She holds a dual PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder in educational psychology and cognitive science. She is a coeditor of the Growing in STEM column for Young Children and the Full STEAM Ahead column for Teaching Young Children from the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Dr. Eckhoff researches informal learning environments for children and families, the role of creativity in child development and learning, as well as arts-based early childhood pedagogical practices. This work is currently featured in a STEAM book series from Gryphon House Press, Creative Investigations in Early Science, Technology & Engineering, Math, and the Arts.