Amanda Lopes

Amanda Lopes, Ph.D. has over 25 years of experience as an early educator, program administrator, consultant, and trainer. Through scholarship and teaching, Amanda investigates creative approaches to early learning through curriculum design, pedagogy, and leadership. She holds a Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education and Care from the University of Massachusetts Boston, a M.S.Ed in Early Childhood Education from the College of Saint Rose, and a B.A. in Theatre Arts from the University of Puget Sound. Amanda currently teaches courses focused on curriculum and leadership at the University of Massachusetts Boston and University of Maryland Baltimore County. In her current role as Learning and Quality Improvement Manager at University of Massachusetts Boston’s Institute for Early Education Leadership and Innovation, Amanda designs innovative approaches to professional learning in early care and education to improve program quality, mobilize leadership from within the field, and inform research.