Project Overview
Building on previous child care and early childhood education initiatives, University Initiatives & Policy has convened a Campus Early Childhood Education and Care Working Group and Subcommittee to explore the feasibility of a campus early childhood education center. To date, this initiative has included a feasibility study; working with Planning, Design, & Construction to identify potential sites; and securing a $100,000 federal grant to develop a site analysis and concept design.
The feasibility study includes a needs assessment, market research, stakeholder interviews, operational model considerations, and space and budget considerations. This study will allow us to better understand our campus community’s early education and child care needs as well as potential education and care options for UA parents and caregivers, including the possible development of a campus early childhood education and care center for faculty, staff, and students.
Working Group & Subcommittee Members
| Name | Title | Unit/Department |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa Barnett | Associate Professor, Family Studies & Human Development | Norton School of Human Ecology; Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) |
| Monica Brinkerhoff | Associate VP, Early Childhood Education | United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona |
| Karla Cruze-Silva | Associate Director | Hispanic Serving Institution Initiatives |
| Madeleine De Blois | Research Scientist | Norton School of Human Ecology |
| Chris Dominiak | Manager of Employee Benefits | Human Resources |
| Peter Dourlein | Associate Vice President, University Architect | Planning, Design & Construction |
| Leah Duran | Associate Professor, Teaching/Learning and Sociocultural Studies | College of Education |
| Tessa Dysart | Assistant Director of Legal Writing and Clinical Professor, Law ; Secretary of the Faculty | College of Law; Faculty Senate |
| Kara Haberstock Tanoue | Research Specialist, Sr. | Norton School of Human Ecology |
| Carole Jensen | Director, Child Language Center, Wings on Words | Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences |
| Chrissy Lieberman | Associate Dean of Students | Dean of Students |
| Maritza Magdalena Marquez Olague | College of Education Graduate Student Representative | Graduate and Professional Student Council |
| Paty Marquez | Architect, Project Manager | Planning, Design, & Construction |
| Leanna Olivar | Assistant Director, Athletic Training, Arizona Athletics | Arizona Athletics; Commission on the Status of Women |
| Jeff Ratje | Associate Vice President, Finance, Administration and Operations | Division of Agriculture, Life & Veterinary Sciences & Cooperative Extension |
| Iliana Reyes | Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Community and Global Partnerships | College of Education |
| Pablo Rocha | President & Graduate Student | Graduate and Professional Student Council |
| Lourdes Rodriguez | Manager, Childcare and Family Resources | Life & Work Connections - Human Resources |