Professor of Educational Psychology, Learning Sciences and Educational Research Department; Coordinator for the Curriculum and Instruction EdD Program, University of Central Florida; Founder and Board Chairperson, Galileo School for Gifted Learning, an award-winning K-8 Florida charter school; Recipient of the 2022 “Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training” Award by the American Psychological Association (APA), and Recognized in 2018 as a “Citizen-Psychologist” by APA for her work in education reform; Fellow of APA’s Division 15; Member of the Board of Educational Affairs, APA; Author, Millennials' Guide to K-12 Education: What No One Ever Told You About How to Help Your Child THRIVE in School (2021); Co-Editor, International Handbook of Research on Teachers’ Beliefs (2026, 2^nd Edition)