Lynne F. Katz, Ed.D
Dr. Katz is Director of the University of Miami’s Linda Ray Intervention Center and
a research assistant professor in the department of Psychology with a secondary appointment in Pediatrics. Since 1993, she has
been Director of the early intervention service and research project at the Center for
children at risk due to prenatal cocaine exposure. In her leadership role as an early
intervention specialist, she has worked to create linkages with community stakeholders
serving high-risk young children in the child welfare system. She has served
as Principal Investigator of the Miami Safe Start Promising Approaches site, providing
early intervention clinical services for children exposed to violence and maltreatment
at community domestic violence and homeless shelters where young children
and their families reside. Dr. Katz has coordinated the Strengthening Families and
Ages and Stages programs for the Juvenile Court’s Dependency Drug Court
Initiatives. She was Director of the Miami site of the Florida Infant and Young
Children’s Mental Health Project, funded by the state legislature through the Florida
Department of Children and Families. She was an active collaborative partner in the
development of the Miami Juvenile Dependency Court Parenting Initiative. Dr. Katz
has served as Co-Chair of the Community-Based Care Alliance of Miami-Dade and
Monroe Counties. She is a recipient of the Wall of Honor Award presented by the
Miami Juvenile Court for her contributions to the development of quality programs
for young children in foster care. She has also received awards at both the State of
Florida and regional Dependency Court summits for her service to children and families
in her community.