Vejoya Viren, Ph.D.

Vejoya Viren, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Educational Psychology
and Leadership Studies

Degrees:

Dr. Vejoya Viren is an Assistant Professor of Childcare and Development at the University of Texas at Brownsville. She is interested in Pre-school peer dynamics, early childhood conflict and resolution, infant and toddler development and culture and gender in pre-school classrooms. She presents regularly at international, national, and state conferences-including IPA (International Play Association), NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children), and TAEYC (Texas Association for the Education of Young Children). She also presents workshops for local preschool and daycare teachers through the SMAEYC (Southmost Association for the Education of Young Children). She keynoted at the 2008 SMAEYC conference.

Vejoya Viren has published a book and articles on the topic of childhood conflict and social understandings. Her book, Making meaning of conflict: a qualitative inquiry in two preschool classrooms (VDM Verlag, 2008) is a case study of two preschool classrooms and the verbal conflicts of children. It examines the growing understanding of each other that becomes apparent and is inherent in their dialogic exchanges during conflicts. Play in conflict. (2007) is an article that has been included in Goodenough (Ed.), Where do the children Play? (pp 97 -101). Canada, and attempts to explain the reasons why children spend less time playing outdoors

CV/Vitae:

Vejoya Viren, Ph.D.

Teaching Interest:

Child Guidance
Practicum
Infant and Toddler
Wellness of the Young Child
Math and Science
Creative Arts
Environment

Course Schedule

CDEC 1321.02 7:15-10:00pm T MRCS 120
ECED 4385.63 4:25-7:05pm T EDBC 2.420
ECEC 4389.64 4:25-7:05pm M UBCB 2.204
EPSY 4322.66 10:50-12:05 TTH MRCN 211

Area of Specialty and Responsibility:

Pre-school peer dynamics
Early childhood conflict and resolution
Infant and Toddler development
Infant and Toddler language development
Culture and Gender