Amanda Quesenberry

Amanda Quesenberry, Ph.D., is a professor at Illinois State University with more than 25 years of experience in early childhood special education. She earned a Ph.D. and a master’s degree in early childhood special education from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Evansville. Her research focuses on young children’s social and emotional development, educator professional development, and early childhood policy.

Quesenberry is a contributing author to Unpacking the Pyramid Model: A Practical Guide for Preschool Teachers, a professional guide published by Brookes Publishing. She has also coauthored research on early childhood educator preparation, university-school partnerships, and the effects of young children’s persistent challenging behavior on child-care providers.