Gina Mireault

Gina Mireault, Ph.D. is a Developmental Psychologist and Professor of Psychology at Vermont State University with a focus on social and cognitive development in the first year of life, including when and how infants develop humor, curiosity and grit. Mireault’s research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Vermont Biomedical Research Network and her work has appeared in numerous peer-reviewed journals including Human Development, Current Biology, and Infancy as well as in popular media outlets like The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, Science Daily, CNN.com, WebMD, American Baby, Parenting, Salon and featured on National Public Radio, PBS’ NOVA Science Now, NBC Nightly News, and CBC’s The Nature of Things.

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