Funded Projects : Early Education & Development

Research that shapes the future

The Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families & Schools is an interdisciplinary research center in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Getting Ready and Early Care and Education (ECE) Program Connections for EDN Principal Investigator: Lisa Knoche

Educare Evaluation 2024-2025 Principal Investigator: Amy Napoli

An Investigation of the Potential Benefits of Nature Exposure on Emotion Regulation of Preschool-aged Children Principal Investigator: Donger Liu

Enhancing Early Childhood Educators Reflective Practice and Content Knowledge to Increase Childrens Capacity for Science Talk Principal Investigator: Soo-Young Hong

Inspiring Outcomes for Children through Equitable Early Childhood Education Experiences (E4) Principal Investigator: Lisa Knoche

Getting Ready Preschool Development Grant PDG Principal Investigator: Lisa Knoche

The Effects of Embedding Augmentative and Alternative Communication within Storybook Reading and Play Time for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Principal Investigator: Ciara Ousley

EAT for Prevention Principal Investigator: Dipti Dev

Responsive Equitable System for Preparing Early Childhood Teachers (RESPECT) across Nebraska Principal Investigator: Julia Torquati

Responsive Equitable System for Preparing Early Childhood Teachers (RESPECT) across Nebraska Principal Investigator: Julia Torquati

School Characteristics, Classroom Processes, and PK-1 Learning and Development Principal Investigator: Amanda Witte

Interdisciplinary Training for Early Intervention and Visual Impairment (IT-EIVI) Principal Investigator: Mackenzie Savaiano

Cultivating Healthy Intentional Mindful Educators (CHIME): Evaluating the Use of Mindfulness and Compassion to Promote Early Head Start/Head Start Education Staff's Well-Being Principal Investigator: Holly Hatton

Early Learning Network Lead Principal Investigator: Susan Sheridan

Learning Frontiers: Pre-K to Grade 3 Principal Investigator: Susan Sheridan