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Susan Loveall,
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Susan Loveall is an assistant professor in the Special Education and Communication Disorders Department at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Her research interests include the learning and cognitive processes of both typically developing children and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the lifespan.
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The ultimate goal of Susan’s research is to better understand cognitive development, and to design and implement interventions for those who struggle with learning, language or reading.
What is the future direction for your early childhood research?
"My research focuses on learning, language and literacy in intellectual and developmental disabilities, and a lot of my research focuses specifically on individuals with Down syndrome. In my future early childhood research, I am particularly interested in studying the development of literacy skills in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including the impact of executive function and language on reading outcomes, as well as the role of parents in promoting stronger language and literacy skills within this population."
Are there any new research projects or activities you are starting on now?
"I have been collaborating with Dr. Laura Hahn from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and a former student, Madison Dulin, from the University of Mississippi, on a project examining the home-literacy environments of young children with Down syndrome and how the richness of those home-literacy environments impacts word learning. I am also in the early stages of a study examining adaptive functioning skills and their relation to school readiness in young children with Down syndrome."
How can effective collaborations enhance the research enterprise?
"Early childhood is a unique time period because children are developing new skills in multiple domains and quickly acquiring information about the world. Bringing together experts from different disciplines in research collaborations improves the quality of early childhood research and expands our understanding of how young children develop, which ultimately can inform evidence-based intervention efforts."
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Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:
Marc Goodrich, Jessica Namkung, Special Education & Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Holly Hatton-Bowers, Child, Youth & Family Studies, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Dipti Dev, Child, Youth & Family Studies, University of Nebraska–Lincoln; David Dzewaltowski, Health Promotion, University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Would you like to see your work featured here? Contact us at naecr@unl.edu
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NAECR can assist you in finding research partners for your funding applications and staff in CYFS are available to assist with your proposal development for these or other funding opportunities.
Please contact Lisa Knoche if you are interested in building a collaborative team, need assistance with proposal development or would like to discuss funding opportunities for your research.
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New! 2020-21 University of Nebraska Collaboration Initiative
The primary purpose of the Collaboration Initiative is to enhance competitiveness of University of Nebraska faculty for extramural funding by fully leveraging intellectual capacity and research resources across the campuses. The funding opportunity is designed to facilitate and strengthen research collaborations among NU faculty.
PIs must participate in the virtual Collaboration Initiative Retreat Oct. 30, 2020.
Team Formation and Publication award amount: Up to $7,500
Preliminary Data and Application Preparation award amount: Up to $40,000
Team Seed award amount: Up to $150,000
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New! UNL Office of Research and Economic Development Internal Funding
The UNL Office of Research and Economic Development is sponsoring several internal funding competitions for UNL faculty in 2020-21.
Research Council Awards
Grants-In-Aid award amount: Up to $7,500 to $10,000
Faculty Seed Grants award amount: Up to $10,000
Interdisciplinary Research award amount: Up to $20,000
Visiting Scholar, Distinguished Lecturer and Symposia award amount: Up to $3,000
All Research Council proposals are due Oct. 2, 2020.
Biomedical Research Seed Grants
Award amount: From $25,000 to $50,000
Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis.
Layman Seed Grants
Award amount: Up to $10,000
Proposal due date TBD.
Arts and Humanities Research Enhancement Program
Award amount: Up to $15,000
Proposal due date TBD.
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AHRQ Cross-Sectional Innovation to Improve Rural Postpartum Mental Health Challenge
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is accepting proposals to improve postpartum mental health care for rural American families. The purpose of this challenge is to elicit narratives and proposals regarding solutions to address postpartum mental health diagnosis and treatment in rural communities for AHRQ to share with healthcare systems, healthcare professionals, local and state policymakers, federal partners and the public. Two proposal types will be accepted: Success Story and Program Proposal.
Success Story award amount: $15,000
Program Proposal award amount: $50,000
Proposals are due Sept. 15, 2020.
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Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood Grants
The Caplan Foundation supports research and development projects that appear likely to improve the welfare of young children, from infancy through age 7, in the United States. The foundation provides funding in the areas of early childhood welfare, early childhood education and play, and parenting education.
Previously awarded grants range from $22,000 to $100,000.
Letters of inquiry are due Sept. 30, 2020.
