Faculty Areas of Expertise
Our strength lies in the expertise of our people. This site is designed to help you easily navigate our core areas of focus and connect with the affiliates who know them best. Here, you’ll find a breakdown of topical expertise along with direct contacts, making it simple to reach the right person and get timely, informed support. Select a tab on the left to choose an area of interest to see a listing of faculty affiliates with expertise in that area.
Classroom/Teacher Education
Community
Family
Healthy Development
Language/Literacy
Math Learning
Psychology/Behavioral
Science Learning
Speech & Language
STEM Learning
| NAME | Areas of Expertise | Primary Appointment Area |
| Shawna Harbin | 1. Educator preparation and professional development 2. Early intervention/early childhood special education | Human Development and Family Science |
| Breanya Hogue | 1. Literacy in elementary childhood classrooms | Curriculum and Instruction |
| Catherine McBride | 1. Teacher training in literacy | Human Development and Family Science |
| Tamara Moore | 1. How engineering and engineering thinking promote learning in mathematics and science classrooms through the paradigm of STEM integration | Engineering Education |
| Amber Neal-Stanley | 1. Antiracist development 2. Racial identity formation | Curriculum and Instruction |
| Megan Purcell | 1. Early childhood education 2. Educator preparation and professional development 3. Early intervention/early childhood special education | Human Development and Family Science |
| David Purpura | 1. School readiness 2. Dual language learners 3. Interventions & Assessments | Human Development and Family Science |
| Linda Renzulli | 1. Intersections of organizations and stratification in the educational setting 2. Causes and consequences of charter schools in the landscape of public education | Sociology |
| Chanele Robinson-Rucker | 1. Curriculum development 2. School readiness | Human Development and Family Science |
| Elizabeth Schlesinger-Devlin | 1. Early childhood education 2. School readiness 3. Directing lab school | Human Development and Family Science |
| NAME | AREAS OF EXPERTISE | PRIMARY APPOINTMENT AREA |
| Breanya Hogue | 1. Community-engaged literacies | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Yiwei Huang | 1. K-12 schoolyard design and outdoor play 2. Nature-based learning | Horticulture and Landscape Architecture |
| Leigha MacNeill | 1. Optimizing risk prediction for detection and prevention of early mental health problems in public health settings (e.g., schools) 2. Developing measures to assess protective contextual processes in ways that are personalized, inclusive, and cultural meaningful | Human Development & Family Science |
| Danielle Malone | 1. Community based science learning and STEM education, with a focus on fostering curiosity, belonging, and meaningful engagement in science 2. How community science can foster curiosity and a sense of belonging in science from an early age | Curriculum and Instruction |
| Laura Murray-Kolb | 1. Neurophysiological and neurophychological consequence of micronutrient deficiencies | Nutrition Science |
| NAME | AREA OF EXPERTISE | PRIMARY APPOINTMENT AREA |
| Sarah Eason | 1. Home Environment/Learning 2. Family engagement/learning 3. Family math engagement 4. Math activities | Human Development and Family Science |
| Laura Elenbaas | 1. How children think about people, groups, and society | Human Development and Family Science |
| Shawna Harbin | 1. Culturally responsive famil-centered approaches | Human Development and Family Science |
| Breanya Hogue | 1. Community-engaged literacies | Curriculum and Instruction |
| Yiwei Huang | 1. Nature-based learning | Horticulture and Landscape Architecture |
| Leigha MacNeill | 1. Understanding how family systems shape young children’s self-regulation and mental health 2. Leveraging novel methods to better capture the complexities of child development 3. Developing measures to assess protective contextual processes in ways that are personalized, inclusive, and culturally meaningful 4. Optimizing risk prediction for detection and prevention of early mental health problems in public health settings (e.g., schools) | Human Development and Family Science |
| Laura Murray-Kolb | 1. Neurophysiological and neurophychological consequence of micronutrient deficiencies | Nutrition Science |
| Amber Neal-Stanley | 1. Antiracist development | Curriculum and Instruction |
| David Purpura | 1. Home environment/learning 2. Family math engagement 3. Math Activities | Human Development and Family Science |
| Linda Renzulli | 1. School and family nexus | Sociology |
| NAME | AREA OF EXPERTISE | PRIMARY APPOINTMENT AREA |
| Shawna Harbin | 1. Early intervention/early childhood special education | Human Development and Family Science |
| Anne Gritt | 1. Autism | Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences |
| Yiwei Huang | 1. K-12 schoolyard design and outdoor play 2. Nature-based learning | Horticulture and Landscape Architecture |
| Larry Leonard | Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences | |
