Meet Our Experts

The most knowledgeable professionals in their fields, including neuroscientists, psychologists, pediatricians and psychiatrists, offer parenting insights you can use to create positive change.

Chloë Aldam

Simplicity Parenting Certified Parent Coach, Bowen Therapist

Sahana Baker-Malone MA OTR/L

Occupational Therapist | Expert on Special Needs

Pranita Ballback

Director and Teacher, Paragon Montessori 3DP

Karen Bonnell, ARNP, MS

Co-Parenting and Divorce Coach, Mediator, and Author

Ruth Burtman, PhD

Clinical & School Psychologist, Psychoanalyst & Educational Consultant

Jaymie Byron, LMFT

Director of Community Outreach & Education | Crisis Response Coordinator

Melissa Camacho, PhD

Professor, Media Reviewer

Stephanie Carlson, PhD

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Director of Research

Jonathan Caspi, PhD

Professor, Family Science and Human Development

Lawrence J Cohen, PhD

Clinical Psychology, Author

Carolyn Pape Cowan, PhD

Adjunct Professor Emerita

Philip A. Cowan, PhD

Professor Emerita

Carol Danaher, MPH, RDN

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Ellyn Satter Institute Board Member

Diane Darrow

Educator

Matt de la Peña

NY Times Bestselling, Newbery Medal Award Winning Author, Educator

Susan Derby, MSW

HIH certified and trained PLG facilitator

Lauren Fine

HIH certified and trained PLG facilitator

Lizbeth H. Finestack, PhD, CCC-SLP

Associate Professor

Wanjikũ FM Njoroge, MD

Associate Chair of DEI | Medical Director of the Young Child Clinic

Israel Franco, FAAP, FACS, MD

Pediatric Urologist

Allie Glazer, M.S., CCC-SLP/L

Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist

Kraig Gratke

Executive Director Minnesota Head Start Association

Cindy Greenberg, MD

Pediatrician

Adam Griffin

Head of Occupational Therapy, YouTube Content Creator

James Gross, PhD

Professor of Psychology, Program Director

Danneka Halverson, M.A. CCC-SLP

Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist

Linda R. Hinderscheit, M.A., CCC-SLP

Clinical Supervisor in Speech-Language Pathology

David Hong, MD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Diana Jonathans, MS, PPS

School Psychologist

Alex Korb, PhD

Neuroscientist, Adjunct Assistant Professor at UCLA

Laurie Kramer, PhD

Professor

Abby Larsen

Birth and Postpartum Doula

Katie Lear, LCMHC, RPT, RDT

Child Counselor

Meike Lemmens, MA

International Master Trainer of the Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.) Program

Michelle Linden

Holistic Parenting Generalist

Marie Lister, MEd

Teacher in Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education

Michelle MacRoy-Higgins, PhD CCC-SLP

Associate Professor and Speech Language Pathologist

Lisa Mancl, MS, CCC-A

Pediatric Audiologist

Ayelet Marinovich, MA, CCC-SLP

Speech and Language Pathologist, Parent Educator, Author

Jack Maypole, MD

Associate Clinical Professor at Boston University School of Medicine, Program Director

Susan M. McHale, PhD

Distinguished Professor of Human Development and Family Studies and Professor of Demography

Julie Giesy Metzger, RN, MN

Founder, Pediatric Nurse, Educator

Krista Meier

Helping Babies Sleep Method Coach

Sarah Mitchell, DC

Sleep Consultant

Neha Navsaria-Kirtane, PhD

Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychology

Emily Palmer

Holistic Parenting Generalist

Marsha Kline Pruett, MS, MSL, PhD

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Maconda Brown O'Connor Professor

Krista Regedanz, PhD

Licensed Psychologist

Heidi Russell- Grainger

HIH certified and trained PLG facilitator

Shiri Sadeh-Sharvit, PhD

Clinical Psychologist, Eating Disorder Specialist

Rashi Sharma

Relationship Implementation Specialist

Dr. Dan Siegel, MD

Psychiatrist | Best-selling Author and Neuroscience Researcher

Bill Sloan

Hospice Chaplain

Jessica Snowden Patel, PhD

Child Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Assistant Professor

John Spencer, MA

Assistant Professor of Education | Author | Artist | Maker

Ulash Thakore-Dunlap, MS

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), MA Program Faculty

Shauna Tominey, PhD

Assistant Professor | Author

Heather Turgeon, MA, MFT

Psychotherapist, Author

Brenda Volling, PhD

Professor of Psychology

Yudi Wang, MS, MEd

Parent Coach Service Manager, Holistic Parenting Generalist

Patty Wipfler

Founder of Hand in Hand Parenting, Co-Author of 'Listen'

Maryanne Wolf, EdD

Distinguished Visiting Professor, Director, Presidential Fellow

Jennifer Young, MA

Faculty Member, Campus Liaison

Rev. Amy Zucker Morgenstern, MA

Parish Minister