UTHealth Expert List
Topic: Education
April Crawford, Ph.D.
- Director of State Initiatives, Children’s Learning Institute, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
April Crawford, Ph.D., oversees implementation of the Children's Learning Institute's statewide initiatives focusing on early childhood education and literacy, including the Texas School Ready project, the Texas Head Start State Collaboration Office and Reach Out and Read-Texas.
Susan Landry, Ph.D.
- Founder and Director, Children’s Learning Institute, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
- Albert and Margaret Alkek Distinguished Chair in Early Childhood Development, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
- Michael Matthew Knight Memorial Professorship in Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
Susan Landry, Ph.D., a nationally recognized expert in early childhood education, has led numerous research projects that promote early cognitive growth, development and quality learning environments for young children. She is currently involved in using the knowledge gained from years of studying young children to help promote the national goals of early childhood literacy initiatives.