Stephen J. Bagnato, EdD, NCSP
- Faculty - Applied Developmental Psychology
Stefano Bagnato, EdD, NCSP, is Professor of Psychology & Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh, Schools of Education (Department of Health & Human Development-HHD; Applied Developmental Psychology-ADP program) & Medicine (Pediatrics; Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; UCLID-LEND Disabilities Institute). He is the Faculty Mentor for the Children with Special Healthcare Needs-Child Life specialization in ADP. Dr. Bagnato is the Founder & Faculty Mentor for the Early Childhood Partnerships (ECP) program; moreover, he is a core interdisciplinary faculty member & mentor for ADP interns in the UCLID-LEND Center on Disabilities at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, federally-funded since 1994 through the US Maternal & Child Health Bureau of the HRSA/USDHHS.
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Research Interests
- Preschool children at developmental risk and with neurodevelopmental disabilities (Birth -8 years of age)
- Authentic assessment methods
- Applied program evaluation in “real-world” community contexts
- Design and field-validation of innovative prevention-intervention tiered models of support in early childhood intervention; and education and human services [Birth-21 years]
- Impact, outcome, and efficacy of high-quality early childhood intervention programs
- Design and validation of authentic assessment measures and systems: functional classification instruments; temperament, self-regulatory, and atypical behavior; clinical judgment and informed opinion for early intervention eligibility