What We’re About

Our Vision

Nourishing the Well-Being of Each Child

Our Core Values

Transforming, Connecting, Embodying, and Inspiring

Meet the Project Team

  • Alicia C. Stapp, Ed.D.

    Alicia C. Stapp, Ed.D.

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Assistant Department Chair, Teacher Education
    Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education, University of Mississippi,
    Department of Teacher Education

    acstapp@olemiss.edu

  • Kenya Wolff, Ph.D.

    Kenya Wolff, Ph.D.

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Associate Professor of Early Childhood
    Co-Director of the Graduate Center for the Study of Early Learning, University of Mississippi,
    Department of Teacher Education

    kewolff@olemiss.edu

  • Amber Sims, M.Ed.

    Amber Sims, M.Ed.

    PROGRAM MANAGER

    School of Education
    Teacher Education
    The University of Mississippi

    amsims1@olemiss.edu

  • Amy Erwin, B.A.Ed

    Amy Erwin, B.A.Ed

    PROGRAM COORDINATOR

    School of Education, University of Mississippi

    acerwin@olemiss.edu

  • Dr. Laurel Lambert

    Laurel Lambert, Ph.D.

    PROJECT COLLABORATOR

    Associate Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management, Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, University of Mississippi, Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management

    lambertl@olemiss.edu

  • Dr. Stephanie Miller

    Stephanie Miller, Ph.D.

    PROJECT COLLABORATOR

    Associate Professor, Director of Experimental Psychology Graduate Program, and Provost Faculty Research Scholar for Institutional Transformation, University of Mississippi, Department of Psychology

    semille5@olemiss.edu

  • Biju Rajbhandari, M.A.

    Biju Rajbhandari, M.A.

    GRADUATE STUDENT

    Experimental Psychology, University of Mississippi

    brajbhan@go.olemiss.edu

  • Kaitlyn Sills

    Kaitlyn Sills, B.A.Ed

    GRADUATE STUDENT

    M.Ed Curriculum & Instruction, Department of Teacher Education, University of Mississippi

University of Mississippi Research Team

Georgianna Mann, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
grmann@olemiss.edu

Cathy Grace, Ph.D.
Co-Director for the Graduate Center for the Study of Early Learning
cwgrace@olemiss.edu

Sarah Mason, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Research Evaluation
masonsk@olemiss.edu