Laura Lincoln Maitland received a BA in Biological Sciences from Douglass College, a MA in Psychology from
Stony Brook University, a 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 cur-
rently an adjunct instructor at Adelphi University. She is also an educations 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 DNA Learning Center Project Genes to Cognition, 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 College Board/ETS.ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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