Anita Woolfolk Hoy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Anita Woolfolk Hoy

American psychologist

Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1947

Place of Birth: Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Profession: psychologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Anita Woolfolk Hoy (born October 6, 1947 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American psychologist who specializes in child education.
Hoy was a professor in the college of educational psychology at Ohio State University from 1994 until her retirement in 2012.
She is currently a professor emerita.
She has been active in many areas of research and several other scientific works, in which she focuses on students perceptions of teachers, teacher’s beliefs, students motivations and the effects of educational psychology when being applied In the classroom.
Her text, Educational Psychology which is in its 13th edition, was recognized as one of the most widely read introductions in the field of psychology.