Katherine Buttitta, PhD
Research & Evaluation Lead II; Senior Data Analyst; Staff Scientist, Boston Children's Hospital
Education:
PhD, Psychology, Claremont Graduate University
MA, Psychology, Claremont Graduate University
BA, Psychology and French, Hamilton College
Bio:
Dr. Buttitta is a developmental psychologist and program evaluator with expertise in early child development, parenting, and developmental and relational interventions for young children and families.
Dr. Buttitta joined the Research and Evaluation team at the Brazelton Touchpoints Center in 2016. She leads research and evaluation projects evaluating parenting programs, early care program quality, and professional development for early care program providers. As senior data analyst on the Research and Evaluation team, she consults on data analyses and methods across multiple research projects.
Areas of Interest:
Parent-child relationships and parenting
Child self-regulation and motivation
Early care program quality