Gerard Costa

Gerard Costa is the founding director of the Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health at Montclair State University. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Rutgers University- NJMS, and serves a Trustee, DIR and Graduate School faculty of ICDL (Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders). He serves as a consultant to ZERO TO THREE and sits on several non-profit Boards and the BUILD NJ Committee. He received his Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Temple University. Dr. Costa was awarded the Christian Kjeldsen Champion for Children Award by the NJ Child Care Advisory Council. He is a gubernatorial appointment to the New Jersey Council for Young Children, where he heads the Infancy and Early Childhood Mental Health committee.. He has a small clinical practice, is the author of articles and book chapters on autism and infant mental health and has presented throughout the United States.