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Name | Country | Affiliation |
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Cynthia Lewis | United States | University of California, Santa Cruz |
Allison | us | Arizona State University |
Richard Alger | USA | |
Stacie Johnson | USA | |
Angela Browning | United States | Recess for All Florida Students! |
Christine Davis | United States | Arizonans for Recess |
Steve Goodwin | USA | University of Delaware |
Cynthia Gentry | United States | Play Atlanta/Living Playgrounds |
Richard J Gold | United States | Richard Gold LLC |
Cath Prisk | UK | Outdoor Classroom Day |
Rita Watts | USA | Play and Playground Encyclopedia |
Linnea Westerlind | USA | Outdoor Childhood Puget Sound |
Milbrey McLaughlin | USA | Stanford University |
Dr. Kendra Fehrer | USA | Stanford University |
Dr. Jennifer Beamer | USA | Oregon State University |
Lisa Falk | United States | Ms. |
Joanna Cemore Brigden | USA | Missouri State University |
Cleo Gougoulis | Greece | University of Patras |
Matt Simon | USA | School Director |
Naveen I. Thomas | India | Headstreams |
Beth Ferholt | USA | Brooklyn College, City University of New York |
Marta Eugenia Zavaleta Lemus | El Salvador and the United States | Vanderbilt University |
Dr. Lisa Rathje | USA | Local Learning: The National Network for Folk Arts in Education |
Rachel Nesbit | UK | University of Reading |
Neil Coleman | United Kingdom | Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) CIC |
Expert Testimonials
Andrew Garner, MD Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 2019 Outstanding Pediatrician of the Year, Ohio, Co-author of 2018 AAP Clinical Report, “The Power of Play”
Jeffrey Hutchinson, MD Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Colonel (ret.), U.S. Army, Co-author of 2018 AAP Clinical Report, “The Power of Play”
Christopher F. Bolling, MD, FAAP,
Pediatric Associates, PSC Crestview Hills, KY, Volunteer Professor of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine