Biography

Dr. Stephanie Lewis Hinson is a native of and still resides in Wilmington, Delaware. She earned her bachelors degree from Princeton University in 1977 and a doctoral degree in the Foundations of Education/Educational Psychology Program from the University of Virginia in 1988.

She was a program evaluator and teaching professional at the University of Delaware for many years before coming to West Chester University in 1992.

Dr. Hinson is from a long line of teachers and is the proud mother of a 2007 West Chester University graduate and of a 2014 graduate from Pratt Institute.

Area of Instruction

Dr. Hinson teaches courses in:

• Educational Psychology
• Adolescent Development
• the Middle Grades Program

Publications and Professional Activities

Dr. Hinson's research activities include:

• Characteristics of Effective Teachers
• The Impact of Diversity on Teaching Effectiveness