About Wendy Ostroff (Edit profile)

Wendy L. Ostroff, Ph.D., is an applied developmental and cognitive psychologist and professor in the Hutchins School of Liberal Studies at Sonoma State University, a pioneering interdisciplinary and seminar-based program that prepares prospective teacher/learners to be critical readers, writers, and thinkers who bridge cognitive science with innovative pedagogies. The author of the books "Understanding How Young Children Learn" (2012), "Cultivating Curiosity in K-12 Classrooms" (2016), and "Empowering Young Children" (2022), Ostroff is an award-winning educator with more than 20 years of experience in state-of-the-art teacher training. She leads workshops and professional development events worldwide on curiosity, cognition, and the brain.