Roberta Golinkoff
Unidel H. Rodney Sharp Chair and Professor · University of Delaware
Prof. Golinkoff studies language development, playful learning, effects of media on children, spatial development, and applying her science.
Early Childhood Education Early Spatial Development Playful Learning Benefits of Play Effects of Media on Children
Rebecca Spencer
Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Rebecca Spencer is one of the nation's leading researchers exploring the relationship between sleep and brain function.
Children and Napping Sleep and Learning Learning and Memory Children and Sleep Cognition
Claire Vallotton
Associate Professor of Child Development · Michigan State University
An expert in early childhood education and intervention; parent-child interaction and communication; early development of social skills
Childcare Infant Mental Health Parenting Early Childhood Education Child Development
Andrea Wittenborn
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Dr. Wittenborn is an expert on depression, couple therapy, and intimate partnerships.
Psychotherapy Marriage Depression Family
Christine Angelini
Associate Professor/Director · University of Florida
Christine Angelini is the founder and director of the Center for Coastal Solutions and is an expert in coastal ecosystems and restoration.
Water Quality Nature-based Solutions Coastal Engineering Coastal Ecology Coastal Resilience
Holly Brophy-Herb
Professor of Human Development and Family Studies · Michigan State University
Early Childhood Development Expert
Obesity Risk Infant Mental Health Parenting Self-regulation and emotion regulation Reflective functioning
Ryan J. Watson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies · University of Connecticut
Watson's research focuses on vulnerable adolescents, with a focus on interpersonal relationships.
Social Support LGBTQ Health Sexual Health, HIV Prevention Sexual/Gender Minority Youth and Young Adult Health Family Acceptance and Rejection
Christopher Redding
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Christopher Redding conducts research using survey and administrative data that focuses on the policies and educator labor market.
School Turnaround Educational Policy Teacher Quality
Maria Pizzano
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology | Psychological Science · Loyola Marymount University
Maria Pizzano is a Postdoctoral Researcher at UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment and a Lecturer at Loyola Marymount University.
Autism Research and Treatment Psychology Human Development Molecular and Cell Biology
Ryan P. Bowles
Associate Professor of Department of Human Development and Family Studies · Michigan State University
Measurement and Assessment of Early Childhood Language and Literacy.
Language Assessments Developmental and Learning Challenges Preschool literacy Childhood Developmental Disabilities
Lisa Fazio
Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Development · Vanderbilt University
Expert on how people process true and false information, and how to mitigate the effects of reading and sharing false information.
How to prevent sharing false information online Lies Fake News Developmental Science Cognition
Allison Karpyn
Associate Professor, Education; Senior Associate Director, Center for Research in Education and Social Policy · University of Delaware
Prof. Karpyn can speak to topics such as obesity, food policy and community nutrition.
Farmer’s Markets Supermarket Access Obesity Food Insecurity Public Health
Amy Nuttall
Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies · Michigan State University
Amy K. Nuttall is an expert in the areas of family relationships, parenting, and how families cope with stress.
Family Dynamics Maltreatment Parenting Caregiving Quantitative Psychology
Karen Melton, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Child and Family Studies · Baylor University
Her research focuses on positive family leisure experiences that enhance child development and family relations.
Program Effectiveness Intentional Family Family Finances Decison-making Family Time
Michael Tarr
Professor and Department Head · Carnegie Mellon University
Michael Tarr is an expert in visual perception and how the brain transforms 2D images into high-level percepts.
Cognitive Neuroscience Cognitive Science Computational Perception
Jason Grissom
Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Public Policy and Education · Vanderbilt University
An expert in K-12 leadership and policy and the impacts of school and district leaders on teacher and student outcomes.
Teacher effectiveness School Boards K-12 Administration Education Policy and Leadership teacher pay
Douglas Fuchs
Professor of Special Education and Nicholas Hobbs Chair of Special Education and Human Development and Professor Pediatrics in the Vanderbilt University Medical School · Vanderbilt University
Special education expert on interventions for children with learning disabilities and behavior disorders.
Classroom Management Learning Disabilities and Behaviour Response to Intervention Reading Comprehension Urban Education
Craig Smith
Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Development · Vanderbilt University
Expert on cognitive neuroscience, with a particular focus on emotion and coping with stress.
Cognitive Neuroscience Adaptation Emotion Health Psychology Social Psychology
Russell A. Sabella, Ph.D.
Expert in school counseling, cyberbullying, technology and social networking · Florida Gulf Coast University
Russell Sabella is an expert in solution-focused brief counseling, consultations and parent conferences.
School Counseling Use of Data AI in School Counseling Solution-Focused Brief Counseling Technological Literacy for School Counselors
Kim Gans, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor, Human Development & Family Studies · University of Connecticut
Dr. Gans research focuses on interventions in community-based settings with diverse populations.
Health Literacy Dietary Assessment Physical Activity Healthy eating/nutrition Obesity Prevention and Treatment