Joan Hecht

Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, Old Dominion University, (1992)

M.A. in Special Education, Hofstra University, (1976)

B.S. in Elementary Education and Special Education, State University College, (1968)

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

Sponsoring Organization: Center for Mindlfuless

Date Obtained: 2000-01-01

PreK-6 plus Special Education Teaching License

Sponsoring Organization: New York City Public Schools

Date Obtained: 1969-01-01

Research Interests

Sense of CommunityDiversity

Presentations

Hecht, J. F. ( ). A Responsive Evaluation in Two Hampton Roads Museums: The Development of a Performance Appraisal System for Museum Volunteers .

Hecht, J. F. ( ). Classrooms for the 21st Century: Self Awareness as a Rite of Passage Ruffner Middle School, Norfolk, VA.

Hecht, J. F. ( ). New Horizons: Teacher Education Peer Conference Roanoke, VA.

Hecht, J. F. (January , 2008). Adapting Cooperative Learning Approaches for College Students in Pre-Service Teacher Education Programs IAIE-IASCE International Conference Turin, Italy.

Hecht, J. F. and Lucking, R. (March , 2007). Discrepancy Analysis of as a Construct in Sense of Classroom and School Community: Teaching and Learning in a New World VCCS New Horizons Conference 2007 Roanoke. VA.

Lucking, R. and Hecht, J. F. ( 2006). The Role of Sense of Community in Education: Cultural Identity and Resilience Second International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability Hanoi, Viet Nam.

Lucking, R., Hecht, J. F. and Wighting, M. (October , 2006). Sense of classroom community: An analysis of measurements between students and their instructors E-Learn 2004--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education Vancouver.

Lucking, R., Hecht, J. F. and Wighting, M. (April , 2006). Faculty Perceptions of the Value of Sense of Community Seventeenth International Conference on Teaching and Learning Jacksonville.

Lucking, R., Hecht, J. F. and Wighting, M. (April , 2006). Faculty Perceptions of the Value of Sense of Community Seventh International conference on Teaching and Learning Jacksonville.

Lucking, R. and Hecht, J. F. (January , 2006). The Role of Sense of Community in Education: Cultural Identity and Resilience The Second International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability Hanoi Vietnam.

Hecht, J. F. ( 2005). Sense of Commuiyt as Found in Three Instituions of Higher Education New Horizons Roanoake, VA.

Hecht, J. F. (October , 2005). Sense of Community: An analysis of measurements between students and thier instructors World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Hesathcare and Higher Education Vancouver, Canada.

Hecht, J. F. and Lucking, R. (April , 2005). A Sense of Community in Two Collegiate Environments Virginia Community Colleges Conference Roanoke.

Lucking, R., Hecht, J. F. and Wighting, M. (January , 2005). Sense of Community at Three Institutions: public university, private university, public community college Hawaii International Conference on Education .

Lucking, R. and Hecht, J. F. (November , 2003). Sense of Community as a Metric for Distance Learning E-Learn 2002 -- World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education Phoenix.

Lucking, R. and Hecht, J. F. (November , 2003). Sense of Community as a Metric for Distance Learning World conference on E-Learning in corporate, Government, Healthcare and Higher Education, sponsored by the International Journal on E-Learning Phoenix.

Sandler, A., Thurman, K. and Hecht, J. F. (December 11, 1999). Mindfulness-based stress reduction for parents and professionals who work with young children with special needs 1999 International Council for Exceptional Children Conference on Children with Special Needs and their Families Washington, DC.

Sandler, A., Thurman, K. and Hecht, J. F. (April , 1999). Reducing parent and teacher burnout through the practice of mindfulness 999 Annual Meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children Charlotte, North Carolina.

Sandler, A. and Hecht, J. F. (November 14, 1998). Mindfulness based stress reduction for at-risk students 7th Annual Mid-Atlantic Symposium Virginia Beach, VA.

• 2007: VACIE Faculty Exchange Program, Thomas Nelson Community College