Cathy Eschete

Cathy Eschete, Ph.D., serves as the Associate Dean and Associate Professor at Belmont University in the College of Education since July 2019, also holding positions as the Director of Clinical Practice and CAEP Coordinator. Previously, according to her experience at Louisiana College from 2012 to July 2019, Cathy was an Assistant Professor and Director of Field Experience. Additional roles include mentoring teachers in the TEACH program, serving as a Graduate Assistant at Louisiana State University, and working as a Clinical Supervisor at Therapeutic Pathways, Inc./The Kendall Centers, where responsibility included overseeing interventions for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Cathy's teaching background also encompasses special education positions at Ascension Parish School Board and as a Therapist in an in-home Applied Behavior Analysis program. Cathy earned a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Special Education from Louisiana State University, a Master of Arts in Special Education from California State University, Stanislaus, and a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary and Special Education from Louisiana Christian University.