Kristy Timmons

Dr. Kristy Timmons is the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education in the Faculty of Education at Queen's University. Dr. Timmons completed her MA in Child Study and Education at the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study, University of Toronto and her PhD in Developmental Psychology and Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (UofT). Dr. Timmons’ teaching experience spans the early years, elementary, undergraduate and graduate levels. Her research program examines early childhood education from the perspective of social determinants of health and learning. Dr. Timmons examines the processes that influence young children’s learning and self-regulation as a means of optimizing health and learning outcomes of children 0-5 with a particular focus on children who are historically and continuously marginalized. The overarching goal of Dr. Timmons research is to advance equity in early childhood education through enhancing policies and programs that promote improved learning outcomes in the early years and beyond. Within this focus, she has carried out research with children, families, and pre- and in- service educators. Dr. Timmons is also a Faculty Director of the Assessment and Evaluation Group (AEG) at Queen’s University. AEG faculty members and graduate students engage in independent and collaborative research, program reviews and consulting.

Research Interests
Building capacity in the early years through improved policies and practices
Advancing equitable access, experiences, and outcomes in early childhood education
Improving understanding of self-regulation and self-regulation assessment practice
Educator expectations, beliefs, and practices
Play-based learning