Andres Sebastian Bustamante

  
Andres is an Associate Professor at the University of California Irvine’s School of Education. He designs and implements play-based early childhood STEM interventions in places and spaces that children and families spend time (e.g., parks, school yards, grocery stores etc.). He designs these spaces in partnership with local children and families, so they build from and sustain community values, goals, culture, and knowledge, while also maintaining connections to developmental and education sciences. Andres is invested in research that has practical implications for children and families from underserved communities. He is also committed to sharing and interpreting early childhood research with a broader audience through blog posts for the Brookings Institution, Huffington Post, BOLD Blog, and other media outlets.