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Affiliated Faculty and Consultants

CEED affiliated faculty and consultants work on a variety of activities at CEED, including face-to-face training, online instruction, and work on programs affiliated with CEED. This group is guided by the leadership of Christopher Watson, Ph.D., IMH-EA® (IV), CEED Co-Director and Director of Professional Development.

Name Organization
Dea Anderson Fraser Institute, Center for Inclusive Child Care
Marit Appeldoorn MSW, LICSW, private practice
Kathi Blomquist Ramsey County Public Health, Nurse-Family Partnership Program
Cynthia Croft Center for Inclusive Child Care, Concordia University
Lillian Duran Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Utah State University
Ann Edgerton Director, University of MN Child Development Center
Jane Ellison Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant
Theresa Estrem Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, St. Cloud State University
Michele Fallon Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant
Huda Farah HEAL Institute
Anne Gearity Department of Social Work, University of Minnesota
Scott Harman St. David's Child Development & Family Services
Leah Hjelseth St. Paul Public Schools
LeAnne Johnson Department of Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota
Carol Leitschuh Center on Neurobehavioral Development, Center for Movement Science, University of Minnesota
Karen Lindberg Maternal Child Health, Dakota County Public Health Department
Mary Ann Marchel University of Minnesota, Duluth
Lauren Martin Urban Research and Outreach-Community Center (UROC)
Shelley Neilsen Gatti University of St. Thomas
Julie Nelson Families Together, Lifetrack Resources
Joann O'Leary Consultant, Prenatal Parenting and Pregnancy Following Loss
Jolene Pearson Minneapolis Public Schools
Shannon Rader Early Childhood Evaluation Consultant
Mary Quinlan Mary Bridge Children's Hospital, Tacoma, WA
Susan Schultz Mental Health Services Private Practice
Carol Siegel Clinical Psychologist Private Practice
Jill Hennes Reflective Practice Consultant, Minnesota Department of Health
Cory Woosley Eager to Learn, Minnesota Child Care Resource & Referral Network

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Last modified on May 16, 2011.