About Me!

My name is Dr. Jessica Brennan. You can call me Jessica, Dr. Brennan, or Professor Brennan. I am a Professor of Child Development. I grew up in San Francisco and attended a couple of California Community Colleges before transferring to Mills College in Oakland where I completed my BA in Psychology and my MA in Infant Mental Health. I then moved to the UK and earned my PhD in Developmental Psychology. Next, I spent a year in Delaware doing a postdoc with an evidenced-based home visiting intervention for young children and their families as a clinical supervisor. I have been at MJC since Fall 2018 and I'm so happy to be back home in California - one winter on the East Coast was enough to send this Cali girl back home! 

Communication

I am committed to helping you achieve success in this course. Communication is a key aspect of that success. Please read below for tips on communication:

• Email or text are the best and quickest methods of communication for this course

• Understand that it may take me up to 48 hours to respond, but I will respond as quickly as I can.

• When emailing, please include your class and section number, Example: CLDDV 103 section 7909.

Course Description

This course examines infant and toddler developmental milestones and practices for stimulation and learning. Exploration and assessment of the infant and toddler curriculum and environment, family involvement, educational theory, and recent brain research concerning the first three years of life. Health, safety, nutrition, aspects of group care, and the review of Department of Social Services Regulation compliance in infant and toddler programs.