Professor Sharon Syc is the director of Erikson’s master's degree program, child life concentration; and codirector of the Irving B. Harris Infant Specialist Certificate Program. In addition, she serves as an adviser to Erikson’s master’s degree program in the areas of early childhood special education and early intervention.
She is a member of the Erikson Institute Faculty Development Project on the Brain and co-author of a module on the brain and language development. She has eight years of direct experience teaching children ages 2-16, particularly those with special needs in the public schools, and has served as a consultant to early intervention programs.
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Areas of Expertise
Infant development; early intervention; special education; developmental psychology; language development.
Honors
- PARC Association Taking the Initiative Award (1999)
- Scholarship, University of Chicago (1980 – 1981)
- Traineeship Award, University of Illinois at Chicago (1970 – 1972)
- Scholarship, University of Illinois at Chicago (1968 – 1972)