Belinda Hammond

About

Dr. Belinda Hammond is a part time faculty member in Early Childhood Studies, specializing in Child Life, at Sonoma State University. Belinda also serves as a Senior Lecturer in Children's Studies at Eastern Washington University, and is the Founder of Child Life Connection. As a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS), Belinda aims to support children and families coping with medical challenges and traumatic events.  Belinda is currently serving as the California Child Life Licensure task force chair, and is actively exploring research focusing on both elements of licensure and on clinical experiences as they coincide with student experiences in child life!  While Belinda resides with her family in Santa Barbara, she grew up between her family's homes in Los Angeles and Sonoma!

Biography

• Part time faculty (Current), Sonoma State University
• Senior Lecturer (2017-current), Eastern Washington University
• Founder, Director of Academic Programming, Development & Outreach (2010-current), Child Life Connection

Education

• EdD, Educational Leadership, specialization in Social Justice, Fresno State University
• MS, Sports & Health Sciences, American Public University
• MA, Educational Psychology, specialization in Early Childhood Education, California State University Northridge
• BA, Child Development, California State University Northridge