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A former special education teacher, he is a developmental, school, and clinical child psychologist whose current work focuses on investigating the effects of schooling on children's social and academic outcomes and on improving school and classroom experiences through teachers' professional development. Dr. Pianta is involved in developing observational assessments of classrooms and observationally-based systems for professional development. He is particularly interested in how relationships with teachers and parents, and experiences in classrooms, can help improve outcomes for at-risk children and youth. Dr. Pianta is a principal investigator on several major research and training grants including, MyTeachingPartner, the IES Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training Program in Risk and Prevention, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development. He is a senior investigator with the National Center for Early Development and Learning and Editor of the Journal of School Psychology. Dr. Pianta is the author of more than two hundred journal articles, chapters, and books in the areas of early childhood development, transition to school, school readiness, and parent-child and teacher-child relationships, and he consults regularly with Federal agencies, Foundations, and universities.Download Dr. Pianta's VITA |
