Susan L. Recchia

Susan L. Recchia, PhD, is associate professor and coordinator of the Program in Early Childhood Special Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. She serves as faculty director of the Rita Gold Early Childhood Center, an inclusive and culturally responsive center for early education, professional preparation, research, and outreach. Professor Recchia brings an extensive background in early development and years of practice in early intervention to her current position, where she teaches and supervises master’s degree and doctoral students who are studying early childhood education and early childhood special education. Her research interests include the role of social and emotional experiences in early learning, inclusive early care and education, and early childhood teacher development.