Paula Grubbs, Ph.D.

Paula Grubbs, Ph.D., is a Technical Assistance Specialist at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) at the University of North Carolina. Her current projects include the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA), Kindergarten Sturdy Bridge, and the North Carolina Data Governance Project. Paula has more than thirty years of experience serving young children with and without disabilities and their families, administering publicly funded Pre-K programs, and preparing personnel to serve children with disabilities and their families. Her current work is aimed to support states’ and communities’ efforts to strengthen existing infrastructure and implement evidence- based, effective kindergarten instructional and assessment practices; state early Intervention/Part C and preschool special education/ Section 619 B program coordinators as they work to build high-quality systems and implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) early childhood requirements; and state agencies as they create and strengthen existing data governance systems and processes.