Kiersten A. Kinder

Kiersten A. Kinder, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of the Practice in Early Childhood Special Education at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College. She earned a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and has worked in public and laboratory school settings as a teacher, coach, and associate director. Her professional work focuses on inclusive education, practice-based coaching, embedded instruction, and the implementation of the Pyramid Model.

Kinder is a contributing author to Unpacking the Pyramid Model: A Practical Guide for Preschool Teachers, a comprehensive guide to applying the Pyramid Model with children ages two through five. She has also coauthored research on training, coaching, and performance feedback related to teachers’ use of Pyramid Model practices.