Developmental Profiles

Lynn Marotz, Ph.D., R.N., has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, and served as Associate Director of the Edna A. Hill Child Development Center for over 35 years. She worked closely with students in the Early Childhood teacher education program and offered courses in parenting, health/safety/nutrition for the young child, administration and foundations of early childhood education. Lynn has authored invited chapters on children's health and development, nutrition and environmental safety in national and international publications and law books. She is also the author of "Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child," "Parenting Today's Children," "Motivational Leadership," "Early Childhood Leadership: Motivation, Inspiration, Empowerment" and "By the Ages: Behavior & Development of Children Pre-birth Through Eight." Her involvement in state policy development, health screenings, professional development training, working with families and allied health professionals and the referral process is extensive. She has presented at international, national and state conferences and held appointments on national, state and local committees and initiatives that advocate on children's and families' behalf. However, it is her daily interactions with children and their families, students, colleagues and her beloved family that bring true insight, meaning and balance to the material in this book. K. Eileen Allen, professor emerita, was a member of the early childhood faculty at the University of Washington in Seattle and at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. For 31 years she taught graduate and undergraduate courses in child development, developmental disabilities in young children, parenting, early education and an interdisciplinary approach to early intervention and inclusion. She also trained teachers and supervised research-focused classrooms at both schools. In addition to numerous research articles and position papers in major professional journals, she has published seven college textbooks. During her retirement, she continued to write and advocate on behalf of children and families. Her last book was I LIKE BEING OLD: A GUIDE TO MAKING THE MOST OF AGING.