Shanti Balda is Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at IC College of Home Sciences, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana) - 125 004, INDIA. She headed the Department of Human Development and Family Studies for a period of four years. She received her M.Sc. degree in Child Development from Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana) - 125 004, INDIA. In 1994, she was recipient of the Australian Development Cooperation Scholarship for PhD study from Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. She received the Best Teacher Award for involvement in teaching and research activities in 2006-07. In master’s her area of specialization was Child Development and in PhD her specialization was Early Childhood Education. She has guided more than fifteen M.Sc. and PhD students. She has taught a wide range of Under Graduate and Postgraduate courses. Currently, she is working on a research project “Childhood Aggression and its Management”. Her activities and involvement includes international and national conferences, seminars, workshops, trainings and the publication of research articles and chapters in books. In addition, she has compiled course manuals for the use of under graduate and post graduate students. She is a member of various scientific and professional societies.