Amy Love

I sit at the intersection of neuroaesthetics, early childhood education, and applied research. My doctoral dissertation at Florida Southern College examines how early childhood educators perceive executive function development — working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibitory control — in preschool children participating in specialist-implemented string music programs. To conduct this research I co-founded Little Strings of North Florida, a violin and cello program now operating across multiple Jacksonville schools in partnership with Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. I am also a published author of the Chuckle Children's Book Series, which integrates music cognition, executive function research, and early literacy for preschool-aged children. With a background spanning early childhood program leadership, educational sales, performing arts, and doctoral research, I am committed to translating neuroaesthetics science into programs, partnerships, and practices that reach real communities and real children.