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Karen Moran Finello, PhD Project Director , Project ABC (About Building Connections for Young Children & Families), Los Angeles Director, Corazon de La Familia Infant-Child Intervention Program, USC UCEDD at CHLA Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, USC Keck School of Medicine Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology, USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
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| E-Mail: kfinello@chla.usc.edu |
| Phone: (213) 383-5967 |
Dr. Finello is an applied developmental psychologist with a specialization in birth to five-year-olds and their families. She has extensive expertise in early development, infant/toddler/preschool behavior, child assessment, family functioning, and intervention issues. A particular area of interest is cultural components of child rearing.
Current Roles/Projects
Project Director , Project ABC (About Building Connections for Young Children & Families), Los Angeles
Director, Corazon de La Familia Infant-Child Intervention Program, USC UCEDD at CHLA
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, USC Keck School of Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology, USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
Steering Committee, Infancy, Childhood and Relationship Enrichment (ICARE) Group, Los Angeles County Dept of Mental Health
Consultant, WestEd/Center for Prevention & Early Intervention
Credentials
PhD, University of Southern California
B.A. (Psychology), Ohio State University
B.S. (Education), Ohio State University
Certificate, School Psychology, California
Areas of Interest
Infant & Preschool Mental Health
Development of young children living in extreme poverty
Parenting beliefs in Latino families with very young children
Improving service delivery models for impoverished communities
Home visiting for infants, preschoolers & their families