Eva L. Essa University of Nevada, Reno

Eva Essa, Ph.D., is a retired Foundation Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, where she taught early childhood education and human development for 41 years. She received a Ph.D. in developmental psychology from Utah State University in 1978; an M.S. in human development and family studies (HDFS) from the University of Nevada, Reno, in 1971; and a B.S. in journalism from the University of Southern California in 1963. Dr. Essa’s research and writing on topics related to early childhood education have been published in a variety of professional journals and books.