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Dr. Diane Horm is the George Kaiser Family Foundation Endowed Chair of Early Childhood Education and Founding Director of the Early Childhood Education Institute (ECEI) at the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa. She holds a Ph.D. in Child Development with a specialization in Early Childhood Education, a post-master’s in School Psychology, and a master’s in Developmental Psychology. Her work focuses on applied research in early childhood education, including program evaluation and collaborations with institutions like Georgetown and Harvard Universities. Key research areas include teacher well-being, early childhood policy, and mitigating disparities in education outcomes.
Dr. Horm’s career spans leadership roles at the University of Rhode Island, including Associate Dean of the College of Human Sciences and Director of the URI Child Development Centers. Her research emphasizes the long-term benefits of high-quality early education, particularly for low-income families, and addresses challenges such as teacher turnover and pandemic impacts on learning. Collaborations with Tulsa’s Educare programs and studies on child development from Pre-K to Grade 3 highlight her commitment to bridging research and practice.
Her work often intersects with public health initiatives, such as OK-AIR’s indoor environment research and optimizing health services for young children in poverty. She advocates for policy reforms to improve early childhood education quality and accessibility, leveraging interdisciplinary approaches and community partnerships.
