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Laura Lincoln Maitland received a BA in Biological Sciences from Douglass College, an
MA in Psychology from Stony Brook University, an MS in Education from CUNY-Queens
College, and a Professional Diploma from Long Island University.
Retired from the Bellmore-Merrick Central H.S. District where she was lead science
chairperson and taught Living Environment, AP Psychology, and Science Research for
many years, she is currently an adjunct instructor at Hofstra University. She is also an edu-
cation consultant at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, Long Island BOCES, and a variety
of other venues. Laura has been a workshop presenter for the College Board, the New York
State Biology-Chemistry Professional Development Network, Cold Spring Harbor
Laboratory’s Dolan DNA Learning Center, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School
District, the New York City Board of Education, and the New York State Education
Department.
One of the founders and early chairs of Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools,
she chaired the committee that created National Standards for High School Psychology
Curricula. She also served on the AP Psychology Development Committee for the College
Board/ETS. She received the first American Psychological Association Presidential Citation
presented to a high school teacher and the American Psychological Association Division
Two Excellence in Teaching Award.ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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