Nancy Barbour Editor

James Elicker, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. His research focuses on child care quality and young children’s interpersonal interactions and relationships in early childhood programs. He has taught in and directed university laboratory schools and is currently directing the evaluation of Indiana's child care quality rating and improvement system, "Paths to QUALITY." Nancy Barbour, Ph. D., is Professor of Early, Elementary, and Reading Education at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA. Her research focuses on the history and present functioning of child development laboratory programs. She investigates the process of preparing professionals to work in programs for young children and families. She was the research and professional preparation coordinator for the Kent State University Child Development Center for 15 years.