JOANNA J. CEMORE, Ph.D.
Outdoor Play

University Affiliation
Missouri State University
901 S. National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65897

Phone
417-836-8403

Email
joannacemore@missouristate.edu

Position
Assistant Professor of Childhood Education and Family Studies

Professional Interests/Research
Social-emotional development and play, teachers perceptions of play, emotional intelligence, community engagement and outdoor play.

Vision
My wish is that someday children’s emotional well-being will be what parents and teachers value more than any particular cognitive skill.

Favorite Playful Quote
Play is the highest expression of human development in childhood, for it alone is the free expression of what is in a child's soul.
Friedrich Froebel