SCHOOL OF BUSINESS,
TECNOLOGY AND EDUCATION
ILIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Direction:Preschool Education
Position:Associate Professor





Psychologist and certified child life specialist with more than 20 years of experience in planning, developing and implementing psycho social services and child and family centered care in children’s hospitals. Her doctoral study aimed to investigate how the psycho-social interventions prevent and diminish the stress of hospitalization and illness.

Kh. Dolidze has 10 years teaching experience in child development and different courses in early childhood education and extensive project experience from concept to development. Co-author of important policy documents, educational programs (vocational and in-service educational programs), handbooks and projects related to the child’s well being and best early childhood practice.

Currently Kh. Dolidze, with the team of Early and Inclusive Education Center, works on creation of major program in early childhood education at ISU.

Scientific interests / research interests

Two main directions of scientific and research interests:

  • Early Education
  • Pedicatric Psychology

Featured publications
Ready for print:

  • Assessing and improving children’s rights in hospital: case-study from JoAnn Medical Center, Kh. Dolidze, A. Mangione Standish, A. I. F. Guerreiro.

Books

  • The Role of Psychologist in Preschools, 2016, Co-author, Ilia State University
  • Handbook for Preschool Caregivers. Co-author. National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement. 2015
  • The Activity Book for Preschool. Co-author, 2012. Ilia State University. Compiled daily thematic activities for preschool caregivers
  • Lessons for Special Kids. So-Author, 2011, The National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement. The educational materials for teachers and activities for school age and preschoolers about 10 health conditions and problems.

Articles in magazines

  • A Model of Child Life Intervention to Facilitate Effective Coping in a Child Hospitalized for Heart Surgery. Kh. Dolidze. E. Smith. K. Tchanturia (2013). Clinical Practice 10(5), 1. ISSN204-9038
  • A Clinical Tool for Evaluation Emotional Well-being: Self-Drawings of Hospitalized Children. Kh. Dolidze, K. Tchanturia. E. Smith (2013). Journal of Pediatric Nursing PII: S0882-5963(13)00089-4
  • Public health administration, management and policy education and training: Georgia. N. Sumbadze & Kh. Dolidze (2004) In: J. Nemec & K. Tolo (eds). Health Care Delivery Systems: Opportunities for the Public Management Education in Central and Eastern Europe. NISPAcee: Bratislava

 

Current Courses

Course Catalog

  • Observing and Assessing Children at an Early Age;
  • Social-Emotional Competence During Early Age;
  • Psycho Social Care at Children’s Hospitals;
  • Master’s Thesis (Special Education)
  • Observing and Assessing Children at an Early Age;
  • Social Emotional Competence During Early Age;
  • Psycho Social Care at Children’s Hospitals