Scott Seider
Position:		Assistant Professor
Department:		Department of Curriculum & Teaching
Program:		English Education

Educational History

Ed.D. in Human Development and Psychology,�Harvard University
Ed.M in School Leadership,�Harvard University
A.B. in English and American Literature and Language,�Harvard College

Contact Information
Phone:		617-353-3223
E-mail:		seider@bu.edu

Profile

Scott Seider is an Assistant Professor of Education at Boston University where his research focuses on the sociopolitical development of adolescents and emerging adults. His work has been published in scholarly journals such as the Journal of Adolescent Research and the Journal of Moral Education as well as practitioner journals such as Educational Leadership and Edutopia. He is also the civic engagement editor for the Journal of College & Character. A former high school English teacher, Dr. Seider earned his Doctorate in Education from Harvard University where he trained under Dr. Howard Gardner. His CV and publications can be found at http://people.bu.edu/seider

Courses Taught

SED�EN506 �Curriculum Materials and Teaching Strategies in Secondary English

Selected Publications

Seider, S. (2008). Resisting obligation: How privileged adolescents conceive of their responsibilities to others. Journal of Research in Character Education, 6 (1) pp. 3-19.
Seider, S. (2008). Lessons from a hunger strike at Harvard. Journal of College and Character, 9 (3).
Seider, S., Davis, K., and Gardner, H. (2007). Good work in psychology. The Psychologist. 20: 11 pp. 672-676.
Seider, S. (2007). Catalyzing a commitment to community service in emerging adults. Journal of Adolescent Research. v22, pp. 612-639.
Ribas, W; Deane, J. and Seider, S. (2005). Instruction that Maximizes Student Achievement: For Teachers, By Teachers. Norwood, MA: Christopher Gordon Publishers Inc.