My research focuses on the internal processes and external influences that enhance or disrupt the development of executive function and academic skills in early childhood. I also pursue a line of applied research that examines the educational and instructional practices that contribute to the emergence of more sophisticated cognitive abilities and enable young children from diverse backgrounds to learn and achieve in early education environments. I publish in the educational and psychological literature. In addition to teaching practicum courses in early childhood education, I am the program coordinator for UNH’s undergraduate early childhood education teacher certification program and serves on numerous early learning and childhood committees in New Hampshire.
