Amanda Quesenberry, Ph.D. is a Professor at Illinois State University in the School of Teaching and Learning. Dr. Quesenberry has 20 years of experience working in the field of early childhood special education. Dr. Quesenberry received her Ph.D. in Early Childhood Special Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2007. Her research interests include young children’s social and emotional development, educators’ professional development, and early childhood policy.