Jantina Clifford, Ph.D.

Jantina Clifford, Ph.D.

Dr. Janita Clifford is an active member of the Ages & Stages International Research (ASIR) group and is a co-author of the Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition (ASQ®-3), as well as the Social-Emotional Assessment/Evaluation Measure (SEAM™), Research Edition. In addition, Dr. Clifford was involved in the development of the Ages & Stages Questionnaires®: Social-Emotional, Second Edition (ASQ®:SE-2), and is currently involved in the development of the fourth edition of ASQ (ASQ®-4). Dr. Clifford is the primary developer of an experimental measure based on a compilation of items from the 21 ASQ intervals designed to be used for evaluation purposes, known as the Ages & Stages Questionnaires®:Extended. In addition to her work with ASIR, Dr. Clifford provides training nationally and internationally on the ASQ-3, ASQ:SE-2, and SEAM.
Dr. Clifford previously served on the faculty at the University of Oregon Early Intervention Program for 15 years, where she coordinated the master’s and licensure programs in early intervention/early childhood special education and taught graduate courses. Dr. Clifford’s research activities have focused on the development and evaluation of assessment tools with the goal of assisting in the identification of young children with disabilities or in need of developmental support, programming content to guide intervention efforts, and evaluation of effectiveness of intervention efforts. She has also been involved in the development of an intervention addressed at supporting the social and emotional development of young children in the context of their families and caregivers. Prior to her academic career, Dr. Clifford served as an early childhood educator for 8 years.