Cynthia Fontcuberta DiCarlo, PhD, is the Diane Toups Goyette Professor in Early Childhood
Education at Louisiana State ¾Å¾Å¸£ÀûÍø and Executive Director of the Early Childhood
Education Institute (ECEI), a research-to-practice hub dedicated to improving outcomes
for young children, families, and educators. She also serves as Executive Director
of the Louisiana Association for the Education of Young Children (LAAEYC), Louisiana's
affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, which is
housed within ECEI. Under her leadership, ECEI supports statewide workforce development
initiatives, including the Early Childhood Ancillary Certificate (ECAC), publishes
the LAAEYC Blog, and serves as home to SPARK!, a peer-reviewed research-to-practice
journal for early childhood educators.
In addition to her leadership roles, Dr. DiCarlo serves as Coordinator of the Early
Childhood Education Teacher Education Program at LSU. She led the development of the
Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool, a research and model demonstration
site established to support innovation in early childhood education, teacher preparation,
and applied research. A nationally recognized scholar, teacher educator, and advocate,
Dr. DiCarlo has received the NAECTE Established Career Research Award, Outstanding
Early Childhood Teacher Educator Award, and Advocacy Award, and has mentored more
than 100 undergraduate and graduate student researchers.
Prior to joining LSU in 2004, Dr. DiCarlo was a Clinical Assistant Professor at LSU
Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, where her work focused on early intervention
and services for young children with disabilities and their families. Her research
centers on evidence-based practices that improve outcomes for young children, with
particular emphasis on early intervention, inclusive education, teacher preparation,
and the translation of research into practice. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed
publications, secured external funding to support research and outreach initiatives,
and is committed to mentoring future scholars and practitioners.
Dr. DiCarlo currently serves on the editorial boards of Infants & Young Children, Journal of Teacher Action Research, and Beyond Behavior.
DiCarlo, C., Baumgartner, J., Ota, C., Deris, A., & Brooksher, M.(2020). . Child & Family Behavior Therapy.
DiCarlo, C. & Brunson, M.F. (2020). Navigating quarantine with young children. Child Care Exchange, 225.
Deris, A., DiCarlo, C., Wagner, D., & Krick-Oborn, K. (2020). Infants & Young Children, 33(4) 283-299.
DiCarlo, C., Meaux, A., & LaBiche - Hebert, E. (2019). . Early Childhood Education Journal. doi:10.1007/s10643-019-01015-6
Baumgartner, J., DiCarlo, C.F., & Casbergue, R. (2019). . Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education.
Grantham-Caston, M. & DiCarlo, C. (2019). National Head Start Association Dialog, 22(2), 61-75.
Grantham-Caston, M. & DiCarlo, C. (2019). Lights! Camera! Action! Improving your teaching through video self-reflection.
Young Children, 74(4).
DiCarlo, C. & Ota, C. (2017). In Advocacy in Academia and the Role of Teacher Preparation Programs (Thomas, U. Ed). IGI Global.
(Student names are underlined.)
Lee, L. & DiCarlo, C. (2021). Early Childhood Curriculum & Children’s Brain Development. Belizean International Symposium on Education. Virtual conference.
DiCarlo, C. & Meaux, A. (2019). Using Mindfulness to Reduce Teacher Stress. National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators, Nashville, TN.
Deris, A., DiCarlo, C., Beavers, E.A., & Purcell, M.(2019) Unlocking the DEC Recommended Practices. Council for Exceptional Children Teacher Education Division Annual Conference, New
Orleans, LA.
Bankston, J., & DiCarlo, C. (2019). Integrating research into your teaching: Undergraduates as researchers. MidSouth Education Research Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.
DiCarlo, C., Grantham-Caston, M., & Bankston, J. (2019). Understanding the Communicative Function of Problem Behavior. Texas Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, Frisco,
TX.
Sulentic Dowell, M.M., Wheeler, S., & DiCarlo, C. (2019). Quality mentor training: Preparing the under-prepared for year-long student teaching. Mentoring Institute Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
Grantham-Caston, M. & DiCarlo, C.F. (2019). Lights! Camera! Action! Using video self-reflection to improve your practice. Teacher Leader Summit, New Orleans, LA.
Deris, A., & DiCarlo, C. (2019). Using case method of instruction for teaching DECs Recommended Practices. Opening Minds Early Education, Child Care, and School Age Conference and Expo. Chicago,
IL.
Sulentic Dowell, M.M., Wheeler, S., & DiCarlo, C. (2019). Quality mentor teacher training: Preparing the under-prepared for a year-long student
teacher residency requirement. Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.
DiCarlo, C., Hulin, C. & Grantham-Caston, M. (2019). The impact of responsive partnership strategies on the satisfaction of co-teaching
relationships in early childhood classrooms. Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.
(Student names are underlined.)
DiCarlo, C.F. (2019). Implementing a sliding-fee scale for Pell grant-eligible student families.
Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS) (CFDA # 84.335A). U.S.
Department of Education. $369,204.00
