Carla A. Peterson, Ph.D.
Professor of Human Development and Family Studies
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education
College of Human Sciences
Office: 515.294.7804
Email: carlapet@iastate.edu
Homepage: http://www.hdfs.hs.iastate.edu/facultyprofiles/cpeterson.php

Education
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Educational Psychology, 1991
M.A., University of South Dakota, Elementary Education, 1981
B.S., Iowa State University, Child Development, 1975

Role in the ISU ADVANCE Program
Dr. Carla Peterson is the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education in the College of Human Sciences. She became a representative on the ADVANCE Council in the spring of 2009 (Year 3).

Research Interests

• Inclusion of children with special needs into regular education and community settings
• Social development of young children with special needs
• Early care and education program quality
• Application of ecobehaviorial assessment techniques
• Program evaluation
• Intervention implementation and integrity
• Home visit interventions
• Early Head Start evaluation