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
Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch Research Associate Professor
Ann Partee Research Assistant Professor
Robert C. Pianta Dean , 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
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
Carolyn Gosse Senior Scientist
Allison P. Leach Research Scientist
Ann Shargo Lhospital Research Scientist
Kathy Neesen Research Scientist, Instructional Technology Director
Megan W. Stuhlman Research Scientist
Wanda Weaver Research Scientist
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Research Associate/Post Doc
Pilar Alamos Postdoctoral Research Associate
Laura Bellows Ph.D. Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Anna Shapiro Research Scientist
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CASTL StaffSarah Adams Data Analyst & Visualization Specialist
Parnia Ashari Research Specialist
Anna Ballantyne Lab Manager, Educational Neuroscience Lab
Amanda Balsamo Doherty Grants and Contracts Administrator
Nica Basuel Project Associate
Terra Browne Project Associate
Karime Cameron CASTL Project Associate
Caroline Chamberlain CASTL Research Specialist Intermediate
Marie Cushing Research Specialist - Intermediate
Jenifer Davis VKRP Project Associate
Lauren Farina Research Specialist Intermediate
Michelle Francis Motivate Lab Data ManagerYin Gu Research Specialist
Carolyn Hawkes Education & Outreach Specialist
Laura Helferstay Research Specialist IntermediateNate Hixson CASTL Center AdministratorLilian Hummer Research Specialist
Pamela Jiranek CASTL Research Specialist
Ryan Kiley Research Specialist IntermediateBrian Kozuch CASTL Fiscal Technician
Alison Lubin Motivate Lab Manager
Sarah Virginia Lydic Senior Instructional Design/Multimedia Developer
Marianna Lyulchenko Research Specialist Advanced-FP3 ProjectKate Matthew Research Specialist SeniorBecky Newell Education & Outreach Specialist
Caitlin Ellis Powell Early Childhood Education Project Associate
Brittany Kerr Rettig Research Specialist Intermediate
Elise Rubinstein Research Manager
Miriam Rushfinn Early Childhood Education Project Associate
Matthew C. Semanik Multimedia/Web Developer
Melissa Smith CASTL Early Childhood Education Lead CoachLori Stahl Communication and Outreach Specialist
Margaret Tamayo Project Coordinator
Julia B. Thomas Education Research Project ManagerMelissa 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