Professor, Early Elementary Education

Academic Degrees

• B.S:  Sophia Girls College, Rajasthan University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.
• M.S:  Child Development, Maharaja Sayaji Rao University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
• Ph.D.:Child & Family Studies, College for Human Development, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA.

Professional Experiences

• Serve on the Board of Directors for Redland Christina Migrant Association (www.RCMA.org)

Research Interests

• Teacher effectiveness and preparation among socially, academically, economically, and linguistically vulnerable early childhood educators.
• School readiness for young migrant children.
• Designing a play-based and culturally-responsive Early Childhood Curriculum