The Child Development faculty members are active in their professions and present papers, attend conferences, conduct research, and serve in the professional organizations in their field.
Maurissa Abecassis
Associate Professor, Social Sciences and Education
(603) 526-3781 | mabecassis@colby-sawyer.edu
Joined faculty in 2000. B.A. from University of Winnipeg; M.S.C., from University of Alberta; and Ph.D. from University of Minnesota. Professor Abecassis is a developmental psychologist with teaching and research experience in children's social and emotional development. A related area of interest is the interface between social policy decisions and their impact on children and families. | faculty profile
Janet C. Bliss
Associate Professor, Social Sciences and Education
(603) 526-3774 | jcbliss@colby-sawyer.edu
Joined faculty in 1976. Received A.A. from Colby Junior College, B.S. from New England College, and M.Ed. from Wheelock College. Teaching interests include Experiences with Young Children, Methods and Materials, and the supervision of student teachers. Serves as the director of Windy Hill School, the campus laboratory school. | faculty profile
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
Adjunct Assistant Professors
Jen Ensign
(603) 526-3416 | jensign@colby-sawyer.edu
Sarah Sarette
(603) 526-3721 | sarah.sarette@colby-sawyer.edu
Marc Clement
(603) 526-3653 | marc.clement@colby-sawyer.edu
