Eileen
Schanel-Klitsch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
eklitsch@pco.edu
Education:
B.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University
Ph.D., Temple University
Role at PCO:
Dr. Eileen Schanel-Klitsch is a licensed psychologist who specializes in working with children with visual impairments and their families. She teaches Human Development at the College and provides psychological services at the William Feinbloom Vision Rehabilitation Center. Dr. Schanel-Klitsch has presented her research at professional conferences both nationally and internationally, and has published in various professional journals.
Professional honors and activities:
- Treasurer, Infant Mental Health Association of Delaware Valley
- Fellow, PA Psychological Association
- Member, American Psychological Association; Society for Research in Child Development; International Society of Infant Studies
- ARVO
Clinical specialty:
Child psychology
Selected representative publications:
- Schanel-Klitsch, E. and Siegfried, J.B. (1987) High frequency wavelets in early infancy. Infant Behavior and Development, 10:325-336.
- Schanel-Klitsch, E. (1992). Preferential looking: reliable acuity assessment for the low vision infant and child. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 86(1), 71-72.
- Schanel-Klitsch, E., Ciner, E.B., Graboyes, M., and Appel, S. Visual evaluation of the multiply impaired: The success of the interdisciplinary team approach. Review, 31(1), 1999