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Highlights from CURRICULUM VITAE (Download: 12.2025<\/a>)<\/h3>\n

Darcia Narvaez\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor of Psychology Emerita, University of Notre Dame<\/p>\n

President, Kindred World<\/a><\/p>\n

Host of EvolvedNest.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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Address<\/u>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Home<\/u>:<\/p>\n

362 Corbett Family Hall\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5322 Brookdale Drive<\/p>\n

University of Notre Dame\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 South Bend, IN 46637<\/p>\n

Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Phone: 574-243-7874<\/p>\n

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Websites: http:\/\/www.nd.edu\/~dnarvaez\/<\/a>\u00a0 ; www.DarciaNarvaez.com<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

EDUCATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

University of Northern Colorado (Greeley, Colorado): B.A. cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa Honors; Majors: Music and Spanish; Minor: Psychology<\/p>\n

Luther Northwestern Seminary (St. Paul, Minnesota): Master of Divinity, 1984<\/p>\n

University of Minnesota (MPLS, MN), Educational Psychology: Foundations; Minor: Cognitive Science; Ph.D., 1993<\/p>\n

PRIMARY POSITIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Primary and Secondary Teacher (music), Brent School, Baguio City, Philippines\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h6>\n
Primary and Secondary Teacher (music), Roseville, Minnesota\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h6>\n
Organist, Peace Lutheran Church, Lauderdale, Minnesota\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h6>\n
Business Owner and Teacher, E-Span Language Services, St. Paul, Minnesota\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h6>\n
Human Resource Developer, Minnesota Migrant Council, St. Paul, Minnesota\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h6>\n
Program Coordinator, Hispanic Motivation Program,<\/h6>\n
Hispanic Women’s Development Corporation\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h6>\n
(in cooperation with the College of St. Catherine), St. Paul, Minnesota<\/h6>\n
Secondary Teacher (Spanish), The Blake School, Hopkins, Minnesota\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h6>\n
Center for the Study of Ethical Development, University of Minnesota: Research Assistant; Research Associate; Executive Associate;\u00a0Executive Director\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h6>\n
University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development: Assistant Professor (non-regular); Assistant Professor of Teacher Education & Multicultural Education; Associate Professor, Departments of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Psychology\u00a0\u00a0<\/h6>\n

University of Notre Dame<\/strong><\/p>\n

Associate Professor, Psychology\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h6>\n
Executive Fellow, College of Arts and Letters<\/h6>\n
Executive Director, Center for Ethical Education; Executive Director, Collaborative for Ethical Education\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h6>\n
Professor, Psychology\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h6>\n
Senior Assistant Provost for Faculty Affairs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h6>\n
Professor of Psychology Emerita: 2020-present<\/h6>\n

DISTINCTIONS, HONORS, AWARDS SINCE 2000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Identified in top 2% of scientists worldwide in a recent analysis<\/a> of 8 million scientists around the world\u00a0\u00a0<\/h6>\n
2017 Expanded Reason Award for book, Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality<\/em> University Francisco de Vitoria & Vatican Foundation Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/h6>\n
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science<\/h6>\n
Fellow, American Psychological Association, Division 8: Society for Personality and Social Psychology \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/h6>\n
Fellow, American Psychological Association, Division 1: General; 15: Educational Psychology, 3: Experimental\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h6>\n
Fellow, American Educational Research Association\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/h6>\n
Book Award for Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality <\/em>American Educational Research Association, Moral Development and Education<\/h6>\n
2015 William James Book Award for Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/h6>\n
Book Awards for Personality, Character and Identity: Explorations in Moral Psychology, Handbook of Moral and Character Education, Moral Development, Self and Identity<\/em> from American Educational Research Association, Moral Development and Education \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h6>\n
Tied for 11th<\/sup> place ranking for most productive educational psychologist in field from 1997-2001(according to alternative assessment in Contemporary Educational Psychology, vol. 29<\/em>)<\/h6>\n
Ranked 13th<\/sup> most productive educational psychologist in field from 1997-2001 (according to assessment in Contemporary Educational Psychology, vol. 28<\/em>)<\/h6>\n
Book Awards for Postconventional Moral Thinking: <\/em>American Educational Research Association, Moral Development and Education;\u00a0\u00a0 American Educational Research Association, Division I\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h6>\n

PUBLISHED BOOKS <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Narvaez, D., & Bradshaw, G.A. (2023). The Evolved Nest: Nature\u2019s Way Of Raising Children And Creating Connected Communities<\/em><\/a>. North Atlantic Books.<\/p>\n

Tope, W., & Narvaez, D. (2022). Restoring the Kinship Worldview: Indigenous Voices Introduce 28 Precepts for Re-balancing Life on Planet <\/em>Earth<\/a>. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books.<\/p>\n

