Megan Fulcher
Dr. Fulcher teaches courses on child development, the development of gender roles, and socioemotional development. Her research focuses on children’s gender role development, toy play and their visions of their future selves.
Megan Fulcher
Professor of Cognitive and Behavioral Science
- Parmly Hall 232
- P: 540-458-8107
- E: fulcherm@wlu.edu
Education
- Ph.D., University of Virginia - 2004
Research
I am interested in children’s social emotional development in the context of the family. I am particularly interested in children’s gender role development. Most children understand gender role stereotypes but adhere to these stereotypes to varying degrees. It is these individual differences between children that interest me. Currently, I am working on two projects that examine how children’s ideas about gender impact their ideas about their future work and family roles.
Teaching
- CBSC 113: Principles of Development
- CBSC 213: Development of Human Sexuality
- CBSC 223: Toys and Playful Learning
- CBSC 321: Socioemotional Development
- CBSC 322: Gender-Role Development
- PSYC 362: Advanced Methods in Developmental Psychology Research