ABOUT US
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Jillian Pierucci, PhD, is an early childhood intervention advocate and developmental psychologist. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, USA, she was frequently around children in her family and those for whom she nannied, which first instilled a love for working with children. During her undergraduate studies at The University of Texas at Austin (UT), she was intrigued with child psychology and became increasingly passionate about children with developmental differences when she interned with Parent-Child, an early childhood intervention agency.
After earning her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from UT, she pursued her studies in developmental science at The University of Alabama where she earned her Master of Arts in psychology and Doctorate of Philosophy in psychology. During her graduate studies, she worked in a toddler autism clinic and also served as the lead graduate assistant on a research project that trained urban and rural pediatric clinics on screening for autism. For her dissertation, she implemented a parent - mediated intervention for autistic toddlers and their caregivers and investigated the importance of caregivers' scaffolding techniques during play.
After earning her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from UT, she pursued her studies in developmental science at The University of Alabama where she earned her Master of Arts in psychology and Doctorate of Philosophy in psychology. During her graduate studies, she worked in a toddler autism clinic and also served as the lead graduate assistant on a research project that trained urban and rural pediatric clinics on screening for autism. For her dissertation, she implemented a parent - mediated intervention for autistic toddlers and their caregivers and investigated the importance of caregivers' scaffolding techniques during play.
