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portraitJennifer H. Selke
Lecturer
Cognition and Development

Office: 5 Haas Clubhouse/SCRA & Tolman Hall
Phone: 510-642-7648
Email: jenn8@berkeley.edu
Website: www.jennselke.com

Staff Contact:
Office: Cognition and Development Area Office 4511 Tolman
Phone: (510) 642-4202
Email:

J
ennifer teaches in the School Psychology Program and runs the program's web site. She splits her time a number of different ways. Jennifer is a school psychologist in a local district and the Director of Strawberry Canyon Youth Programs at U.C. Berkeley which serves over 3000 children each summer. Jennifer has developed a nationally recognized skateboard and youth sports program as well as an integrated summer camp program for children and teens with social-cognitive deficits such as NLD, Asperger's, and High Functioning Autism. Jennifer speaks at national conferences on teacher and staff training, youth development, and organizational management, and new media and social technology. Her research interests include: job satisfaction and job tenure, brain based education and training, and the use of technology by adolescents and young adults.



Degrees
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley; School Psychology

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Professional Experience
  • 10 years experience working as a School Psychologist in Elementary and Middle Schools
  • 17 years experience running youth summer recreation and after school programs
  • Licensed Educational Psychologist

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Honors and Awards
  • Best Boss in the History of Everything, Camp Staff University of California, Berkeley August 2004
  • Chancellor's Staff Award, University of California, Berkeley October 2002
  • 20th Tactical Fighter Wing Civilian Employee of the Quarter, United States Air Force December 1991
  • Unit Effectiveness Team Major Command Inspection Award, United States Air Force 1992
  • Athletic Director's Award for Best Academic Female Athlete, Loyola University Chicago

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Professional Activities

University and GSE Service
Director, Strawberry Canyon Youth Programs

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Professional Affiliations and Memberships

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Other Affiliations

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Areas of Specialization / Interests
Adolescence
Adult Development
After-school Programs
Alternative Schooling
Computer-Mediated Learning
Educational Media
Human-Computer Interface
Information Technology
Leadership
Learner-centered Education
Learning Disorders
Learning
School and non-school Learning Contexts
School Psychology
School to Work
Service Learning and Experiential Education
Technology and Schools

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Last Modified: 2/4/08