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National Science Foundation Discovery Research PreK-12
The Discovery Research PreK-12 program (DRK-12) seeks to significantly enhance the learning and teaching of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and computer science (STEM) by PreK-12 students and teachers through research and development of STEM education innovations and approaches. The DRK-12 program invites proposals that address immediate challenges that are facing PreK-12 STEM education, as well as those that anticipate radically different structures and functions of PreK-12 teaching and learning.
Anticipated award amounts are as follows: (1) Level I projects up to $450,000 with a duration of up to three years; (2) Level II projects up to $3,000,000 with a duration of up to four years; and (3) Level III projects up to $5,000,000 with a duration of up to five years.
Proposals are due Oct. 7, 2020.
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American Educational Research Association Research Grants
The AERA Grants Program is designed to advance knowledge and build research capacity in education and STEM education and learning.
The program welcomes proposals that 1) develop or benefit from advanced statistical or innovative quantitative methods or measures; 2) analyze more than one large-scale national or international federally funded data set, or more than one statewide longitudinal data system, or incorporate other data enhancements; 3) integrate, link or blend multiple large-scale data sources; or 4) undertake replication research of major findings or major studies using large-scale, federally supported or enhanced data.
Awards are up to $25,000 for one-year projects, or up to $35,000 for two-year projects.
Proposals are due Nov. 2, 2020.
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National Science Foundation Social Psychology
The Social Psychology Program at NSF supports research and research infrastructure to advance basic knowledge in social psychology. Proposed research should carry strong potential for creating transformative advances in the basic understanding of human social behavior. Among the many research topics supported are: social cognition, attitudes, social and cultural influence, stereotypes, motivation, decision-making, group dynamics, aggression, close relationships, social and affective neuroscience, social psychophysiology, emotions, prosocial behavior, health-related behavior, and personality and individual differences.
Proposals are due Jan. 15, 2021.
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Society for Research in Child Development
2021 Biennial Meeting
April 8-10, 2021
Minneapolis, Minnesota
SRCD is accepting submissions for the 2021 Biennial Meeting. Empirical, theoretical, historical, methodological, policy, application and translational submissions from investigators around the world in all disciplines related to the field of child development are welcomed.
The Society encourages submissions from researchers at all career stages including graduate and undergraduate students.
Proposals are due Oct. 1, 2020.
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National Research Conference on Early Childhood
Nov. 30 – Dec. 3, 2020
Location: Virtual
The National Research Conference on Early Childhood 2020 will be a virtual event, and will present the latest research surrounding Head Start, Early Head Start, child care, home visiting, child welfare, special education, pre-kindergarten, early elementary and other early childhood programs. The event will include plenary and breakout sessions, and dynamic poster presentations.
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New! Pediatric Research Seminar: STAT3, A Potential Target in Medulloblastoma and Developing Nanoscale Therapeutics for Neonatal Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy
Friday, Sept. 18, 2020
Noon – 1 p.m.
Virtual via Zoom
The UNMC Department of Pediatrics and the Child Health Research Institute sponsor Pediatric Research Seminars on the third Friday of the month.
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National Prenatal-to-3 Research to Policy Summit:
Building a State Policy Roadmap to Strengthen the Earliest Years
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Virtual
This free, virtual summit will bring the early childhood field together to:
- learn about the newest findings on the science of the developing child;
- discuss how policy choices can lead to or reduce racial disparities;
- launch the first and much anticipated 2020 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap, paired with custom state Roadmaps and online data interactives; and
- hear from state leaders about using the evidence-driven Roadmap to strengthen prenatal-to-3 systems of care in their state.
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NAECR Announces Combined Knowledge/Networking Events
for Fall 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused early childhood researchers to face many new challenges and explore new approaches to their research. To help address these issues, NAECR is adapting its event series for fall 2020.
We will offer two combined NAECR Knowledge/Networking conversations to explore how to initiate, conduct and sustain early childhood research in the age of COVID-19. These virtual events will include time for breakout sessions to allow for more in-depth discussion and networking among participants.
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NAECR Knowledge & Networking: Creative Data Collection
As researchers face the challenges that come with COVID-19, what are some creative data collection methods when working with children, families and early childhood practitioners?
Featured presenters include Holly Hatton-Bowers, Carrie Clark, Amy Encinger and Amanda Witte. The event will include time for large and small group discussion.
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020
Noon – 1 p.m.
Virtual via Zoom
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NAECR Knowledge & Networking: Research Partnerships
How is COVID-19 reshaping how researchers initiate, maintain and address research partnerships?
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020
Noon – 1 p.m.
Virtual via Zoom
Registration information coming soon.
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