Rhonda Douglas Brown, Ph.D. is a Professor of Cognitive Developmental Psychology and Associate Director of the School of Education at the University of Cincinnati, where she serves as Director of the Developmental & Learning Sciences Research Laboratory and as Co-Editor of the peer-reviewed journal Children, Youth and Environments. Dr. Brown’s research examines neural correlates and cognitive mechanisms of mathematics and memory development using fMRI and behavioral measures with the aim of improving educational interventions for children with learning difficulties. She is the author of the book Neuroscience of Mathematical Cognitive Development: From Infancy through Emerging Adulthood, book chapters, and peer-reviewed journal articles. Dr. Brown has also conducted research sponsored by the National Science Foundation examining how intentionally designed PlayScapes serve as environments for promoting children's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning and executive function.