Irving

Tesha Sengupta-Irving

2022-2025

Elliot Turiel

Elliot Turiel

Cynthia Lightfoot

Cynthia Lightfoot

Shannon Audley

Shannon Audley

Elizabeth Cavicchi

Elizabeth Cavicchi

Deepthi Kamawar

Deepthi Kamawar

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

2023-2026

Janet Boseovski

Janet Boseovski

Tania Zittoun

Tania Zittoun

David Kritt

David Kritt

Kelly Lynn Mulvey

Kelly Lynn Mulvey

Cintia Rodriguez

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:
Yeh Hsueh
Co-Chairs:
David Witherington (President)
Members:
Carol Lee; Shannon Audley; Deepthi Kamawar
Email: jps-nominations ‘at’ lists.uvic.ca
Refereed Program Planning Committee
 

Chair:
Lucia Alcalà
Co-Chair:
Stuart Marcovitch (President- Elect), Emanuela Yeung (Emerging Scholars Rep)
Members:
Aleksander Baucal, Carol Lee
Email: jps-refereed ‘at’ lists.uvic.ca
Invited Program Planning Committee
Chair:
Elliot Turiel
Co-Chair:
Nancy Budwig (Publications)
Members:
Larry Nucci, Marc Ratcliff, Tesha Sengupta-Irving
Email: jps-program ‘at’ lists.uvic.ca
Membership & Publicity Committee
Chair:
Cynthia Lightfoot
Co-Chair:
Elizabeth Pufall Jones (VP Communications & Publicity)
Members:
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: