Kathy Sylva FAcSS FBA OBE is an educational psychologist. She is Professor Emeritus of Educational Psychology at the University of Oxford.[1]

Biography

Sylva has a BA in Psychology and Social relations, and a master's degree and PHD in Developmental Psychology, all from Harvard University.[2]

In 2002 Sylva was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Open University.[3] She also received an honorary doctorate from Oxford Brookes University in 2005.[4] She was awarded an OBE in 2008 for services to children and families.[1] In 2014 she was awarded the inaugural John Nisbet Fellowship from the British Education Research Association.[5]

Sylva is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.[1] She was elected as Fellow of the British Academy in 2020.[6]

Select publications

References

  1. ^ a b c "Professor Kathy Sylva, OBE". University of Oxford. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. ^ "KATHY SYLVA". Department of Education, University of Oxford. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. ^ "OU staff and honorary graduates Bill Bryson and Kathy Sylva". Open University. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Honorary Graduates: List by year". Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  5. ^ "PROFESSOR KATHY SYLVA AWARDED THE BERA INAUGURAL JOHN NISBET FELLOWSHIP". Department of Education, University of Oxford. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Professor Kathy Sylva FBA". British Academy. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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