Early Childhood Center
Early Childhood Center Staff of the Indiana Institute's Early Childhood Center engage in research, program and product development, and community outreach around early education that promotes and enhances school readiness for all children. Center efforts employ universal design principles to strengthen and enhance the physical, instructional, health, and social-emotional elements of early education that helps all children and their families enter school successfully.
Cathy Beard, AA
Family Support Specialist
e-mail: beardc@indiana.edu
Indiana Institute affiliation since 1987
Educational Institution(s): Indiana University, Bloomington
Area(s) of Expertise:
Michael Conn-Powers, Ph.D.
Center Director
e-mail: mipower@indiana.edu
Indiana Institute affiliation since 1994
Educational Institution(s): University of Washington, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Area(s) of Expertise:
Susan D. Dixon, MS
Project Consultant
e-mail: sudixon@indiana.edu
Indiana Institute affiliation since 1985
Educational Institution(s): Western Illinois University, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Area(s) of Expertise:
Alice Frazeur-Cross, Ed.D.
Research Associate
e-mail: across@indiana.edu
Indiana Institute affiliation since 1993
Educational Institution(s): Indiana University-Bloomington, Nova Southeastern University Area(s) of Expertise:
Amy W. Piper, MS
Graduate Assistant
e-mail: awpiper@indiana.edu
Indiana Institute affiliation since 2007
Educational Institution(s): Indiana University, Bloomington, Marquette University
Area(s) of Expertise:
Betsy Traub, MS
Research Associate
e-mail: etraub@indiana.edu
Indiana Institute affiliation since 1995
Educational Institution(s): Marian University-Indianapolis, Butler University
Area(s) of Expertise: