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Erikson Institute
A non-profit graduate school in Chicago focused on child development, early childhood education, and children's social work.
Erikson InstituteFounded in 1966 by experts Barbara T. Bowman, Maria Piers, and Lorraine B. Wallach with support from Irving B. Harris, the Erikson Institute is named after psychoanalyst Erik Erikson. It was originally established to train teachers and leaders for the federal Head Start program.
The institution offers a range of advanced degrees, including an M.S. in Child Development, an M.S. in Early Childhood Education, a Master of Social Work, and a PhD in Child Development, alongside professional certificate programs such as Early Intervention. It is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.