Michal Perlman has a Ph.D. in developmental psychology and is a Professor in the Department of Human Development and Applied Psychology at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. She is a cross-appointment at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. She is the Director of the Dr. R.G.N. Laidlaw Research Centre, also at the University of Toronto. She studies how early environments are associated with children’s well-being. Her work has been funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the McCain Foundation, the Lawson Foundation, a range of government counteracts, and many others.
