Table 5 – Dr. Eric Dearing

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Biography:
Eric Dearing is Professor of Applied Developmental Psychology in the Lynch School of Education at Boston College and a Visiting Professor at the University of Oslo, Norway. Eric’s research is focused on the consequences of children’s lives outside of school for their performance and wellbeing in school and in life. He is particularly interested in the power of families, early education and care, and neighborhood supports to bolster achievement and positive outcomes for children growing up poor. His research has been funded by the Foundation for Child Development, Heising-Simons Foundation, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institute of Aging, National Science Foundation, Norwegian Research Council, the Spencer Foundation, and the William T. Grant Foundation. Presently, as a member of the Development and Research in Early Math Education (DREME) network, much of his research is focused on the roles of families and early educators in low-income children’s math learning. Eric also serves as an associate editor for the Journal of Educational Psychology, co-edited the Wiley Handbook of Early Childhood Programs, Practices, and Policies, and co-authored the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine report Parenting Matters: Supporting Parents of Children 0-8.

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• Eric Dearing, Boston College
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