Snow, N., & Narvaez, D. (Eds.) (2019). Self, motivation and virtue: Interdisciplinary perspectives<\/a><\/em>. New York: Routledge.<\/p>\n

Deane-Drummond, C., Stapleford, T.A., & Narvaez, D. (2019). Practicing science: Virtues, values, and the good life<\/em>. Notre Dame, IN: Center for Theology, Science and Human Flourishing. \u00a0Available at https:\/\/virtueandthepracticeofscience.pressbooks.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Narvaez, D., Four Arrows, Halton, E., Collier, B., Enderle, G. (Eds.) (2019). Indigenous Sustainable Wisdom: First Nation Know-how for Global Flourishing<\/em><\/a>. New York: Peter Lang.<\/p>\n

Narvaez, D. (Ed.) \u00a0(2018). Basic needs, wellbeing and morality: Fulfilling human potential<\/em><\/a>.<\/em> New York: Palgrave-MacMillan.<\/p>\n

Narvaez, D. (2016). Embodied morality: Protectionism, engagement and imagination<\/em><\/a>. New York, NY: Palgrave-Macmillan.<\/p>\n

Narvaez, D., Braungart-Rieker, J., Miller, L., Gettler, L., & Hastings, P. (Eds.). (2016). Contexts for young child flourishing: Evolution, family and society<\/em><\/a>. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.<\/p>\n

Annas, J., Narvaez, D., & Snow, N. (Eds.). (2016). Developing the virtues<\/em>: Integrating perspectives<\/em><\/a>. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.<\/p>\n

Narvaez, D. (2014). Neurobiology <\/em>and <\/em>the <\/em>development of human morality<\/em>: Evolution, culture and wisdom<\/em><\/a>.<\/em> New York, NY: W.W. Norton.<\/p>\n

Narvaez, D., Valentino, K., McKenna, J., Fuentes, A., & Gray, P. (Eds.) (2014). Ancestral landscapes in human evolution: Culture, childrearing and social wellbeing<\/em><\/a>. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.<\/p>\n

Nucci, L., Narvaez, D., & Krettenauer, T. (Eds.) (2014). Handbook of moral and character education<\/em><\/a> (2nd<\/sup> Ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.<\/p>\n

Narvaez, D., Panksepp, J., Schore, A., & Gleason, T. (Eds.) (2013). Evolution, early experience and human development: From research to practice and policy<\/em><\/a>. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.<\/p>\n

Narvaez, D., & Lapsley, D.K. (Eds.) (2009). Personality, identity, and character: Explorations in moral psychology<\/em><\/a>.<\/em> New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.<\/p>\n

Narvaez, D. (2009). Nurturing character in the classroom, EthEx Series, Book 4: Ethical Action<\/a>. <\/em>Notre Dame, IN: ACE Press.<\/p>\n

Narvaez, D. & Bock, T. (2009). Nurturing character in the classroom, EthEx Series, Book 2: Ethical Judgment<\/a>.<\/em> Notre Dame, IN: ACE Press.<\/p>\n

Narvaez, D., & Endicott, L. (2009). Nurturing character in the classroom, EthEx Series, Book 1: Ethical Sensitivity<\/a><\/em>. Notre Dame, IN: ACE Press.<\/p>\n

Narvaez, D. & Lies, J. (2009). Nurturing character in the classroom, EthEx Series, Book 3: Ethical Motivation<\/a>.<\/em> Notre Dame, IN: ACE Press.<\/p>\n

Nucci, L. P., & Narvaez, D. (Eds.) (2008). Handbook of moral and character education<\/em>. New York, NY: Routledge.<\/p>\n

Power, F. C., Nuzzi, R. J., Narvaez, D., Lapsley, D. K., & Hunt, T. C. (Eds.). (2008). Moral education: A Handbook<\/em> (Vols. 1-2). Westport, CT: Praeger.<\/p>\n

Lapsley, D.K., & Narvaez, D. (Eds.) (2004). Moral development, self and identity<\/a>: Essays in honor of Augusto Blasi.<\/em> Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.<\/p>\n

Rest, J. R., Narvaez, D., Bebeau, M., & Thoma, S. (1999). Postconventional moral thinking: A neo-Kohlbergian approach<\/a>.<\/em> Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.<\/p>\n

Rest, J.R. & Narvaez, D. (Eds.) (1994).\u00a0 Moral development in the professions: Psychology and applied ethics<\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0 Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.<\/p>\n

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JOURNAL ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS (reverse chronology; articles listed first, then chapters)<\/h2>\n

2025<\/p>\n

*Narvaez, D., & Tarsha, M. (2023, published in 2025). Love in action: How evolved nested care supports optimal sociomorality<\/a>. Special issue of New Centennial Review, 23(3), 1-25. https:\/\/scholarlypublishingcollective.org\/msup\/cr\/issue\/23\/3<\/p>\n

