Leadership

Our School of Education and Human Development faculty at the University of Virginia produce cutting-edge scholarship, which sits at the intersection of educational and developmental psychology.

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Jason T. Downer, Ph.D.

Professor, CASTL Director
Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL)
Jason Downer - Bio
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Jessica E. Whittaker, Ph.D.

Professor, Director of Birth to Eight Initiatives
Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL)
Jessica Whittaker - Bio
Dr. Emily Solari

Emily Solari, Ph.D.

Professor, Director of Virginia Literacy Partnerships
Virginia Literacy Partnerships (VLP)
Emily Solari - Bio
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Virginia Vitiello, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL)
Virginia Vitiello - bio
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Daphna Bassok, Ph.D.

Professor, Associate Director of EdPolicyWorks
EdPolicyWorks
Daphna Bassok - bio
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Robert Pianta, Ph.D.

Dean Emeritus, Founding Director of CASTL
School of Education and Human Development
robert pianta - bio