Eric Bucher, Ed.D. is an assistant research professor of early childhood policy at Arizona State University. He also serves on the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs and the Arizona Special Education Advisory Panel. Dr. Bucher specializes in Head Start, child care, and early learning policy and practice, and his research topics include the early childhood workforce, quality child care environments, the Reggio Emilia Approach to Education, and early childhood science.
Dr. Bucher's two decades of experience includes directly teaching children (birth to age 8), developing content for preschool programs at a science museum, designing professional development, managing local/national early childhood grants, leading in state and government agencies including Head Start/Early Head Start, and serving as a content expert for the Arizona Infant and Toddler Developmental Guidelines and Arizona Early Learning Standards.
Eric is a first generation college graduate and holds a Doctorate of Education in Leadership & Innovation from Arizona State University. Eric is the co-author of "Beyond Bouncing the Ball: Toddlers and Teachers Investigate Physics", "Infant and Toddler STEAM: Supporting Interdisciplinary Experiences with Our Youngest Learners", and "The Power in Our Collective Voices: Building Your Skills as an Early Childhood Advocate" published in NAEYC's peer-reviewed journal Young Children.