Dr. Richard Cohen
Dr. Richard Cohen has worked to create early identification and intervention systems for young children with special and mental health needs, particularly those in child welfare. Dr. Cohen holds a doctorate in Educational Psychology and is a fellow in the UMass Infant-Parent Mental Health Certificate Program.
Dr. Cohen is a former project director at the Children’s Institute, Inc. for a federally funded early childhood mental health program designed to bring together mental health, child welfare, disabilities, and early childhood education. Dr. Cohen holds a masters degree in education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a doctorate in educational psychology from the UCLA School of Education. Most recently, he has completed the University of Massachusetts Boston Infant-Parent Mental Health Post-Graduate Certificate Program.
