Doug Clements

Douglas H. Clements, Distinguished University Professor, Kennedy Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Learning, and Executive Director of the Marsico Institute for Early Learning and Literacy at the University of Denver, is a major scholar in early childhood mathematics education whose work is relevant to the academy, the classroom, and the educational policy arena. He has published over 200 refereed research studies, 30 books, 110 chapters, and 300 additional works. His contributions have led to the development of new mathematics curricula, teaching approaches, teacher training initiatives, and models for “scaling up” interventions. He has served on more than 12 national committees (e.g., the National Academy of Sciences). He has directed more than 45 funded projects. Analyses ranked him the 1st most influential researcher in the USA and the 2nd worldwide. Across all fields, he was identified in Stanford University’s 2024 Top 2% List and Top 2% in Career-long Impact.