Angeline Stoll Lillard

Dr. Angeline Stoll Lillard is a professor of psychology and director of the Early Development Laboratory at the University of Virginia. Lillard is an internationally recognized expert on Montessori education and child development. Her research and writing explores these topics in a number of respects including learning through pretend play, the efficacy and impact of Montessori vs non-Montessori schools, and equitable access to Montessori education. Lillard is an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Psychological Association, and the Association for Psychological Science. In addition to her academic publications, she is the author of ''Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius'' - applying modern academic research to evaluate Maria Montessori's theories of education. The book was awarded the Cognitive Development Society Book Award in 2006. Her writing has been translated into numerous languages and as of 2024 her academic research has been cited 15,002 times. Provided by Wikipedia