About the Author:
Claire D. Vallotton,?PhD, Associate Professor of Human Development & Family Studies, Michigan State University, is a scientist of human development, helping the world better understand babies, and support their parents and educators. Claire is passionate about high-quality teaching and leads the Collaborative for Understanding the Pedagogy of Infant/Toddler Development (CUPID), a group of more than 50 scholars across universities and other organizations that aims to better prepare the infant/toddler workforce.