Impact
Funded Since: 2015 | Total Funding: $94,300
Funding Sources: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Outcomes
Our research identifies strengths and resources that promote healthy development and resilience among children and families navigating adversity. Findings inform practices, professional development, and policies that strengthen families and early childhood programs and support children’s language, literacy, self-regulation, and school readiness.
Research Purpose
Our lab examines how children and families navigate adversity and the factors that promote healthy development, school readiness, and resilience. We focus on family and early learning environments that support language, literacy, self-regulation, and socioemotional development. Our research seeks to identify strengths and resources that empower families to support children’s development while navigating challenging circumstances.
More Information
Our postdoctoral fellow and graduate students are active members of the lab community, engaging in research, mentorship, and professional development while contributing to ongoing projects.
Postdoctoral Fellow: Dr. Jamlick Bosire
Graduate Students: Lucia Medina, Ngawang Lhakey, and Abhinaya Sridhar
Researcher
Dr. Francisco Palermo
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