Mila Costa

Mila Costa is an instructor and advisor in the Teaching & Learning Department at Bank Street College of Education. She holds a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction (Teacher Education & Early Childhood Education) from Indiana University-Bloomington and an MA in Infant-Family Practice from Arizona State University (ASU). Her research focuses on how young children from Native American communities construct meaning through lived experiences using arts-informed methodologies.

• Educational Background:
• PhD: Curriculum and Instruction (Early Childhood Education), Indiana University-Bloomington
• MA: Infant-Family Practice, Arizona State University

Her professional experience includes eight years at the ASU Child Development Lab, where she directed a school-based home visiting program. At Bank Street, she teaches Child Development courses and advises supervised fieldwork for students. Her work integrates cultural responsiveness and arts-based approaches in early childhood education.

No scientific awards or major grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided text. She previously led a community-focused program bridging school and family support systems.