[1][2][3] An author of 14 books and over 150 professional articles on early childhood and infant development, she founded and directs the Child's Play, Learning, and Development Laboratory (formerly called The Infant Language Project), which investigates how young children learn their native language.
[7] Golinkoff also consults with toy companies, governmental bodies, children's museums and libraries, and other organizations.
In addition, she is one of the founders of the Ultimate Block Party movement, an event that took place in Central Park to celebrate playful learning.
[11] Golinkoff received her bachelor's degree from Brooklyn College and her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Cornell University.
[5] Golinkoff received the 2017 Society for Research in Child Development's Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award.