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2013 United Way group

Psychologist Discusses Long-Term Impact of Preschool Education at United Way

By Jessica Sinn March 21, 2013 facebook twitter email

Eliot Tucker-Drob, assistant professor of psychology, joined a panel of experts and public policy leaders for a discussion about the long-term effects of high-quality early education at a public event hosted by the United Way for Greater Austin on March 19.

The panelists – including two Human Development and Family Sciences professors from The University of Texas at Austin – examined the return on investment for early education, as well as the advantages pre-kindergarten has for all students, particularly those most economically vulnerable.

An expert in cognitive development, Tucker-Drob studies how genes and social and educational experiences combine and interact to influence personality development and academic achievement.

Go to this website for more details about the event.

Banner image: (From left) Aletha Huston, professor emeritus, Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS); Leah Newkirk Meunier HDFS alumna;  Elliot Tucker-Drob, assistant professor of psychology; and Elizabeth Gershoff, HDFS associate professor.

Photo by Meghan Mullaney

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Department of Psychology, Eliot Tucker-Drob, Preschool education, School of Human Ecology, United Way

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