Meet Dr. Kathleen Rudasill
Rudasill was named interim dean of VCU’s School of Education in April 2023. She previously served as senior associate dean for research and faculty development, where she was responsible for promoting scholarship through education and awareness of research opportunities, individual work with faculty and grant development.
Her research has been federally funded and is regularly published in leading journals for educational psychology. Rudasill serves on the editorial review boards of three journals, and is a fellow with the American Psychological Association.
Rudasill came to VCU from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she was the Susan J. Rosowski professor in educational psychology in the College of Education and Human Sciences. She also served as associate director of the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families & Schools.
Education
- Ph.D., educational psychology, University of Virginia, School of Education and Human Development (formerly Curry School)
- M.A.Ed., secondary social studies teaching, The College of William and Mary
- B.A., public policy, Washington and Lee University
Research interests
Rudasill researches how children’s individual differences, particularly in temperament, are related to academic and social success, and how this relationship is moderated and mediated by classroom processes. Her research gains insight into how specific classroom processes, including student-teacher interactions, facilitate or hinder success for students with particular temperamental characteristics.