Wendy L. Ostroff, Ph.D. is an applied developmental and cognitive psychologist and Professor in the Hutchins School of Liberal Studies at Sonoma State University, a pioneering interdisciplinary and seminar-based program that prepares prospective teacher/learners to be critical readers, writers and thinkers who bridge cognitive science with innovative pedagogies. The author of the books Understanding How Young Children Learn (2012), Cultivating Curiosity in K-12 Classrooms (2016), and Empowering Young Children (2022), Dr. Ostroff is an award-winning educator with more than 20 years of experience in state-of-the-art teacher training. She leads workshops and professional development events worldwide on curiosity, cognition and the brain (www.wendyostroff.com)