Corinne G Catalano
- Associate Director for Education, Inclusion, and Development Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health College for Education and Engaged Learning
- catalanoc@montclair.edu
- Phone
- (973) 655-4358
- Location
- Montclair > 14 Normal Ave
Biography
Corinne G. Catalano, Ph.D., IMH-E®
Corinne is the Associate Director for Education, Inclusion, and Development at Montclair State University’s Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health. She is the project manager for the NJ Preschool Inclusive Education Project (NJPIEP) funded by the NJ Department of Education Office of Special Education. Corinne teaches graduate courses in Montclair’s Teaching and Learning Department and is a faculty member for the Infant and Early Childhood Development Ph.D. program at Fielding Graduate University. She is a member of the NJ State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC) for Early Intervention and chairs the SICC Personnel Preparation Committee. She also served on the NJ Autism Advisory Panel charged with revising the NJ Department of Education Autism Quality Indicators. Corinne completed her Ph.D. in Teacher Education and Teacher Development at Montclair. She completed an Infant Mental Health Certificate at The Institute for Clinical Studies of Infants, Toddlers and Parents and was awarded the Mentor-Clinical endorsement in infant mental health in NJ. She developed and validated the Teacher Self-efficacy for Autism Spectrum Disorder Inclusion (TSE-ASDI) Scale and is the author of articles and book chapters on teacher education, inclusion, autism as well as the impacts of stress on learning.
Education
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
PhD: Teacher Education and Teacher Development
August 2018
Dissertation Study: Development and Validation of the Teacher Self-efficacy for Teaching Students Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Inclusive (Early Childhood) Classrooms (TSE-ASDI) Scale
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
MA: Educational Psychology
NJ State Certification: School Psychology
May 1995
The College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
BA: Sociology
May 1985
Resume/CV
Publications
Catalano, C.G. & Costa, G. Understanding Stress and Regulation with the “Brain In Mind”. (2025). Uniting Infant Mental Health and the Pyramid Model: Connecting Principles and Practices to Improve Outcomes. Brookes Publishing. (Invited).
McKeating, E., Mulcahy, K. Andrade, G. & Catalano, C.G. (2023). Support Groups During
COVID-19 for the Spanish-Speaking Early Childhood Education Workforce. Zero To Three.
Catalano, C.G., Fives, H. & Barnes, N. (2022). Developing and validating the teacher self-
efficacy for teaching students with autism spectrum disorder in inclusive early childhood classrooms scale. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education.
Catalano, C.G., What Happened to Isaiah?: Student Analysis. (2022) In H. Fives & N. Barnes (eds.), Educational Psychology’s Response to Transformational Experiences in the Classroom. Routledge.
Catalano, C.G., Fives, H., McKeating, E. & Barnes, N. (2022) Preservice early childhood
teachers’ sense of efficacy for teaching students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal
of Early Childhood Teacher Education. 43(2), 167-193, DOI:
10.1080/10901027.2020.1806152 https://doi.org/10.1080/10901027.2020.1806152
Catalano, C.G., Hernandez, P. & Wolters, P. (2022). A Child’s Self-Statement:
Who Am I? Exceptional Parent Magazine, 32 (4), 60-65. (Reprint of 2002 article -Invited)
Catalano, C. G. & McKeating, E. (2020, April 22). Reducing Anxiety Among Those with
Autism Spectrum Disorder. Psychology Today [web blog post]. Retrieved from
Catalano, C.G. (2017). Reframing Autism Spectrum Disorder for Teachers: An Interdisciplinary Task. In Autism: The Movement Sensing Perspective, E.B. Torres and C. Whyatt (Eds.). Frontiers in Neuroscience, CRC Press. (Invited).
Catalano, C.G. (2016). Inquire Within: Reframing Our Understanding of Children with Autism. Infant Crier – Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health Newsletter.
(Invited).
Catalano, C.G., (2009). Supporting Children with Autism in an Inclusive Early
Childhood Center: Why & How We Do It. http//www.pbs.org/parents/inclusivecommunities/autism7.html (Invited).
Catalano, C.G., Hernandez, P. & Wolters, P. (2002). A Child’s Self-Statement:
Who Am I? Exceptional Parent Magazine, 32 (4), 60-65. (Invited)
Honors & Awards
New Jersey Division for Early Childhood Lucille Weistuch Early Childhood Special Education Award, 2011
Roots and Wings Award, 2017
- An annual award given by Montclair State University’s Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health to honor those who exemplify the highest level of dedication and service to the emotional well-being of infants, children and their families.