Darcy Mitchell
Assistant Professor, Social Sciences & Education
(603) 526-3743 | darcy.b.mitchell@colby-sawyer.edu
Joined faculty in 2010. B.S. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and an M.A. in Early Childhood Education and Ph.D. in Applied Developmental Psychology from Boston College. Professor Mitchell has special interest in parenting, families of children with disabilities, social support, and diverse families. | faculty profile
Areas of Expertise
- Child and/or Human Development
- Children & Families
- Education
- Psychology
Recent Presentations
Hauser-Cram, P. & Mitchell, D. B. (2012). Early childhood education. In K.R. Harris, S. Graham, and T. Urdan (Eds.-in-Chief, APA educational psychology handbook, vol. 3: Application to learning and teaching, (pp. 3-22). American Psychological Association.
Mitchell, D.B. (2013). Quality of medical care as a predictor of loneliness in adolescents with developmental disabilities. Poster to be presented at the Society for Research on Child Development Conference, Seattle, WA.
Mitchell, D.B. (2013). Early family cohesion as a predictor of quality of life and self-determination in adolescents with disabilities. Poster to be presented at the Gatlinburg Conference, San Antonio, Texas.
Mitchell, D. B., & Hauser-Cram, P.(2012). Partner stress as a contributor to family cohesion in parents of adolescents with disabilities. Poster presented at the Gatlinburg Conference, Annapolis, Maryland.
Mitchell, D. B., Crossman, M. K., Rosenfeld, A., Comstock, M., & Hauser-Cram, P. (2011). Mother-child interactions and maternal acceptance: The Down syndrome advantage. Poster presented at the SRCD Conference, Montreal, Quebec.
Mitchell, Darcy B., and Hauser-Cram, Penny. “Early Childhood Predictors of Mothers' and Fathers' Relationships with Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities.” Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 54.6 (2010): 487-500.
Mitchell, Darcy B., and Penny Hauser-Cram. “Early Predictors of Behavior Problems: Two Years After Early Intervention.” Journal of Early Intervention 32.1 (2009): 3-16.
Education
- Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, Boston College
- M.A., Early Childhood, Boston College
- B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
