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.

Effectiveness of a Multilevel Rural Community Engagement Model for Improving Children's Dietary Intake in Family Child Care Homes Principal Investigator: Dipti Dev

October 21, 2024 Early Education & Development, Psychosocial Development & Social-Emotional Learning

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

October 16, 2024 Early Education & Development

Nebraska Multi-Tiered System of Support Implementation Support Team Principal Investigator: Amanda Witte

September 30, 2024 Academic Intervention & Learning, Early Education & Development, Rural Education & Communities

Educare Evaluation 2024-2025 Principal Investigator: Amy Napoli

September 20, 2024 Early Education & Development, Research & Evaluation Methods

Nebraska SPDG Principal Investigator: Amanda Witte

November 16, 2023 Early Education & Development

New INSIGHTS Principal Investigator: Gwen Nugent

October 19, 2023 Academic Intervention & Learning, Early Education & Development

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

October 12, 2023 Early Education & Development, Psychosocial Development & Social-Emotional Learning

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

September 27, 2023 STEM Education, Early Education & Development

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

August 28, 2023 Early Education & Development, Psychosocial Development & Social-Emotional Learning, Rural Education & Communities

Getting Ready Preschool Development Grant PDG Principal Investigator: Lisa Knoche

July 05, 2023 Early Education & Development

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

June 19, 2023 Early Education & Development, Psychosocial Development & Social-Emotional Learning

EAT for Prevention Principal Investigator: Dipti Dev

May 24, 2023 Early Education & Development, Psychosocial Development & Social-Emotional Learning

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

November 04, 2022 Early Education & Development, Rural Education & Communities, Academic Intervention & Learning

All in a Day’s Work: The Effects of Daily School Experiences on Children’s Executive Function Skills Principal Investigator: Jenna Finch

September 21, 2022 Early Education & Development, Academic Intervention & Learning

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

September 09, 2022 Early Education & Development, Rural Education & Communities, Academic Intervention & Learning

RISE with Insects (Resilience Ignited through Science and Ethics) Principal Investigator: Ana Maria Velez Arango

July 01, 2022 STEM Education, Early Education & Development

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

April 15, 2022 Early Education & Development

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

March 30, 2022 Early Education & Development, Academic Intervention & Learning

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

October 05, 2021 Early Education & Development, Psychosocial Development & Social-Emotional Learning

Early Learning Network Lead Principal Investigator: Susan Sheridan

December 22, 2015 Early Education & Development, Rural Education & Communities

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

December 22, 2015 Early Education & Development, Rural Education & Communities