Rebecca J. Bulotsky Shearer, Ph.D.

Rebecca J. Bulotsky Shearer, Ph.D.

Rebecca J. Bulotsky Shearer, Ph.D., is a child clinical, community, and school psychologist and early childhood researcher. Dr. Shearer is a former practitioner and conducts research in partnership with early childhood programs serving children and families living in urban poverty. Dr. Shearer's research focuses on children's social‐emotional development as a foundation for school readiness. Research interests include the co‐creation of classroom assessments and interventions for implementation within naturalistic settings such as early childhood programs by teachers and families. She is grateful to John Fantuzzo, and the wisdom of many community mentors who helped her focus her academic passion and commitments.