Smita Mathur

Dr. Smita Mathur is a Professor in the Department of Early, Elementary, and Reading Education at James Madison University's College of Education. She holds a B.S. from Sophia Girls College (Rajasthan University, India), an M.S. in Child Development from Maharaja Sayaji Rao University (India), and a Ph.D. in Child & Family Studies from Syracuse University (USA).

Her research focuses on teacher effectiveness for vulnerable early childhood educators, school readiness for migrant children, and designing play-based culturally-responsive curricula. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Redland Christina Migrant Association (RCMA.org).

No scientific awards or specific grant details are listed in the provided information. Her professional experiences include extensive work in early childhood education policy and practice.