| Leigha MacNeill | 1. Optimizing risk prediction for detection and prevention of early mental health problems in public health settings (e.g., schools) 2. Understanding how family systems shape young children’s self-regulation and mental health 3. Leveraging novel methods to better capture the complexities of child development 4. Developing measures to assess protective contextual processes in ways that are personalized, inclusive, and culturally meaningful | Human Development and Family Science |
| Amber Neal-Stanley | 1. Antiracist development | Curriculum and Instruction |
| Megan Purcell | 1. Early intervention/early childhood special education | Human Development and Family Science |
| NAME | AREA OF EXPERTISE | PRIMARY APPOINTMENT AREA |
| Anne Gritt | 1. Development language disorder 2. Children who are deaf/hard of hearing | Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences |
| Breanya Hogue | 1. Diverse children’s literature 2. Literacy in elementary childhood classrooms | Curriculum and Instruction |
| Laurence Leonard | 1. Development language disorder | Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences |
| Chenell Loudermill | 1. Reading Disorders, Dyslexia 2. Language & literacy development | Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences |
| Rebecca Marks | 1. Examines word processing and reading development | |
| Cammie McBride | 1. Reading and writing across cultures 2. Literacy development 3. Dyslexia 4. Dysgraphia | Human Development & Family Science |
| David Purpura | 1. Dual language learners | Human Development & Family Science |
| Christy Wessel-Powell | 1. Literacy and equity | Curriculum and Instruction |
| NAME | AREAS OF EXPERTISE | PRIMARY APPOINTMENT AREA |
| Sarah Eason | 1. Family math engagement 2. Mathematics learning | Human Development and Family Science |
| Catherine McBride | 1. Mathematics learning | Human Development and Family Science |
| Tamara Moore | 1. Math and science learning within STEM integrated learning environments | Engineering Education |
| David Purpura | 1. Family math engagement 2. Mathematics learning 3. Early math | Human Development and Family Science |
| NAME | AREAS OF EXPERTISE | PRIMARY APPOINTMENT AREA |
| Sarah Eason | 1. Naturalistic observations and experimental studies | Human Development and Family Science |
| Shawna Harbin | 1. Evidence-based practices tor students with autism | Human Development and Family Science |
| Leigha MacNeill | 1. Optimizing risk prediction for detection and prevention of early mental health problems in public health settings (e.g., schools) 2. Understanding how family systems shape young children’s self-regulation and mental health 3. Leveraging novel methods to better capture the complexities of child development 4. Developing measures to assess protective contextual processes in ways that are personalized, inclusive, and culturally meaningful | Human Development and Family Science |
| Rebecca Marks | 1. Examines word processing and reading development | Human Development and Family Science |
| Catherine McBride | 1. ADHD and Related | Human Development and Family Science |
| Amber Neal-Stanley | 1. Racial identity formation 2. Antiracist development | Curriculum and Instruction |
| NAME | AREAS OF EXPERTISE | PRIMARY APPOINTMENT AREA |
| Danielle Malone | 1. Community based science learning and STEM education, with a focus on fostering curiosity, belonging, and meaningful engagement in science | Curriculum and Instruction |
| Tamara Moore | 1. Computer Science learning 2. Math and science learning within STEM integrated learning environments | Engineering Education |
| NAME | AREA OF EXPERTISE | PRIMARY APPOINTMENT AREA |
| Anne Gritt | 1. Development language disorder 2. Children who are deaf/hard of hearing 3. Autism | Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences |
| Larry Leonard | 1. Development language disorder | Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences |
| Chenell Loudermill | 1. Developmental language disorders in school age children 2. Speech sound disorders | Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences |
| Rebecca Marks | 1. Examines word processing and reading development | Human Development & Family Science |
| Catherine McBride | 1. Cognitive-linguistic skills with online digitalized testing tools | processing and reading development Human Development & Family Science |
| NAME | AREAS OF EXPERTISE | PRIMARY APPOINTMENT AREA |
| Sarah Eason | 1. Family math engagement 2. Math activities | Human Development and Family Science |
| Danielle Malone | 1. Community based science learning and STEM education, with a focus on fostering curiosity, belonging, and meaningful engagement in science 2. How community science can foster curiosity and a sense of belonging in science from an early age | Curriculum and Instruction |
| Tamara Moore | 1. Math and science learning within STEM integrated learning environments 2. How engineering and engineering thinking promote learning in mathematics and science classrooms through the paradigm of STEM integration | Engineering Education |
| David Purpura | 1. Family math engagement 2. Math activities 3. Early math 4. Early STEM |