Antje Von Suchodoletz
Associate Professor of Psychology; Global Network Associate Professor of Psychology, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development
Affiliation: NYU Abu Dhabi
Education: Diploma, PhD (Psychology) University of Konstanz; Certificate of Advanced Studies in Child and Youth Psychology, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Habilitation and Venia Legendi in Psychology from Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Germany
Research Websites: Teaching, Learning, and Development Lab
Research Areas: Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Caregiver-Child Interactions

Antje's research is broadly focused on optimizing children's development. In her research, she emphasizes the interactional and contextual nature of learning and development. Her current work focuses on helping schools develop their readiness to implement effective teaching strategies and to improve young children's learning-related skills (including self-regulation and social competence). She is also interested in physiological and biological foundations of self-regulation and how classroom processes and teacher-child-relationships relate to these processes. Antje has taught at the Universities of Munich, Freiburg and Lüneburg. She also worked as school psychologist for several years in Switzerland.
Antje has taught at the Universities of Munich, Freiburg and Lüneburg. She also worked as school psychologist for several years in Switzerland.
Courses Taught
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Introduction to the fundamental principles of psychology, emphasizing both the unity and diversity of a field that spans major theoretical and research areas, including biological bases of human behavior, learning, cognition, perception, language, development, motivation, as well as social and abnormal behavior. Opportunities to apply knowledge gained in lectures and readings are available through computer-based demonstrations, in-class exercises, and required field experiences.
Previously taught: Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024
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Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Antje Von Suchodoletz, Jennifer Sheehy-Skeffington - MW 14:10 - 15:25 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
F 08:00 - 09:15 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
F 09:25 - 10:40 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
F 10:50 - 12:05 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Daryl Fougnie, Theodore Waters - MW 14:10 - 15:25 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
F 08:00 - 09:15 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
F 09:25 - 10:40 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
F 10:50 - 12:05 Taught in Abu Dhabi
This course appears in...
- Majors > Biology > Brain and Cognitive Science Specialization
- Majors > Psychology
- Minors > Psychology
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Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
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The course considers current theoretical issues and research in developmental psychology in an effort to understand how we develop as perceiving, thinking, and feeling beings. Throughout the semester, theories, methods and interdisciplinary findings are explored, covering physical/biological foundations of development, cognitive processes, social and emotional development. The course explores how various systems and contexts shape an individual's development, with a focus on risk and resilience. Attention is given to applying current research findings to trends in policy and intervention. Moreover, the course links conceptual frameworks to applied areas in the field of developmental psychology. The course also considers dynamics of culture, society, and social change on human development.
Prerequisite: PSYCH-UH 1001
Previously taught: Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2024
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Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Theodore Waters - MW 12:45 - 14:00 Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Antje Von Suchodoletz - MW 11:20 - 12:35 Taught in Abu Dhabi
This course appears in...
- Majors > Psychology
- Majors > Psychology > Psychology Electives: Social and Developmental Psychology
- Minors > Psychology
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Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
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The course provides an overview of the major theories and findings in research on motivation and volition. It addresses the history of research on motivation and volition, classic phenomena of being motivated versus lacking motivation and willpower, the psychology of goals, disorders of self-regulation, and cognitive-neuropsychological research as well as the perspective of economics on motivation and volition.
Prerequisite: PSYCH-UH 1001
Previously taught: Fall 2021
This course appears in...
- Majors > Psychology
- Majors > Psychology > Psychology Electives: Social and Developmental Psychology
- Minors > Psychology
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The course provides students with a strong foundation of knowledge in early childhood education. The course begins with a description of historical movements and the contemporary international landscape of early education. Students then identify processes of early childhood development as they apply to learning and teaching in early childhood education programs, including the service for children with special needs. As part of the course students observe an early childhood education classroom and work on a research project that requires them to collect and/or analyze data, and to write up their research results.
Prerequisites: PSYCH-UH 1001 and PSYCH-UH 1002EQ
Recommended Prerequisite: PSYCH-UH 2210Previously taught: Fall 2017, Spring 2019, Fall 2022
This course appears in...
- Core Curriculum > Experimental Inquiry
- Core Curriculum > Quantitative Reasoning
- Majors > Psychology > Advanced Electives
- Minors > Psychology
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The capstone experience in psychology requires students to engage in a long-term, mentored learning experience that culminates in original research and/or scientific theory. The specific project is developed during the Research Seminar in Psychology. The proposed work comes to fruition in the form of a research paper along the lines of a scientific journal. Students also participate in a capstone research symposium during which they present their work orally.
Prerequisite: PSYCH-UH 3090 and senior standing
Previously taught: Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024
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Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Jaime Napier - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Olivia Cheung - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Antje Von Suchodoletz - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
PJ Henry - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Jaime Napier - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
David Melcher - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Anne Maass - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Daryl Fougnie - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Bas Rokers - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Jennifer Sheehy-Skeffington - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Diogo Almeida - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Antje Von Suchodoletz - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
David Melcher - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Antje Von Suchodoletz - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Daryl Fougnie - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Anne Maass - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Kartik Sreenivasan - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Bas Rokers - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Olivia Cheung - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Diogo Almeida - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Jennifer Sheehy-Skeffington - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Jaime Napier - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Andrea Vial - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Jon Ryan Sprouse - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Theodore Waters - Taught in Abu Dhabi
This course appears in...
- Majors > Psychology
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Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
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Continuation of Capstone Project in Psychology 1.
Prerequisite: PSYCH-UH 4001 and senior standing
Previously taught: Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024
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Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Jaime Napier - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Theodore Waters - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Kartik Sreenivasan - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Olivia Cheung - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
PJ Henry - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Jon Ryan Sprouse - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Daryl Fougnie - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Robert Volcic - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Anne Maass - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Andrea Vial - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
David Melcher - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Diogo Almeida - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Antje Von Suchodoletz - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Bas Rokers - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Diogo Almeida - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
Jennifer Sheehy-Skeffington - Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Taught in Abu Dhabi -
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks
Bas Rokers - Taught in Abu Dhabi
This course appears in...
- Majors > Psychology
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Spring 2025;
14 Weeks
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The overarching goals of this course are to introduce students to (1) the great variation in children's development in 21st century global society and (2) how public (government) and private (family, non-governmental and business) sector policies affect children's health, education and economic well-being in low-middle-and high-income countries. Students will learn how to critically examine historical trends in demography, economics and politics that influence child development; understand the role of science and of participatory/democratic processes in increasing the effectiveness of programs and policies affecting children; and analyze political/cultural/communications challenges to improving programs and policies for children. Each student will propose policy changes in a particular country chosen by the student that could dramatically improve the well-being of children.
Previously taught: January 2017, January 2018, January 2019, January 2020, Summer 1 2022
This course appears in...
- Majors > Social Research and Public Policy > Institutions and Public Policy