Amber Esping

Since 2008

Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology

817.257.6025

a.esping@tcu.edu

Educational Background

B.M. (California State University, Northridge), 1996

M.S. (Indiana University, Bloomington), 2007

Ph.D. (Indiana University, Bloomington), 2008

Teaching Responsibilities

EDUC 30123 Educational Psychology

EDUC 30143 Child & Adolescent Development

Research Interests

Dr. Esping’s intellectual interests center on the application of existential psychology to academic contexts. In particular, she is interested in the ways in which memories of personal adversity influence preservice and practicing teachers’ pedagogical beliefs, values and practice.

Selected Publications

Esping, A. (2008). The search for meaning in graduate school:  Viktor Frankl’s existential psychology and academic life in a school of education. (Doctoral dissertation, Indiana University). Dissertation Abstracts International.

Plucker, J. A., & Esping, A. (2008).  Thurstone, L.L.  In Leong, F. T. L. (Ed.). Encyclopedia of counseling psychology (vol.2) Thousand Oaks, CA:  Sage.

Esping, A., & Plucker, J. A. (2007).  Theories of intelligence.  In K. R. Stephens and F. A. Karnes (Eds.), Excellence: Educating the gifted and talented. New York: Prentice Hall.

Cunningham, D. J., Baratta, A., & Esping, A. (2005). Masters of our own meaning.  Semiotica, 153(1/4), 53-72.

Plucker, J. A., & Esping, A. (2003).  Henry Goddard and the Kallikak family.  In J. Guthrie (Ed.), Encyclopedia of education (2nd ed.).  New York:  Macmillan.

Esping, A. (2001).  A review of Alan Kendall’s “The chronicle of classical music:  An intimate diary of the lives and music of the great composers.” American Music Teacher, 50(5), 92-93.

Esping, A. (2000).  Sympathetic vibrations:  A guide for private music teachers.  Springfield, IL:  Charles C. Thomas.

Professional Affiliations

American Educational Research Association (AERA)

American Psychological Association (APA)

Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy

International Network on Personal Meaning (INPM)

Honors & Awards

Outstanding Associate Instructor Award, Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Indiana University, Bloomington, awarded 2004