Dr. Nancy Close

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Nancy Close is an Assistant Professor at the Child Study Center specializing in Education Studies. Her academic specialties include child development, early childhood education, and clinical evaluation of childhood psychopathology. She serves as the Associate Director of the Yale Program in Early Childhood Education, where she teaches undergraduate courses focused on various aspects of child development, including developmental assessment and clinical child development. In her role, she supervises clinicians who are training in learning assessments and therapy for young children. Additionally, Dr. Close provides consultation on mental health and early childhood education to Yale-affiliated community child care programs. She is an active member of the New Haven School Readiness Council and serves on the board of various community day care centers and elementary schools, contributing her expertise to enhance local educational frameworks.

Research Interests

Courses

Child Development Developmental Assessment Clinical Child Development

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.