Darbianne Shannon

Darbianne Shannon, Ph.D., is an assistant research scientist at the Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies at the University of Florida. Her work focuses on professional learning, practice-based coaching, embedded intervention, and systems that help early childhood programs use data to improve quality. Before joining the center, she taught in inclusive early childhood programs serving children from age three through third grade.

Dr. Shannon holds a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction with a minor in early childhood studies from the University of Florida, an M.A. in reading education from the University of South Florida, and a B.S. in early childhood and elementary education from Florida Southern College. She contributed the chapter “Putting It All Together: Implementing Pyramid Model Practices to Make a Difference for Children” to Unpacking the Pyramid Model: A Practical Guide for Preschool Teachers.