She serves as Graduate Program Director and Director of the Early Childhood Research Core at the Hallie Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families. She received her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Loyola University Chicago. Her research focuses on links between self-regulation and academic achievement from early childhood to adulthood, recent advances in measuring self-regulation, and efforts to improve these skills in young children. Dr. McClelland is Associate Editor of Early Education and Development and a Consulting Editor for Early Childhood Research Quarterly. Return to Executive Function in Preschool Children: Current Knowledge and Research Opportunities - Agenda page. Last Updated Date: 11/30/2012Last Reviewed Date: 11/30/2012