05/05/2026
๐ Meet Our Expert: Robert Harris
This week we are excited to highlight Robert Harris, LPC, IECMHC โ a husband, father, licensed professional counselor, consultant, advocate, speaker and social entrepreneur with over 13 years of experience across diverse educational settings. His professional and personal work centers on a deep belief in the social-emotional development of children and the support of the people that care for them.
This commitment has led Robert to serve in a range of roles, including school mental health counselor, behavioral intervention lead, infant and early childhood mental health consultant and supervisor, as well as a trainer and technical assistance provider. His work consistently bridges practice, advocacy, and systems-level change. Roberts' greatest passion has come in his direct and indirect work in early childhood.
Robert has contributed to the Georgetown University Thrive Center for Children, Families, and Communities through research that supports the well-being of fathers and promotes fatherhood relational health. Robert works to support the research and the practices, policies, and messages that influence fatherhood research.
In addition to his work with Georgetown University, Robert continues to provide consultation to child development centers, supporting educators and strengthening child well-being outcomes. He is a leader and advocate expanding the capacity of early childhood settings to support men and male educators. In pursuit of increasing male representation in early childhood education, Robert serves as Co-Convener of DC Men in ECE, and actively develops programming aimed at recruiting, supporting, and retaining male educators in the field. We are so delighted to have Robert on our team!
