VKRP Team

Meet the VKRP Team

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

Principal Investigators

Amanda Williford, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Associate Director for Early Childhood Education, CASTL

Principal Investigator

Jessica Whittaker, Ph.D.

Research Associate Professor

Principal Investigator

Jamie DeCoster

Research Assistant Professor

Data Anaylst

Virginia E. Vitiello

Research Assistant Professor

Data Analyst

Wanda Weaver

Research Scientist

Director of Outreach and Support

Jenifer Davis

Research Specialist

Project Coordinator

Elise Rubinstein

Research Manager

Data Manager

Yin Gu

Research Specialist

Data and Project Support

Lauren Farina

Research Specialist

Outreach and Support

Ryan Kiley

Research Specialist

Outreach and Support

Genevieve Matthew

Research Specialist

Assessment and Project Support

Technology Team

Kathy Neesen, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Director of Instructional Design

Matthew Semanik

Web Developer

Web Development & Technical Support

Sarah Lydic

Instructional Designer

Instructional Design Specialist

Meet the VKRP Team

Principal Investigators

Amanda Williford, Ph.D.

Jessica Whittaker, Ph.D.

Staff

Jamie DeCoster

Virginia E. Vitiello

Wanda Weaver

Jenifer Davis

Elise Rubinstein

Yin Gu

Lauren Farina

Ryan Kiley

Genevieve Matthew

Technology Team

Kathy Neesen, Ph.D.

Matthew Semanik

Sarah Lydic

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