Research

Research Projects 2023+

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Parenting Intervention to Improve Young Children’s Sleep Among Families with Low Income

Research Project Lead: Elizabeth Adams

Prevention Strategies for Young Children’s Sleep Development

Research Project Lead: Sarah Burkart

Family-Based Prevention to Promote the Social-Emotional Functioning and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors of Black & Latinx Children

Research Project Lead: Dan Cooper

Strengthening Child Social-Emotional Functioning and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors through Parent-Based Prevention in Families Experiencing Major Stressors

Research Project Lead: Nada Goodrum

Research Projects 2020-2023

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Micro-temporal Family Processes Underlying Screen Time and Behavioral Health in Preschoolers

Research Project Lead: Bridget Armstrong

Improving Social-Emotional, Behavioral, and Gross Motor Skill Development in Young Children: Preliminary Testing of an Integrated Intervention

Research Project Lead: Ali Brian

Targeting Behavioral Adjustment and Healthy Lifestyle in Preschool-Age Children Using an Integrated Family-Based Intervention

Research Project Lead: Kristen Seay

Prevention of Unhealthy Weight Gain in Children from Economically Disadvantaged Circumstances: Reducing Obesogenic Behaviors and Increasing Self-Regulation

Research Project Lead: Glenn Weaver

Development of Open-Source Tools for Measurement of Heart Rate in Free-Living Children

Pilot Project Leads: MVS Chandrashekhar and Abbi Lane