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Luis Perez, a lifelong resident of Little Village and employee at The Alliance 98 (TA98) - works on the Erikson team with Francisco J. Lozornio, DSW, LCSW for the ROOTS initiative.

Rooted in Community: Chicago’s Little Village

Mental Health
July 2025
Linda Horwitz and Dr. Gold

“Messy Process of Mismatch and Repair”: A Book Chat with Claudia M. Gold, MD

Early Childhood Education
July 2025
Siemone Smith

Building Emotionally Secure Humans: Celebrating Erikson’s Infant Mental Health Certificate Graduates

Early Childhood Education
June 2025
L-R, Dean of Faculty Maxine McKinney-deRoyston, Commencement keynote speaker Adele Diamond, doctoral chair Cynthia García Coll, doctoral candidate Kia Ferrera, Senior Instructor Jeanette Banashak, Associate Professor Amanda Moreno, Professor Linda Gilkerson.

“Mothers of Humane Developmental Science” Connect at Commencement

Early Childhood Education
June 2025

Luis Perez, a lifelong resident of Little Village and employee at The Alliance 98 (TA98) - works on the Erikson team with Francisco J. Lozornio, DSW, LCSW for the ROOTS initiative.

Rooted in Community: Chicago’s Little Village

Mental Health
July 2025
Linda Horwitz and Dr. Gold

“Messy Process of Mismatch and Repair”: A Book Chat with Claudia M. Gold, MD

Early Childhood Education
July 2025
Siemone Smith

Building Emotionally Secure Humans: Celebrating Erikson’s Infant Mental Health Certificate Graduates

Early Childhood Education
June 2025
L-R, Dean of Faculty Maxine McKinney-deRoyston, Commencement keynote speaker Adele Diamond, doctoral chair Cynthia García Coll, doctoral candidate Kia Ferrera, Senior Instructor Jeanette Banashak, Associate Professor Amanda Moreno, Professor Linda Gilkerson.

“Mothers of Humane Developmental Science” Connect at Commencement

Early Childhood Education
June 2025
David Rojas of Alliance 98 speaks to youth from Little Village visiting Erikson.

Youth Leaders from Chicago’s Little Village Community Explore Careers at Erikson

Professional Development
June 2025

Erikson at NCTE/NCTM 2025: Elevating Early Math

Early Childhood Education
June 2025

Erikson’s Juliet Bromer and Barbara Bowman Leadership Fellow Julissa Cruz in Sun-Times Head Start Article

Child Care
June 2025
Child Life Specialist and Erikson alum Andrea Evans

Trauma-Informed Care at the Heart of Child Life Career

Alumni
May 2025
Erikson graduates celebrate at the 2025 Commencement ceremony held at the Goodman Theater in Chicago.

Commencement 2025 Joyful and Inspiring

Alumni
May 2025
Caleb Shannon

What Can You Do with a Master’s in Child Life?

Child Care
May 2025
Katie Hamm

Early Childhood Policy Leader Katie Hamm Joins Erikson

Early Childhood Education
May 2025

Erikson Institute Statement on Head Start Changes: Holding Fast to the Light

Early Childhood Education
May 2025
Facade of the Erikson Institute

Erikson Institute Welcomes New Trustees to our Mission

Early Childhood Education
April 2025

Dr. Erika Gustafson-Dietz Successfully Defends Dissertation

Early Childhood Education
April 2025
Icelandic Professors

International Visit Yields Ideas for Iceland’s Teacher Education

Early Childhood Education
April 2025

Is a Master’s in Child Life Worth It? Erikson Grads Say Yes

April 2025
Erikson Institute Gold Star Alum | Olayemi Tobi Ponnle | MS Child Development, 2021 | Program Associate, Early Childhood/Reproductive Health & Justice

Gold Star Alum: Olayemi Tobi Ponnle, MSCD ’21

Alumni
March 2025
black and white image of Erikson co-founders Maria Piers and Lorraine Wallach

Inside Erikson | March 2025

March 2025

Governor’s FY26 Budget Keeps Commitment to Early Childhood

Early Childhood Education
March 2025

Racial Justice in Early Math Project Receives $800,000

Early Childhood Education
March 2025
Erikson Institute Gold Star Alum | Patricia Brady, PhD | MEd Early Childhood Development, 1984; PhD 2000 | National Parent Child Educator Consultant/Trainer

Gold Star Alum Series: Patricia Brady, MEd ’84, PhD ’00

Alumni
February 2025
black and white image of Barbara Taylor Bowman leaning against a desk wearing a black blazer and plaid skirt

Inside Erikson | February 2025

February 2025
Jie-Qi Chen spent an hour on the national broadcast "Good Morning Kenya", the country's sole government supported TV program. On her left is Dr. Rachel W. Kamau - Kang'ethe, a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at Kenyatta University. On her right is Lilian Mutegi, who runs a consulting firm that offers digital learning solutions for children with disabilities.

Early Childhood Education Leader, Jie-Qi Chen, PhD, Shares Experiences from her Fulbright Specialist Project in Kenya

Early Childhood Education
February 2025
Dr. Kia Ferrer

Dr. Kia Ferrer Successfully Defends Dissertation

Infancy
February 2025
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