Dr. Kate H. Fletcher
Education:
- Ph.D. Agricultural Education and Communication, Leadership Development
- M.S. Family, Youth and Community Sciences, University of Florida Thesis: Juvenile Offenders and the Impact of Youth Court and Peer Influence on Decision Making
- B.S. Human Development and Family Studies, University of Alabama
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Research Interests
Kate H. Fletcher’s main area of research focus is on the following questions: How does the cognitive and psychosocial development of college students change based on their participation in service-learning? How does the amount of required service-learning change the level of cognitive development of college students? How does a service-learning study abroad experience change the level of cognitive development compared to a service learning practicum? She uses experiential learning theory and quantitative and qualitative methods to examine cognitive and psychosocial development changes in college students. Her research concentrates on
- service-learning
- experiential learning
- psychosocial development
- cognitive development
- study abroad
- college students