VKRP Team

Meet the VKRP Team

The VKRP team is comprised of faculty and staff at the University of Virginia’s Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL)

Principal Investigators

Amanda Williford

Amanda Williford, Ph.D.

Professor, Associate Director for Early Childhood Education, CASTL
Principal Investigator
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Jessica Whittaker, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Director of Birth to Eight Initiatives
Co-Principal Investigator
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Staff

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Jamie DeCoster

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Virginia E. Vitiello

Associate Professor Read More
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Wanda Weaver

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Jenifer Davis

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Elise Rubinstein

Senior Data Specialist Read More
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Yin Gu

Research Specialist Intermediate Read More
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Lauren Farina

Research Specialist Intermediate Read More
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Ryan Kiley

Research Specialist Senior Read More
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Genevieve Matthew

Research Specialist Intermediate Read More
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Angel McCray

Research Specialist Intermediate Read More
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Katie Kinsella

Research Specialist Intermediate Read More
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Brittany Rettig

Education and Outreach Specialist Read More
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Benita Voran

Data Management Specialist Read More
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Jhonelle Bailey

Research Scientist Read More
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Laura Helferstay

Research Specialist Read More
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Kelly Hughes

Education and Outreach Specialist Read More

Technology Team

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Kathy Neesen, Ph.D.

Research Scientist
Director of Instructional Design
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Matthew Semanik

Web Developer
Web Development & Technical Support
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Sarah Lydic

Instructional Designer
Instructional Design Specialist
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