Vicki Garlock is the founder of World Religions for Kids, a company dedicated to improving religious literacy in children and their adults. Her kids’ books, geared to kids aged 4-10, include the award-winning We All Have Sacred Spaces, Embracing Peace: Stories from the World’s Faith Traditions, and ABCs of the World’s Religions (due out January, 2023).
Over the years, she has also written extensively for both The Interfaith Observer and Multicultural Kid Blogs, and she regularly presents at conferences for Social Studies teachers across the southeastern U.S.
Vicki received her Sc.B. in Psychology from Brown University before attending the Univ. of AL – Birmingham for her Ph.D. with dual specialties in neuroscience and cognitive development. After serving over a decade as a full-time Psychology Professor at Warren Wilson College, she accepted a position as Nurture Coordinator and Curriculum Specialist at Jubilee! Community Church in Asheville, NC. While there, she developed a multifaith curriculum for kids aged 4 through 8th grade and was ordained as their Minister of Education.
Vicki and her husband live in Asheville, NC, and they have two almost-grown children. You can follow her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok (@learnreligions).