Leslie Ponciano, Ph.D.  Director, Early Childhood Education Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 310.338.6595 Voice 310.258.5437 Appointments Email Curriculum Vita

Courses Taught

• EDUC 5400 Developmental Theories
• EDUC 5401 Infancy
• EDUC 5961 Early Childhood Fieldwork

• Ph.D., Education, Psychological Studies in Education, University of California, Los Angeles
• M.A., Developmental Psychology, Columbia University
• B.A., Psychology, University of California, Irvine

Areas of Interest

• Social emotional development, particularly the attachment relationships that children form with foster parents and early childhood teachers
• Early childhood education workforce issues and foster care issues