Biographical Profile
Interest Background
International Activity
Professional Preparation
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
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Muller, Meir
Associate Professor
Meir Muller has earned rabbinical ordination as well as a doctorate in philosophy in the area of early childhood education from the University of South Carolina. Dr. Muller holds the position of clinical assistant professor in the College of Education at the University of South Carolina and serves as the principal of the Columbia Jewish Day School.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Education
- Department
- Teacher Education
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
International Activity
- International Activities
- Yes
- Type of Activity
- Research, Study abroad
- Countries
- Israel, Italy
- Description
- Haifa University in Israel selected six early childhood researches from Israel and six from the United States to form the International Research Group on Jewish Education in the Early Years. For a year the group joined in monthly "critical friend" phone conferences where each person presented a paper. The group then met in Israel where the completed papers were presented and discussed.
- Institution/Entity
- University of Haifa and the VanLeer Institute
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Arts and Humanities
- Extended Residence in Foreign Country
- No
- Speaks Non-English Language
- No
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- None
- Interest Keywords
- cognitive constructivism, social cultural constructivism, young childrenâs construction of mathematical concepts
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Arts and Humanities
- Personal Focus Areas
- Constructivist theory and pedagogy, Teacher preparation and development, Research comparing early childhood issues in the Israeli and American society
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 - 2010 | University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | Ph.D | Philosophy |
| 2000 - 2003 | University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | M.Ed | Early Childhood Education |
| 1985 - 1990 | Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimum Lubavitz | New York, NY | Talmudic Studies |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Award | Early Career Award in Teaching | University of South Carolina, College of Education |
| 2016 | Award | Outstanding Early Childhood Teacher Educator Award | National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators |
| 2019 | Award | Michael J. Mungo Undergraduate Awards | University of South Carolina |
| 2023 | Award | Social Justice Award | University of South Carolina |
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