Susan Landry, PhD, a nationally recognized expert in early childhood education, is the Founder and Director of the Children’s Learning Institute. Dr. Landry’s research into environmental factors that promote early cognitive growth and development led to her development of the framework for the Center for Improving the Readiness of Children for Learning and Education (CIRCLE), which led to the implementation of the Texas Early Education Model (TEEM) in pre-kindergarten classrooms across Texas. Dr. Landry conducts numerous research projects and training activities promoting quality learning environments for young children, generating a large research database on early childhood. More than 70 peer-reviewed publications and over a dozen chapters describe the findings of these research studies.