Kate Sweeney

Kate Sweeney, MSW, is an Assistant Extension Professor and Co-Director of the Parent, Infant, Early Childhood team at the Innovations Institute within the University of Connecticut School of Social Work. She specializes in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, focusing on workforce development, policy initiatives, and evidence-based practices for families.

• Education: MSW from University of Maryland School of Social Work (maternal and child mental health focus), Bachelors in Political Science from George Washington University

Her work spans early childhood systems, trauma-informed care, and parent-child interaction, with experience leading federally funded grants addressing substance use disorders in parenting populations and supporting incarcerated caregivers.