MacCormack, Jeffrey

Associate Professor

Edu - Faculty Members

Phone
(403) 329-2433
Email
jeffrey.maccormack@uleth.ca

About Me

Dr. Jeffrey MacCormack is an assistant professor of Educational Psychology and Inclusion at the University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education. As a former classroom teacher, Dr. MacCormack's research on after-school programs, executive functions, social competence, and play-based learning is also informed by 10 years of experience teaching elementary students and many years of teaching post-secondary adult learners. His work has focused on creating spaces where youth can thrive. He also has an orange-tabby Persian kitten, who is a troublemaker.

Dr. MacCormack prefers the pronouns "he" and "him." You can contact him by email (jeffrey.maccormack@uleth.ca) or by phone (403-329-2433).

Publications

MacCormack, J. W. (2017) What youths with autism spectrum disorder and their parents want from social competence programs. Exceptionality Education International, 27, 116-146. Retrieved from http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/eei/vol27/iss1/7

MacCormack, J. W. & Matheson, I. (2017). Bear with me: Teaming up with parents of students with special needs. Education Canada, 57(4), 20-23.

MacCormack, J. (2017, Fall). Teaching with a stutter: Thinking about teachers and disability in the next 50 years at UofL, Light On Magazine, 8-10.

MacCormack, J. & Soleas, E. (Spring, 2017). ACEs and Resiliency in the Classroom, Inside Education: The Council for Inclusive Education Newsletter, 2(1), 7-9.

MacCormack, J., & Checkley, D. (2017, Winter). Waiting until Monday: The danger of emailing during downtime. Canadian Association of Principals (CAP) Journal, 4, 12-14.

MacCormack, J. (2016, Winter). Building Strong Classroom Relationships. Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO), ETFO Voice. 10-12. http://etfovoice.ca/article/building-strong-classroom-partnerships/

MacCormack, J. W., Matheson, I. A., & Hutchinson, N. L. (2015) An exploration of a community-based LEGO® social-skills program for youth with autism spectrum disorder. Exceptionality Education International, 25, 13-32. Retrieved from http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/eei/vol25/iss3/2

MacCormack, J., & Young, G. (2015). Using Universal Design to support technology integration. Education Watch, 6, 4-7.

Research Interests

play-based learning
social competence of youth with autism spectrum disorder
inclusive classroom practice and perception
perceptions of (dis)ability
collaborating with parents of students with special needs


Current Course Topics

Educational psychology of exceptional learners
Research methods
Representations and perceptions of (dis)ability
Behaviour and emotion in the classroom
Motivation