Margolin, Cynthia Rae (Cindy)
Date Updated
6-10-2012
Department
New College, Psychology
Academic Rank
Professor
Year Retired from SJSU
2004
Educational Background
UC Riverside, 1959-61
UC Berkeley, 1961-63, BA
U Minnesota, 1963-66, MA, PhD
Teaching Experience
U Minnesota, 1966-1968
Stanford, 1968-1969
SJSU, 1969-2004
Administrative and Professional Experience
SJSU Associate Provost, New College, 1972-1981
SJSU Director of Counseling Services, 1982-83
SJSU Coordinator of Women's Studies, 1982-83
SJSU Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies, 1983-2004
Selected Publications
1982, A survey of children's views on their rights, Journal of Clinical Child Psychology
1978, Attitudes toward control and elimination of genetic defects, Social Biology
1978, Salvation versus liberation: the movement for children's rights in a historical context, Social Problems
1980, Children's attitudes toward school land work, Educational Perspectives
1966, Tactual discrimination thresholds for shape and texture in young children, Journal of Experimental Child Psychology (C. R. Gliner)
1969, Developmental investigation of haptic and visual preferences for shape and texture, Society for Research in Child Development Monographs (C.R. Gliner w/ H. L. Pick, Jr., A.D. Pick, and J. Hales)
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Personal Commentary
My commitment to General Education through my work in New College, the GE Advising Center, and Undergraduate Studies took precedence over all traditional disciplinary teaching and scholarly work. Directing the design of Special Majors and implementation of an online degree audit system supported this passionate commitment. SJSU was my community and family for 35 years memorable years.
In retirement, I am giving back to my community. I volunteer as a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), teach school children at the Seymour Center (UCSC Long’s Marine Lab), and facilitate a digital photography group at UCSC Osher Lifelong Learners. In my free time, I have adventures with my granddaughter, tend my garden under the redwood trees, and play with my dog and husband.