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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Amanda P. Williford, Ph.D.
Professor, Associate Director for Early Childhood Education, CASTLCenter for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL)
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Jason T. Downer, Ph.D.
Professor, CASTL DirectorCenter for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL)
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Jessica E. Whittaker, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Director of Birth to Eight InitiativesCenter for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL)
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Robert Pianta, Ph.D.
Dean, Founding Director of CASTLSchool of Education and Human Development
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