Madhu Govind Kapoor, PhD, currently serves as a Research Associate II at WestEd since October 2022. Prior experience includes work as a Graduate Researcher at DevTech Research Group where contributions focused on developmentally appropriate technologies for early childhood, and roles as an NMSI Coach and Graduate Teaching Assistant. Teaching experience encompasses a position as a Special Educator and Math Department Chair at Tulsa Public Schools. Earlier research roles spanned various labs at Vanderbilt University, including projects on developmental psychopathology and early learning. Academic credentials comprise a PhD and MA in Child Study & Human Development from Tufts University, as well as a BS in Child Studies and Neuroscience from Vanderbilt University.