Leslie Katch, Ph.D.
Title:
Associate Professor
Early Childhood Education
National College of Education
Program Coordinator, Early Childhood Administration Masters Program
Programs/Classes Taught:
FND503: Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Early Childhood Education
ECE510: Child, Family, and Community
ECE538: The Early Childhood Administrator: Individual and Organizational Perspectives
ECE582I: Leadership Connections
ECE582G: Writing and Editing for Effective Communication
ECE525: Strategies for Supervision and Staff Development
ESR505: Educational Inquiry and Assessment
EPS500A: Human Development with a Focus on Early Childhood
ECE542: Public Relations and Marketing for Early Childhood Programs
ECE301: Understanding Infants and Toddlers
Infant/toddler development
Parent-infant relationships
Infant crying and regulatory disorders
Father involvement and transition to fatherhood
Early childhood program development
Infant mental health
Infant abuse prevention
Biography:
Dr. Katch conducts research on infant regulation, parenting self-efficacy, and the relationship between father well-being and infant crying and fussing. Her clinical work has focused on families concerned about their infant’s behavior. She currently provides consultation for infant/toddler programs in Chicago. Dr. Katch is an Assistant Professor in the Early Childhood Education department and runs the Early Childhood Administration Masters program.
Education:
B.S., Social Welfare: University of California at Berkeley
Masters of Social Work: Loyola University, Chicago
Ph.D., Child Development: Erikson Institute, Chicago
Contact Information:
Leslie E. Katch, Phd
National Louis University
Early Childhood Education
122 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 261-3128 (phone & fax)
Leslie.katch@nl.edu
