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.

Jason T. Downer, Ph.D.

Professor, CASTL Director
Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL)
Jason Downer - Bio

Jessica E. Whittaker, Ph.D.

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

Emily Solari, Ph.D.

Professor, Director of Virginia Literacy Partnerships
Virginia Literacy Partnerships (VLP)
Emily Solari - Bio

Virginia Vitiello, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL)
Virginia Vitiello - bio

Daphna Bassok, Ph.D.

Professor, Associate Director of EdPolicyWorks
EdPolicyWorks
Daphna Bassok - bio

Robert Pianta, Ph.D.

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