Dr. Amie Andelin is passionate about early childhood education and actively advocates for all children to have access to high-quality early childhood programs; regardless of their location, demographic background, or ability. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy in General Psychology with an emphasis in Cognition and Instruction from Grand Canyon University. Her research focuses on the early childhood classroom environment and its predictive relationship to children's social-emotional development. Dr. Andelin currently serves as the Utah Pyramid Model Project Coordinator at Utah State University: Institute for Disability Research, Policy, and Practice.