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Faculty Affiliate
Swearer Launches
Empowerment InitiativeHoused within CYFS, Susan Swearer's Empowerment Initiative will facilitate translational research and outreach efforts designed to foster healthy communities, schools and families free from bullying and other negative behaviors.
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Howell Smith Receives AERA Dissertation AwardCYFS project manager Michelle Howell Smith accepted the Outstanding Mixed Methods Dissertation Award from the American Educational Research Association at the AERA's 2013 Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Howell Smith's dissertation revealed why many domestic engineering undergraduates choose not to pursue a doctoral degree in the field. -
Crosnoe Addresses Social Challenges of High SchoolThe University of Texas at Austin's Robert Crosnoe addressed how social marginalization affects teenage development during a recent Distinguished Lecture hosted by CYFS.
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CYFS-Authored Journal Article Named Best of 2012A peer-reviewed paper authored by CYFS researchers has been named 2012 Article of the Year by School Psychology Review, an academic journal published by the National Association of School Psychologists. -
Doctoral Affiliate Examining Implementation of Literacy CurriculumDawn Davis is exploring how closely the implementation of literacy curriculum in a Head Start program adheres to the curriculum's design – and the consequences of this "fidelity" for children's early learning.
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The Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools (CYFS), housed within the College of Education & Human Sciences (CEHS), is a dynamic interdisciplinary entity with a specific mission, background, goal, and related objectives.
Our Mission
Pioneering New Research Frontiers
The mission of CYFS is to advance the conduct of high-quality interdisciplinary research to promote the intellectual, behavioral and social-emotional development and functioning of individuals across educational, familial and community contexts. Central to this is enhancing our understanding of how these complex systems work dynamically to support the future of our nation.
Latest News
New! Faculty Affiliate Swearer Launches Empowerment InitiativeNew! Institute of Education Sciences Releases 2014 Request for Applications
New! Howell Smith Receives AERA Dissertation Award
CYFS-Housed Rural Center Hosts National Research Conference
Sociologist Crosnoe Addresses Challenges of High School
Faculty Affiliate McQuillan Receives Chancellor's Award
Faculty Affiliate Molfese Joins National Panel on Brain Injury
CYFS-Housed Center Spurs Governor's Proclamation of Rural Education Week
CYFS-Authored Journal Article Named Best of 2012
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Recent Publications & Presentations
Adolescence, Peers and the Challenges of High SchoolRobert Crosnoe, Ph.D.
Professor, University of Texas at Austin
Elevating the Capacity of Classroom Experiences for Promoting Children's Learning & Development: Observation & Improvement of Teacher-Child Interactions
Robert Pianta, Ph.D.
Dean, Curry School of Education
University of Virginia
2013-1 CYFS Working Paper
Conjoint Behavioral Consultation in Rural Schools: Preliminary Results of a Randomized Trial
Susan Sheridan, Ph.D.
Shannon Holmes, M.A.
Michael Coutts, M.Ed.
Tyler Smith, M.A.
Gina Kunz, Ph.D.
Amanda Witte, M.A.