MARY S. RIVKIN
Ph.D. - University of Maryland, College Park (1985)
Chair, Associate Professor
Office:  ACIV Building, Office 426
Phone:  410-455-2466
Email:  rivkin@umbc.edu
Biography
Coordinator of the Early Childhood Education program, courses in child development and curriculum, math, and science processes, and designing outdoor play spaces. Research interests include outdoor play, environmental education, and community organization. Books include Toward Curriculum for Beings: Voices of Educators (with Louise Berman, Francine Hultgren, Diane Lee, and Jessie Roderick), Science Experience for the Early Childhood Years: An Integrated Approach (7th ed.) (with Jean Harlan), and The Great Outdoors: Restoring Children's Right to Play Outside.
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