The Steering Committee has the main function of providing advice and direction regarding the scientific and educational project of the doctorate, as well as contributing to the identification of employment opportunities. This role acquires particular importance during the start-up phase of new doctoral courses and in the Periodic Review processes.

The members of the Steering Committee are:

Preschools and Infant-Toddler Centers — Municipality of Reggio Emilia, Italy

–NAREA: North American Reggio Emilia Alliance

–Reggio Children S.R.L

–Vancouver Reggio Association

–PAUSE Atelier dei Sapori

–Panta Rei Servizi Educativi

Adair de Aguiar Neitzel  – Univali (BR)

Anne Meade – Daisies Early Childhood Education & Care Centre (NZ)

Fabian Hoffmann — Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

Ger Graus OBE, Global Education Adviser, United Kingdom 

Helle Marie Skovbjerg – Kolding School of Design (DEN)

Hisanobu Fujita — Tokyo Seitoku University, Japan

Kate Cowan — University College London (UCL), UK 

Kristin Rognerud Danielsen Wolf – Oslomet (NO)

Liz Chesworth – Sheffield University (UK)

Louise Kay – Sheffield University (UK)

Louisa Penfold — Harvard Graduate School of Education (Harvard University), United States

Luana Zanotto — Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Brazil

MARIA ROSARIO LEAL BONMATI – Uni Sevilla (SP)

Marisa Macy –  University of Wyoming (USA)

Natalie Shaw Holland – NHL Stende University of Applied Science (HOL)

Nina Odegard – Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge (NO)

Rachel Denee  – University of Wellington (NZ)

Rozafa Ferizi-Shala — University of Prishtina, Kosovo

Vanessa Langley, Headteacher, Arbourthorne Community Primary School, Sheffield, United Kingdom