Kay Sanders, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Child Development at Whittier College. Dr. Sanders' research examines cultural and racial socialization practices in community-based child care programs. In particular, she examines how racial/ethnic socialization in child care programs contributes to child care quality, relationships, and children's social and emotional school readiness skills.

Alison Wishard Guerra, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Education Studies at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Wishard Guerra's research examines culture and development in early childhood, with particular focus on Latino children from low-income families. She examines the intersection of language and social development through an investigation of narrative interactions, social pretend play, attachment relationships as they relate to the development of critical school readiness skills among children growing up in poverty and in diverse communities.

Rebecca Bulotsky-Shearer Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology, Child Division
University of Miami

Margaret Burchinal Ph.D.
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Flora Farago
Doctoral Candidate
Family and Human Development
Arizona State University

Alison Guerra Wishard Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Education Studies
University of California, San Diego

Sadie Hasbrouck M.Ed.
Doctoral Student
Clinical and School Psychology
Curry School of Education
University of Virginia

Karen Hill Scott Ed.D.
Co-founder and Chair Emeritus
Crystal Stairs, Inc., Los Angeles, CA

Carollee Howes Ph.D.
Research Professor
Graduate School of Education & Information Science
Human Development & Psychology
University of California, Los Angeles

Patricia Manz Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Lehigh University

Christine McWayne, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Tufts University

Nora Obregon Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Child Development
Education & Child Development Department
Whittier College

Bob Pianta Ph.D.
Dean
Curry School of Education
University of Virginia

Kay Sanders, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Child Development
Education & Child Development Department
Whittier College

Linda Shihui Lee Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology & Education
Cal Poly State University

Eva Marie Shivers J.D.; Ph.D.
Institute for Child Development Research & Social Change
Indigo Cultural Center, Inc., Phoenix, AZ

Allison Sidle Fuligni Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Child & Family Studies
California State University, Los Angeles

Julia Smith, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of North Carolina, Greensboro

Jennifer Vu Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Human Development & Family Studies
University of Delaware

Tom Weisner Ph.D.
Professor of Antrhopology
Departments of Psychiatry (NPI Semel Institute, Center for Culture and Health) and Antrhopology
University of California, Los Angeles

"This volume brings together a stellar group of authors to underscore a critical point--relationships matter for all young children. However, it also pushes the field to move beyond this basic premise and asks pressing questions--what do these relationships look like, and how do they support children within an increasingly diverse cultural context? A fitting tribute to the outstanding contributions of Dr. Howes to the early childhood community over the years!" --Jason Downer, PhD, Associate Professor, Director, Clinical and School Psychology Program, and Director, Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning, University of Virginia

"Carollee Howes and her colleagues continue to show their commitment to true scholarship and equity as they engage in collective inquiry to examine hard questions about the impact of race and culture on the accuracy and relevancy of decades of their own work." --Sharon A. Ritchie, EdD, Senior Scientist, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Principal Investigator, FirstSchool Initiative

"The Culture of Child Care celebrates the career of Professor Carollee Howes, a stalwart advocate and champion of culturally responsive, relationship-based, high-quality early child care. The book's integrated focus on early childhood development and education ensures its broad appeal to stakeholders--researchers, educators, and policy makers--invested in advancing best practices to promote the health and well-being of our nation's youngest, and increasingly diverse, citizens." --Rashmita Mistry, PhD, Professor of Human Development & Psychology, Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, UCLA