*Narvaez, D. (2025). Connected cooperative companionship grounds children\u2019s dance into morality<\/a>. In J. Delafield-Butt & V. Reddy (Eds.), Intersubjective minds: Rhythm, sympathy, and human being: Celebrating the rhythms, sympathies, and many beings of Colwyn Trevarthen (pp. 565-582). Oxford University Press.<\/p>\n

*Narvaez, D. (2025). Grounding moral psychology in evolution, neurobiology and culture<\/a>. In P. Robbins & B. Malle (Eds.), Cambridge handbook of moral psychology (pp. 409-432). Cambridge University Press.<\/p>\n

2024<\/p>\n

Narvaez, D. (2024). Returning to evolved nestedness, wellbeing, and mature human nature, an ecological imperative<\/a>. Review of General Psychology, 28(2), 83-105. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/1089268023122403 (text at ResearchGate)<\/p>\n

*Seamon, E\u2026.Gartstein, M., et al. (19 co-authors including D. Narvaez) (2024). Leveraging machine learning to study how temperament scores predict preterm birth status. Global Pediatrics, 9, https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/journal\/global-pediatrics\/vol\/9\/suppl\/C100220 \u202f<\/p>\n

Tarsha, M., & Narvaez, D. (2024). Humanity\u2019s evolved developmental niche and its relation to cardiac vagal regulation in the first years of life<\/a>. Early Human Development. 10.1016\/j.earlhumdev.2024.106033<\/p>\n

Narvaez, D. (2024). What happened to species-typical human nature?<\/a> In L. Sundararajan & A. Dueck (Eds.), Values and Indigenous psychology in the age of the machine and market: When the gods have fled (pp. 25-48). Palgrave-Macmillan. (text at ResearchGate)<\/p>\n

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2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tarsha, M<\/u>., & Narvaez, D. (2023). The Evolved Nest, oxytocin functioning and prosocial development<\/strong>. Frontiers <\/em>in <\/em>Psychology<\/em>, <\/em>14:1113944. OPEN ACCESS<\/strong>: doi: 10.3389\/fpsyg.2023.1113944<\/a><\/p>\n

Devonshire, J.M.,<\/u> & Narvaez, D. (2023). Childhood and adulthood predictors of critical consciousness. Social Justice Review, <\/em>36<\/em>, 160\u2013191. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11211-023-00409-7<\/a><\/p>\n

*Tarsha, M.S.,<\/u> & Narvaez, D. (2023). The developmental neurobiology of moral mindsets: Basic needs and childhood experience<\/a>. In M. Berg & E. Chang (Eds.), Motivation & morality: A biopsychosocial approach<\/em> (pp. 187\u2013204). APA Books.<\/p>\n

*Narvaez, D. (2023). Wellness-Informed Classrooms with Sustaining Climates Foster Compassionate Morality<\/a><\/strong>. In T. Lovat (Ed.), International handbook of values education and student wellbeing, 2nd<\/sup> ed.<\/em> (pp. 129-146). Routledge.<\/p>\n

2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tarsha, M. S., & Narvaez, D. (2022). Effects of adverse childhood experience on physiological regulation are moderated by evolved developmental niche history<\/a>. Anxiety, Stress & Coping<\/em>, 35<\/em>(4):488-500. DOI: 10.1080\/10615806.2021.1989419<\/a><\/p>\n

Narvaez, D. (2022). Human morality: Love or fear, partnership or domination. Journal of Partnership Studies, 9<\/em>(2). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.24926\/ijps.v9i2.5014 <\/a><\/p>\n

Narvaez, D. (2022). First friendships: Foundations for peace<\/a>. Peace Review Special Issue on Friendship, Peace and Social Justice<\/em>, 34(3), 377-389. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/10402659.2022.2092398<\/a><\/p>\n

Narvaez, D., Moore, D.S., Witherington, D.C., Vandiver, T.I., & Lickliter, R. (2022). Evolving evolutionary psychology<\/a>. American Psychologist<\/em>, 77<\/em>(3), 424\u2013438. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/amp0000849<\/a><\/p>\n

Narvaez, D. (2022). Beyond trauma-informed: Returning to indigenous, wellness-informed practices<\/a>. International Journal of Existential Positive Psychology, 11<\/em>(1). Available at: https:\/\/www.meaning.ca\/ijepp-article\/vol11-no1\/beyond-trauma-informed-returning-to-indigenous-wellness-informed-practices\/ https:\/\/www.meaning.ca\/ijepp-article\/vol11-no1\/beyond-trauma-informed-returning-to-indigenous-wellness-informed-practices\/<\/p>\n

Tarsha, M., & Narvaez, D. (2022). The Evolved Developmental Niche and the neurobiology of spiritual development. In A. Kuusisto (Ed.), The Routledge international handbook of the place of religion in early childhood education<\/em> (136-148).<\/em> Routledge.<\/p>\n

