Dr. Deborah Stipek is one of the most renowned names globally in the field of early childhood education. She currently teaches at the departments of Education and Psychology at Stanford University. Her scholarship specifically concerns instructional effects on children’s achievement, motivation, and learning. Dr. Stipek leads the DREME network at Stanford University and has done pathbreaking work to help young children learn Math through play.
Dr Stipek was previously a faculty member at UCLA where she served for 10 years as the Director of the Corinne Seeds University Elementary School. She has written two books on motivation, one for researchers and teachers and the other for parents. She has also edited several books and published over 100 articles and chapters related to her work.