- A Founder's JourneyDr. Marilyn “Mickey” Mailman Segal was a visionary developmental psychologist, author, and educator who specialized in early childhood. Segal earned a doctorate in behavioral science from Nova University in 1970 (as one of its first five graduates). In 1972, she was awarded a $500,000 federal grant to produce “To Reach a Child,” a 9-part public…