Sondra Stegenga, PhD, MS, OTR/L

Presenter

PM Breakout Session - It Takes a Village: Supporting Young Children Through Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives in Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health

 

Sondra M. Stegenga Ph.D., MS, OTR/L is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Utah. She has over 20 years of experience in the fields of health and education serving individuals across the lifespan. She has provided services and supports to children and families as a home visitor, occupational therapist, early intervention program administrator, and state council member across a range of environments including early intervention, schools, and hospitals.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in behavioral science, Master of Science in occupational therapy, a Master of Education in educational leadership – special education administration, and a Ph.D. is Special Education – Early Intervention. She also holds certifications as a Special Education Director and Elementary Principal. She is involved with local, collegiate, state, and national councils, workgroups, and advisory boards to improve practices for young children with disabilities throughout the United States (e.g., Michigan, Oregon, Utah); including being a Governor appointed member of the Utah BabyWatch Early Intervention State Interagency Coordinating Council. Dr. Stegenga’s research focus areas include interdisciplinary and interagency collaboration, research to practice - implementation science and policy in family-centered and community-based systems, early social emotional assessment and intervention (including infant mental health) related to school readiness and long-term outcomes, and methods and ethics in family-centered research.

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