Narvaez, D. (2022). The moral education needed today: Decolonizing childhood and reconnecting children. In R. S. Webster, T. Airaksinen, P. Batra, & M. Kozhevnikova (Eds.), Humanizing education in the 3rd<\/sup> millennium<\/em> (pp. 95-104). Singapore: Springer Nature.<\/p>\n

2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Narvaez, D., Gleason, T., Tarsha, M., Woodbury, R., Cheng, A., Wang, L. (2021). Sociomoral temperament: A mediator between wellbeing and social outcomes in young children<\/a>. Frontiers in Psychology, 12<\/em>, 5111. DOI: 10.3389\/fpsyg.2021.742199<\/a><\/p>\n

Tarsha, M., & Narvaez, D. (2021). Effects of adverse childhood experience on physiological regulation are moderated by evolved developmental niche history<\/a>. Anxiety, Stress & Coping<\/em>. DOI: 10.1080\/10615806.2021.1989419<\/a><\/p>\n

Gleason, T., Tarsha, M.S., Narvaez, D., Kurth, A. (2021). Opportunities for free play and young children\u2019s autonomic regulation. Developmental Psychobiology.<\/em> Online July 1, 2021: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/dev.22134<\/a><\/p>\n

Christen, M., Narvaez, D., Zenk, J.D., Villano, V., Crowell, C.R., & Moore, D.R. (2021). Trolley dilemma in the sky: Context matters when civilians and cadets make remotely piloted aircraft decisions. PLoS ONE, 16(3), e0247273. <\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0247273<\/a><\/p>\n

Kurth, A.,<\/u> Kohn, R.,<\/u> Bae, A<\/u>., & Narvaez, D. (2021). Non-Indigenous need to relearn their ancestral knowledge of ecological attachment. Ecopsychology, <\/em>13<\/em>(1), 68\u201369. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/eco.2020.0067<\/a><\/p>\n

Narvaez, D. (2021). Species-typical phronesis for a living planet<\/a>. In M. De Caro & M.S. Vaccarezza (Eds.), <\/strong>Practical Wisdom: Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives<\/em> (pp. 160-180).<\/em> London: Routledge.<\/p>\n

Narvaez, D., & Tarsha, M. (2021). The missing mind: Contrasting civilization with non-civilization development and functioning<\/a>. In T. Henley & M. Rossano (Eds.), Psychology and cognitive archaeology: An Interdisciplinary approach to the study of the human mind<\/em> (pp. 55-69). London: Routledge.<\/p>\n

Narvaez, D. (2021). The Evolved Nest, virtue and vice<\/a>. In E. Harcourt (Ed.) Attachment and Character Attachment Theory, Ethics, and the Developmental Psychology of Vice and Virtue<\/em> (pp. 87-104). London: Oxford University Press.<\/p>\n

Narvaez, D., Bock, T., de Souza, L.K., dos Santos Mart\u00ednez, S.B. (2021). Promo\u00e7\u00e3o do Car\u00e1ter Moral e da Expertise \u00c9tica: O Modelo RAVES [Promoting moral character and ethical expertise though the RAVES model]. In Reppold, C. T., & Hutz, C. S. (Eds.), Interven\u00e7\u00f5es em Psicologia Positiva na \u00e1rea da Educa\u00e7\u00e3o<\/em> [Positive Psychology Interventions in Education]. S\u00e3o Paulo: Editora Vetor.<\/p>\n

Narvaez, D. (2021).\u00a0 Growing, Living and Being Rightly<\/a> In R. Tweedy (Ed.), The divided therapist: Hemispheric difference and contemporary psychotherapy<\/em> (pp. 228-236). London: Karnac Books.<\/p>\n

Narvaez, D. (2021). Foreword: Embracing Mother. In I. Gucciardi, The new return to the Great Mother<\/em>.<\/p>\n

2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Narvaez, D. (2020). <\/a>Moral education in a time of human ecological devastation<\/a>. Journal of Moral Education,50<\/em>(1), 55-67. <\/a>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/03057240.2020.1781067<\/a><\/p>\n

Narvaez, D. (2020). Ecocentrism: Resetting baselines for virtue development<\/a>. Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, 23, <\/em>391\u2013406. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10677-020-10091-2<\/a><\/p>\n

Kurth, A.,<\/u> Kohn, R.,<\/u> Bae, A<\/u>., & Narvaez, D. (2020). Kurth et al 2020 Indigenous Nature Connection pub<\/a>, Ecopsychology, 12<\/em>(2), 1-17. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/eco.2019.0038<\/a><\/p>\n

Narvaez, D., & Duckett, L. \u00a0(2020). Ethics in early life care and lactation practice. Journal of Human Lactation. 36<\/em>, 1-10. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0890334419888454<\/a><\/p>\n