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Mary Benson McMullen

Social Sciences · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentParental Involvement in EducationTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentFamily and Disability Support Research

Publications

62

Citations

1,166

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

46

Publishing since 1981

Research summary
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Mary Benson McMullen studies how very young children (infants, toddlers, and preschoolers) are cared for and educated, with a focus on the beliefs, training, and well-being of the teachers who work with them. Her work often compares early childhood practices across different countries and cultures, and explores how to support the development of young children through relationship-based and play-oriented approaches. She also examines the working conditions of early childhood professionals, including job satisfaction and staff turnover.

Infant and toddler care and educationEarly childhood teacher beliefs and trainingCross-cultural comparisons of childcare practicesEarly childhood professional well-being and turnoverPlay-based and relationship-centered pedagogy

Publication activity has been steady over the past decade, averaging about two per year, with a notable cluster of output in 2025.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.0/year recently
172018: 1 publication182019: 2 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 3 publications212022: 2 publications222023: 2 publications23242025: 5 publications5252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Research in Childhood Education×3
  • Early Education and Development×1
  • Early Years Journal of International Research and Development×1
  • Oxford University Press eBooks×1
  • Early Child Development and Care×1

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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