Annie's Lost Hat
Korrel Kanoy earned her doctorate in child development and family studies. During her career as a professor of psychology and child development, Dr. Kanoy has helped college students understand children's development and apply that knowledge to benefit children. She has published academic articles about children's development and relationships with their parents and numerous articles in a parenting magazine. A winner of the highest teaching and faculty awards given at Peace College, Kanoy also offers workshops for parents and teachers, with a recent focus on helping adults develop children's emotional intelligence, including abilities such as optimism, problem solving, self awareness, and impulse control. A mother of two young adults, Kanoy applies both her knowledge and experience in writing for children and giving helpful information to the adults who care about them. She lives in Durham, NC with her husband and two dogs, one of whom inspired the dog character in Annie's Lost Hat.