The Montessori Difference featuring honored guest Dr. Angeline Lillard
Sep 2026
10
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
Join us for a lecture with guest speaker Dr. Angeline Lillard, PhD, Commonwealth Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia.
The Prussian-derived education system we typically use has always been problematic, and its problems are ever more apparent; it inevitably drives towards testing and grading schemes that eviscerate meaning and diminish mental health. Over 100 years ago Dr. Maria Montessori began to develop an alternative way of educating, but until recently empirical evaluations of its outcomes were scarce. That situation has changed. In this talk, Dr. Lillard will present an informed synthesis of some of the evidence on Montessori outcomes, compiled in a new book from Oxford University Press, The Montessori Difference.
Dr. Angeline S. Lillard is the Commonwealth Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia where she directs the Early Development Laboratory and the Montessori Science Program; her research focuses on children's play and Montessori education.
This event is co-sponsored by the Neuroscience, Psychology and Education Departments, Nu Rho Psi, Synapse and Forest Bluff School.
Reception to follow.
On Campus Accessibility Accommodations:
Contact Kirsten Schramm at 847-735-5167 or kschramm@lakeforest.edu at least 72 hours in advance.
