CASTL People
With over 40 research faculty, scientists, and staff, CASTL is a collaborative and innovative environment focused on the latest research that improves teaching and learning from infancy to higher education.
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Faculty
Emily A. (Barton) Kohler Research Assistant Professor
Julia Jackson Cohen Associate Professor of Education
Jamie DeCoster Research Assistant Professor
Jason T. Downer Professor of Education, Program Area Director, Clinical and School Psychology, Director, CASTL
Shereen El Mallah Research Assistant Professor at Youth-Nex & CASTL
Tanya Evans Research Assistant Professor
David W. Grissmer Research Professor
Tara Hofkens Research Assistant Professor
Chris S. Hulleman Associate Professor
Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas Associate Professor of Education
Patricia A. Jennings Professor of Education
Jamie J. Jirout Assistant Professor of Education
Traci Kutaka Research Assistant Professor
Ann Partee Research Assistant Professor
Robert C. Pianta Batten Bicentennial Professor of Early Childhood Education, Founding Director, Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning
Sara Rimm-Kaufman Commonwealth Professor of Education
Josipa Roksa Professor
Shubhi Sachdeva Research Assistant Professor
Yoi Tibbetts Assistant Professor
Khara Turnbull Assistant Professor of Education, Research Faculty
Virginia E. Vitiello Assistant Professor, Research Faculty
Jessica E. Whittaker Research Associate Professor, Director of Birth to Eight Initiatives
Amanda P. Williford Batten Bicentennial Professor of Early Childhood Education, Associate Director for Early Childhood Education, CASTL
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Senior Professional Research Staff
Jhonelle Bailey CASTL Early Childhood Research Scientist
Carolyn Gosse Senior Scientist
Allison P. Leach Research Scientist
Ann Shargo Lhospital Senior Scientist
Kathy Neesen Research Scientist, Instructional Technology Director
Jaclyn Russo Research Scientist
Zhiling Shea Research ScientistMegan W. Stuhlman Research Scientist
Wanda Weaver Research Scientist
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Research Associate/Post Doc
Pilar Alamos Postdoctoral Research Associate
Sooyeon Byun Postdoctoral Research AssociateKaren Kehoe PALS Postdoctoral Research Associate
Min Oh EL-VEST Postdoctoral FellowAmanda Reitze Education and Outreach Specialist
Anna Shapiro Research Scientist
Jasmine Truong Research Specialist, Social Development Lab
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CASTL StaffJenny Paola Rincon Aguirre Bilingual Education and Outreach SpecialistStephanie Altman Early Childhood Mental Health ConsultantJhonelle Bailey CASTL Early Childhood Research Scientist
Anna Ballantyne Lab Manager, Educational Neuroscience Lab
Amanda Balsamo Doherty Grants and Contracts Administrator
Terra Browne Project AssociateSooyeon Byun Postdoctoral Research Associate
Karime Cameron CASTL Project Associate
Caroline Chamberlain CASTL Research Specialist Intermediate
Dylan Cooper Software Engineer 3Hayley Corey Education and Outreach Specialist
Marie Cushing Research Specialist - Intermediate
Jenifer Davis VKRP Project Associate
Caitlin Ellis Early Childhood Education Project Manager
Lauren Farina Research Specialist Intermediate
Michelle Francis Motivate Lab Data Manager
Allison Gray Senior Data Analyst and Visualization SpecialistYin Gu Research Specialist
Brooke Haas Project AssociateSamantha Haigood Early Childhood Education Specialist
Laura Helferstay Research Specialist IntermediateNate Hixson CASTL Center AdministratorLilian Hummer Research Specialist
Brianna Jaworski Research Coordinator
Pamela Jiranek CASTL Research Specialist
Moira Johnson CASTL Project Manager
Ryan Kiley Research Specialist IntermediateKatie Kinsella VKRP Communications and Outreach SpecialistBrian Kozuch CASTL Fiscal Technician
Tekalign Lenahan Data Specialist
Ailsa Long Graphic Designer
Alison Lubin Motivate Lab Manager
Sarah Virginia Lydic Senior Instructional Design/Multimedia Developer
Marianna Lyulchenko Research Specialist Advanced-FP3 ProjectKate Matthew Research Specialist SeniorAngel McCray VKRP Communications and Outreach Specialist
Becky Newell Education & Outreach Specialist
Danielle Peacock Project Manager-EdPolicyWorks
Brittany Kerr Rettig Research Specialist Intermediate
Katlyn Reynolds Research Specialist
Elise Rubinstein Research Manager
Miriam Rushfinn ECE Project Manager
Rasha Salous Research Specialist Intermediate
Tara Scott Project Associate (Early Childhood Specialist)
Matthew C. Semanik Multimedia/Web Developer
Lori Stahl Communication and Outreach Specialist
Margaret Tamayo Project Coordinator
Benita Voran Data Management SpecialistKara Williams Early Childhood Mental Health ConsultantMelissa Williams Early Childhood Education Coach
Peppy Winchel Research Specialist - Intermediate
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UVA Affiliated Faculty
- Joseph Allen
- Marla Capper
- Sharon Deal
- Angeline Lillard
- Eric Turkheimer
- Judith Wasserman
- Dan Willingham