Scott McConnell

Scott McConnell, Ph.D., has been a teacher, program director, researcher, and professor interested in preschool and early elementary education for more than 40 years. In addition to his work at Renaissance, he is a Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota. Prior to joining Renaissance, he was part of a multi-university team that developed Individual Growth and Development Indicators (IGDIs), and he has conducted research on their use in preschool classrooms. He earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology at Portland State University and his master’s degree in school psychology and his doctorate in educational psychology at the University of Oregon.