Artin Goncu, 2022 AERA CHAT SIG Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, is a developmental psychologist and an educator.  As a developmental psychologist, Goncu specializes in the study of play,  cultural differences in child development, and constructivist and sociocultral approaches to child development.  As an educator, Goncu’s expertise is in early childhood and teacher education and integration of play into child-rearing practices at home, classroom practices in school, and work practices in business communities. 


CONTACT:  goncu@uic.edu