Dr. Patricia H. Manz

Dr. Patricia Manz earned her Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. She has extensive research experience aimed towards advancing family-centered, early intervention for young children who experience socioeconomic disadvantage. Her research addresses integration of child development service systems to promote health among infants and toddlers who experience socioeconomic disadvantage. She has developed the Little Talks program, a comprehensive, culturally-responsive approach to fostering language-rich parent interactions with infants and toddlers. Designed for use in home visiting, Little Talks also includes implementation supports for home visitors. Dr. Manz has led several federally- and foundation-funded research projects in addition to authoring numerous publications that are focused on early intervention for low-income children.