Belinda Blevins-Knabe, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She received her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1981. Her research interests include young children’s mathematical development and the influence of the home numeracy environment on the development of early mathematics skills and concepts. She is also interested in faculty development for teaching and learning and the development of leadership skills in women.Ann M. Berghout Austin, Ph.D., is Professor of Family, Consumer, and Human Development and Director of the Center for Women and Gender at Utah State University. She received her Ph.D. in Child Development from Iowa State University in 1981. Her research interests include children’s development of early mathematics concepts in out-of-home care, child care quality, and child development and mothering in developing countries. She is also interested in the development of leadership skills in girls and women.
