Yvette R. Harris is a professor of psychology in the Department of Psychology at Miami University. She received her doctorate from the University of Florida, with a specialization in cognitive development. Her scholarly work for the past 28 years has focused on exploring environmental contributions to preschool and school age cognitive development with a specific focus on African American children and parents from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds; and most recently exploring how families adjust, especially children, when parents re-enter from prison. Dr. Harris' research has been published in a variety of national and international journals, and she has co-authored three books on African American children, with the most recent book published in 2014, The African American Child: Development and Challenges 2nd edition.