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