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Beverly King serves as Associate Professor of Psychology & Counseling and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Institutional Effectiveness at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
Education:
- PhD from Purdue University (December 1996)
- MA from East Tennessee State University (December 1990)
- BS from Concord College (May 1980)
Dr. King specializes in developmental psychology with expertise in child social development, particularly in early childhood contexts. Her research spans cross-cultural child and lifespan development, sexual orientation issues, and cross-cultural healthcare competency. She has developed significant expertise in understanding children from diverse family structures including those with gay or lesbian parents, and has created training materials on safe zone practices and working with children of difficult temperament.
Her scholarly work demonstrates a strong commitment to educational resources, particularly through the MERLOT system, where she has contributed extensively to psychology teaching materials. Her presentations focus on practical applications of developmental psychology in educational and healthcare settings.
Professional Activities:
- Virtual Speakers Bureau expert since January 7, 2007
- MERLOT member since January 27, 2003 with 78 submitted materials
- Regular presenter on cross-cultural development topics
