About Us
Who We Are
The Research Center for Child Well-Being conducts research on developmental precursors to achieve concurrent understanding about 1) social, emotional and behavioral problems, and 2) unhealthy lifestyle and obesogenic behaviors, in children and adolescents (0 to 17 years). Center investigators conduct observational, descriptive, and experimental studies related to these two domains as well as the underlying constructs integral to this work, including self-regulation, executive function, and family interaction.
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Center Scientists
The RCCWB represents an interdisciplinary approach to child development and associated areas of science. Our scientists bring expertise from the fields of public health, psychology, education, social work, and nursing into the study of developmental precursors and processes, empowered by a robust Center team. The McCausland College of Arts & Sciences and the Arnold School of Public Health reinforce this work through their provision of resources and support.
Center Structure
The RCCWB is a Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) program funded by a P20 grant from NIGMS/NIH. The Center was established to enhance the University of South Carolina’s capacity to conduct biomedical research, strengthen research infrastructure, and support early career investigators whose research aligns with the Center’s focus.
Two research cores support the mission of the RCCWB and its investigators:
Center Research Aims
Our research strives to enhance the well-being of children and adolescents by concurrently focusing on the two domains of social emotional health and healthy lifestyle behavior. Our Center investigators structure their research aims to answer these and related questions:
(1) What factors are simultaneously and uniquely associated with social, emotional and behavioral problems and unhealthy lifestyle and obesogenic behaviors?
(2) What is the association of one domain with the other domain and how might this translate into future testable hypotheses?
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What Makes the Center Unique?
Our dual focus on social/emotional well-being and healthy lifestyle behaviors in children and adolescents (0 to 17 years) represents a comprehensive approach that spans across domains to produce cogent, impactful research projects relevant to our local community and the broader societal context. Our diverse, interdisciplinary team of developmental scientists further fosters a wholistic and translational approach to public health.
