Faculty

LYNN R. MAROTZ, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Applied Behavioral Science
Associate Director, Edna A. Hill Child Development Center
Health and Safety Coordinator

4017 Dole Human Development Center
Department Phone: 785.864.4840
Office phone: 785.864.0551
Fax: 785.864.5202
E-mail: lrm@ku.edu

B.S. University of Wisconsin (Nursing), 1965
M.Ed. University of Illinois (Adult and Higher Education), 1970
Ph.D. University of Kansas (Higher Education; Policy and Administration), 1996
Registered Nurse (RN), Kansas

Awards
2007 Del Shankel Teaching Excellence Award
1999 Michael J. Young Academic Advisor Award, Nominee

Undergraduate Specialty Area(s)

Early Education and Child Care Development

Undergraduate and Graduate Courses

ABSC 455 Health, Safety, and Nutrition in Early Childhood Development
ABSC 486/701 Issues in Parenting

Research Interests

My research and professional interests focus on (1) behavior interventions for promoting children's development, health, and safety; (2) the early identification of children's health problems and strategies for adapting environments and techniques to meet children's special needs; (3) the analysis of factors influencing children's nutrition and development of applied interventions for improvement; (4) health promotion and educational programs for children, families, and early education teachers; (5) leadership development and advocacy; (6) the use of technology for instructional purposes.

Service and Professional Interests

I have, and currently, serve on a number of state and local advisory boards and professional organizations, including the Kansas School Readiness Project (Department of Education), Kansas Professional Development Initiative, Kansas Statewide Child Care and Early Education Advisory Committee, Early Childhood Higher Education Consortium, Kansas Early Childhood Continuing Education State Advisory Council, Kansas Stakeholders Advisory Committee, and the Douglas County Child Development Association. My professional teaching interests include the theoretical and applied foundations of early education, parenting, leadership, and children's health, safety, and nutrition.

Representative Publications

Allen, K.E., & Marotz, L. (2010, in press). Developmental profiles: Pre-birth through Twelve (6th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.

Marotz, L. (2009). Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child (7th ed.). Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning.

Marotz, L. and Lawson, A. (2007). Motivational Leadership. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar/International Thomson Publishers (ITP).

Allen, K.E. and Marotz, L. (2007). Developmental Profiles: Pre-birth-Twelve. (5th Ed.). Clifton Park, NY: Delmar/International Thomson Publishers (ITP). (Translations in Taiwanese dialect Chinese; Spanish; Czechoslovakian; Korean and, Complex Chinese).

Marotz, L. (2006, Fall). Let's get kid's moving! In, Kansas Child, 5(4), 4-6.

Marotz, L., Cross, M., and Rush, J. (2005). Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child. (6th Ed) Clifton Park, NY: Delmar/International Thomson Publishers (ITP). (Translations in Chinese, Korean and several additional languages).

Marotz, L. (2004). The joys of lifelong learning: Ages and stages. Kansas Child.

Marotz, L. R. (2004, March). The challenge of childhood obesity: Encouraging healthy lifestyles. In, Whole Child Developments, 1(4).

Marotz, L. (2001). Childhood injury in early care and education programs. Chapter in, J. Frost (Ed.); Children and injuries, Tucson, AZ: Lawyers & Judges Publishing Co.

Allen, K.E., & Marotz, L. (2000). By the ages: Behavior and development of children prebirth-8. Albany, NY: Delmar/ITP. (Also available in Spanish).