简介

Dr. Lannak’s principal interest is in the application of child development theory and research to educational practice in schools and childcare settings. She has developed education and training programs for teachers and administrators and has spoken extensively to parent groups and professional organizations both nationally and internationally on such topics as learning environments, quality childcare, and children’s literature. Dr. Lannak is also the director of the Early Childhood Learning Lab at the School of Education. The facility includes a preschool, a curriculum design center, and a research observation room. Dr. Lannak has served on the boards of the Association for Young Children, Europe and The National Association for the Education of Young Children. She has also served as the Academic Coordinator of Boston University’s Early Childhood Education Programs Overseas.