Chryle Elieff, PhD, has been named the next Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Institute of Child Development’s (ICD) developmental psychology programs in the College of Liberal Arts. Elizabeth Criswell, MEd, IMH-E®, will continue to serve as the Director of Undergraduate Studies for ICD’s early childhood programs in the College of Education and Human Development.

Dr. Elieff has a deep commitment to undergraduate education and has been engaged in undergraduate instruction for nearly 20 years. She has been a member of ICD’s teaching faculty since 2012 and has taught undergraduate courses in research methods, adolescent development, and introductory developmental psychology. Prior to joining ICD, Dr. Elieff was a lecturer at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign from 2002-2012, where she also taught undergraduate level courses in statistics, research methods, and developmental psychology. 

Congratulations, Dr. Elieff!