Leigh M. O’Brien

434 total citations
31 papers, 286 citations indexed

About

Leigh M. O’Brien is a scholar working on Education, Sociology and Political Science and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Leigh M. O’Brien has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 286 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Education, 6 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 3 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Leigh M. O’Brien's work include Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (12 papers), Early Childhood Education and Development (9 papers) and Parental Involvement in Education (5 papers). Leigh M. O’Brien is often cited by papers focused on Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (12 papers), Early Childhood Education and Development (9 papers) and Parental Involvement in Education (5 papers). Leigh M. O’Brien collaborates with scholars based in United States. Leigh M. O’Brien's co-authors include Vincent J. Carbone and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Educational Researcher and Teaching in Higher Education.

In The Last Decade

Leigh M. O’Brien

28 papers receiving 226 citations

Peers

Leigh M. O’Brien
Tom Billington United Kingdom
Evelyn Gordon Ireland
Elin Reikerås Norway
Mark A. Koorland United States
Paula Kluth United States
Paul Beare United States
Levan Lim Australia
Katie Weir Australia
Susan Etscheidt United States
Clarice Thomas United States
Tom Billington United Kingdom
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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O’Brien, Leigh M.. (2015). Mind the Gaps: Professionalism for Inclusion in North American Early Care and Education. Childhood Education. 91(2). 101–110.
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Carbone, Vincent J., et al.. (2013). Teaching Eye Contact to Children with Autism: A Conceptual Analysis and Single Case Study. Education and Treatment of Children. 36(2). 139–159. 52 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Leigh M.. (2010). Caring in the Ivory Tower. Teaching in Higher Education. 15(1). 109–115. 24 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Leigh M.. (2010). Speaking Ourselves: The Intersections of Women Educators' Personal and Professional Lives. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 13(4). 2 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Leigh M., et al.. (2009). Social responsibility and teaching young children: An education for living in ethical and caring ways. 121–135.
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Carbone, Vincent J., et al.. (2007). Transferring Control of the Mand to the Motivating Operation in Children with Autism. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior. 23(1). 89–102. 29 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Leigh M., et al.. (2007). For Parents Particularly: Twice-exceptional Children: Paradoxes and Parenting. Childhood Education. 83(3). 175–176. 4 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Leigh M.. (2007). A School for Everyone?: The Swedish School System's Struggles to Reconcile Societal Goals with School and Classroom Practices. Childhood Education. 83(6). 374–379. 2 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Leigh M.. (2006). Social Foundations of Education and Democracy: Teacher Education for the Development of Democratically Oriented Teachers. Educational foundations. 20. 3–14. 17 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Leigh M.. (2003). The Rewards and Restrictions of Recess: Reflections on Being a Playground Volunteer. Childhood Education. 79(3). 161–166. 6 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Leigh M., et al.. (2003). Beyond ‘Boring, Meaningless Shit’ in the Academy: Early Childhood Teacher Educators under the Regulatory Gaze. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood. 4(1). 3–31. 29 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Leigh M., et al.. (2002). Do I “do” Dewey? Reflections on teaching social foundations. 5 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Leigh M.. (2000). Engaged Pedagogy: One Alternative to “Indoctrination” into DAP. Childhood Education. 76(5). 283–288. 10 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Leigh M.. (2000). Thinking about What We're Doing Teaching Foundations of Education: Doing Philosophy and Building a Course (With Apologies to Maxine Greene).. Educational foundations. 14(3). 21–37. 7 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Leigh M.. (1999). “I LOVE LYDIA”: MOTHER AS EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER EDUCATOR. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education. 20(2). 105–119. 5 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Leigh M.. (1998). How/Is Postsecondary Education Different from “Real” School?. The Educational Forum. 62(1). 48–52. 3 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Leigh M.. (1996). Resistance to "Developmentally Appropriate Practice": Teachers, Graduate Students, and Parents Speak Out.. 2 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Leigh M., et al.. (1993). Issues in Education: Is Our Two-Tiered System of Early Care and Education Fair?. Childhood Education. 70(1). 2–3. 3 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Leigh M.. (1993). Teacher Values and Classroom Culture: Teaching and Learning in a Rural, Appalachian Head Start Program. Early Education and Development. 4(1). 5–19. 8 indexed citations

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