Faculty and Community Partners
The Executive Committee consists of faculty in both the School of Education鈥檚 Early Childhood Education program faculty with expertise in early childhood education and the School of Social Work鈥檚 Child & Family Studies program. faculty with expertise in child development. The faculty are actively engaged in both the academic preparation of teacher educators and care providers (birth to age eight) and a robust research program in early childhood education and child development.
| Name | Title | Institution | Department | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia DiCarlo | Executive Director | 海角社区 | Education | cdicar2@lsu.edu |
| Jennifer Baumgartner | Member-at-large | 海角社区 | Education | jbaum@lsu.edu |
| Nick Fears | Member-at-Large | 海角社区 | Kinesiology | nfears@lsu.edu |
| Gene Geist | Member-at-large | 海角社区 | Education | genegeist@lsu.edu |
| Member-at-large | Weber State University | Child & Family Studies | carrieota@weber.edu |
The Louisiana University Members consist of faculty from multiple disciplines across the state who work with young children. These faculty have research and academic focus on the early childhood population.
| Name | Institution | Department | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alica Benton | 海角社区 | Education | abento9@lsu.edu |
| Northwestern State University | Early Childhood Education | faziom@nsula.edu | |
| Katie Cherry | 海角社区 | Psychology | pskatie@lsu.edu |
| Chien-Jen Chiang | 海角社区 | Human Sciences & Education | chiang@lsu.edu |
| 海角社区 | Communication Sciences & Disorders | ehaebig1@lsu.edu | |
| 海角社区 | Kinesiology | rhulteen@lsu.edu | |
| Kamile Geist | 海角社区 | Music | kgeist@lsu.edu |
| Emily C. Marcinowski | 海角社区 | Kinesiology | emilym@lsu.edu |
| 海角社区 Agriculture | Nutrition & Food Sciences | jmyhand@agcenter.lsu.edu | |
| Southern University and A&M | Family and Consumer Sciences | kenyetta_nelson@subr.edu | |
| Laura Piestryznski | 海角社区 | Education | lpiestrzynski@lsu.edu |
| 海角社区 Pennington Biomedical Research Center | Reproductive Endocrinology & Women鈥檚 Health | Leanne.Redman@pbrc.edu | |
| 海角社区 Pennington Biomedical Research Center | Pediatric Obesity and Health Behavior | Katie.Spring@pbrc.edu | |
| 海角社区 Pennington Biomedical Research Center | Pediatric Obesity and Health Behavior | amanda.staiano@pbrc.edu | |
| 海角社区 | Kinesiology | wanchunsu@lsu.edu | |
| Margaret-Mary Sulentic Dowell | 海角社区 | Literacy Leadership & Urban Education | sdowell@lsu.edu |
| Tulane University | Early Childhood Policy | lweixler@tulane.edu | |
| Linda Aidong Zhang | 海角社区S | Education & Human Development | aidong.zhang@lsus.edu |
Community partnership is available to partners in the community from a variety of disciplines whose work focuses on young children. Community Affiliated partners must be nominated by 海角社区 faculty.
| Institution | Name | Department | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda for Children | Center for Early Childhood Advancement | dtoups@agendaforchildren.org | |
| Louisiana Board of Regents | Early Childhood | Michelle.Demeulenaere@laregents.edu | |
| Louisiana Policy Institute for Children | Community Non-Profit | lsonnier@policyinstitutela.org | |
| Pointe Coupee Early Childhood Coalition | Community Non-Profit | executivedirector@pcearlystart.org | |
| Ready Start EBR | Division of Early Childhood & Literacy | abarnes1@ebrschools.org |
External membership is available to faculty outside of Louisiana from a variety of disciplines whose work focuses on young children. External Affiliated members must be nominated by 海角社区 faculty.
| Name | Institution | Department | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | Education | BeaversEA@UHCL.edu | |
| Minnesota State University | Education | aaron.deris@mnsu.edu | |
| Auburn University | Education | rsd0007@auburn.edu | |
| Rutgers University | National Institute for Early Education Research | eharmeyer@nieer.org | |
| Penn State | Music | dsi5035@psu.edu | |
| Miami University, OH | Teacher Education | leel@miamioh.edu | |
| Purdue University | Human Development & Family Studies | meganpurcell@purdue.edu | |
| Julie Schneider | University of California Los Angeles | Neuroscience, Diversity & Learning | julieschneider@g.ucla.edu |
| Penn State | Music | AMStanley@psu.edu | |
| University of Bologna | Life Quality Studies | marcellaterrusi@hotmail.com | |
| Brittany Wittenberg | Phoenix Children's Hospital | Adaptive Care Team Program | bmwitt@gmail.com |
Are you an early childhood researcher looking for community and collaboration?
Thank you for your interest in becoming an affiliated member of the Early Childhood Education Institute at 海角社区. The ECE Institute is an umbrella organization created to promote research and dissemination of recommended practices in early childhood care and education.
We hope you will consider joining us. If you are a researcher who is interested in being involved in the ECE Institute, please send your CV to eceinstitute@lsu.edu.
Are you a doctoral student looking for a research mentor?
We strive to offer collaborative opportunities for doctoral students by connecting them with highly-regarded researchers in their field. If you are a student who is interested, please reach out to eceinstitute@lsu.edu.