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
Gary T. Henry
Dean, College of Education and Human Development; Professor, Education · University of Delaware
Prof. Henry specializes in education policy, educational evaluation, educator labor markets, and quantitative research methods.
Education Policy Educational Evaluation Educator Labor Markets Quantitative Research Methods
Stacy Drury, MD
Remigio Gonzalez MD Endowed Professorship of Child Psychiatry, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Vice Chair of Research, Department of Pediatrics · Tulane University
Drury explores how early life adversity interacts with genetic and epigenetic factors to shape child health and neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Telomeres Health Disparities Pediatric Medicine Child Psychiatry Genetics
Judith Stevens-Long, Ph.D.
Faculty Emerit - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Fielding Faculty Emerita, organizational consultant, professor and administrator
Adult Development Graduate Level Writing Human Development Adult Learning Personality Development
David Blake Willis, Ph.D.
Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Professor of anthropology and education
Transcultural Studies Ethnography and Narrative Research Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods Educational Administration and Policy - Japan, USA Multicultural Education
Steven Schapiro, Ed.D.
Faculty Emerit - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Doctoral Faculty in Human & Organizational Development
Human Development Education for Democracy Community-Building Multicultural Education Men's Development
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
Janey Camp
Research Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · Vanderbilt University
Expert on climate change and interactions of nature and infrastructure.
Global Warming Land use GIS Precipitation Stem
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
Valerie Malhotra Bentz, Ph.D., MSSW
Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Somatics and Phenomenology Professor
Human Development and Consciousness Society, Culture and Systems Social Psychology Research Methods Phenomenology
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
Connie Corley, Ph.D.
Professor Emerit - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Connie Corley, PhD is a member of the doctoral faculty in the School of Leadership Studies
Human Development and Consciousness Spirituality Positive Psychology Interdisciplinary Teamwork Family Caregiving
Placida Gallegos, Ph.D.
Faculty Emerit - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Local and Global Diversity, Transformative Learning, Racial Identity; Chair, FGU Inclusion Council
Human Development and Consciousness Social Psychology Theories of Personality Organization Development Personal Growth and Development
Laura Thompson, Ph.D.
Doctoral Faculty - Clinical Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
Effects of womb environment and maternal social factors on Infant learning; Effects of stress on cognition in infants and adults
Stress Self-Regulation Attention Working Memory Infant Learning
Stacie Pettit, PhD
Associate Professor · Augusta University
A respected leader in middle level teacher education and meeting the needs of marginalized young adolescents.
Social Media Use in Middle Grades Education Documentary Novels for Middle Grades Foster Care and Education Middle Level Education Mathematics Education
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