Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research
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Catherine Huddleston-Casas, Buffett Early Childhood Institute
Catherine Huddleston-Casas is the associate director of workforce planning and development at the Buffett Early Childhood Institute.
She plays a lead role in facilitating the Institute’s efforts to better understand needed improvements in early childhood workforce preparation and workplace supports, as well as helping to build a consensus approach for statewide action.
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What is the future direction for your early childhood research?
"Though I received my degree in 2001, I am a relative newcomer to early childhood. I am trained as a family scientist with expertise in how economic and policy systems impact children and families. I have always been interested in the working poor and the dynamics of exploited labor, so when the opportunity emerged to join the Workforce Planning and Development team at the Buffett Early Childhood Institute, it was an easy decision.
"From my perspective, we do not recognize the true economic value of caring labor. In my role at the institute, I am honing my longtime interest in exploited labor to focus on the early childhood care and education workforce, and the economic and policy systems that pose barriers to elevating these professionals."
Are there any new research projects or activities you are starting on?
"I am working on a project designed to assess the impact of investments in quality early care and education on the economic vitality of the broader community. From an ecological perspective, I conceptualize quality early care and education as critical economic infrastructure for community economic development."
How can effective collaborations enhance the research enterprise?
"Collaboration is essential to my work. The exciting piece is that success is dependent upon having more than the usual cast of characters at the table. I seek to create collaborations that partner expertise in early childhood with folks from the Bureau of Business Research, the Rural Futures Institute, the Small Business Development Center, the Chambers of Commerce, Departments of Economic Development and Labor, and others."
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Ohio's South Side Early Learning Center
seeking collaboration with researchers
The South Side Early Learning Center in Columbus, Ohio, seeks to collaborate with researchers interested in conducting research in a high-quality, research-based, early childhood education setting.
The school benefits from a network of community partners that provide health, nutrition, family support and community training programs, creating an interesting ecosystem for young children.
The center serves approximately 100 infants, toddlers and preschoolers in the inner-city’s south side.
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NAECR Networking event focuses on community partnerships
A May Day NAECR Networking event included a panel discussion and research presentations to highlight ways researchers and community partners can work together to advance early childhood research and practice.
Read more
cyfs.unl.edu
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NAECR student researchers participate
in Spring 2019 UNL Research Fair
Students affiliated with CYFS presented research posters at the 2019 Spring UNL Research Fair in the Nebraska Union April 15.
More than 480 Nebraska graduate and undergraduate students — including several NAECR student researchers — presented posters in the annual event, which showcases students' research activities.
The UNL Research Fair is sponsored by the Office of Research and Economic Development in cooperation with campus partners.
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From left, Rachel Schumacher and Hannah Kerby
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From left, Kara Kohel and Qingyu Jiang
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From left,
Yesenia Delgadillo, Sydney Harrington and Rachel Beeney were among the students whose 2018-19 Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience (UCARE) poster was selected for the UNL Undergraduate Research at the Capitol breakfast and poster session April 16.
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Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:
Susan Sheridan, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, UNL
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Would you like to see your work featured here? Contact us at
naecr@unl.edu
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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 discussing funding opportunities for your research.
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New!
USDA Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program
The Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program aims to increase the knowledge of agriculture and improve the nutritional health of children, and to bring together stakeholders from the distinct parts of the food system to increase the capacity for food, garden and nutrition education within host organizations or entities — such as school cafeterias and classrooms — while fostering higher levels of community engagement between farms and school systems.
Awards may not exceed $225,000 for project periods of up to two years.
Proposals are due
June 4, 2019
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State of Nebraska Market Rate Survey — RFP for Contractual Services
The State of Nebraska has issued an RFP for a contractor to conduct a study of market rate prices for childcare in Nebraska, referred to as the Market Rate Survey.
Proposals are due
May 16, 2019
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Spencer Foundation Grants
The Spencer Foundation supports high-quality, innovative research on education by providing funding for education-focused research projects, research training fellowships and additional field-building initiatives.
Spencer Research Awards Program
Award budget: $525,000-$1,000,000
Project duration: Up to 5 years
Proposals are due
May 22, 2019
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Research-Practice Partnership Grants Program
Award budget: Up to $400,000
Project duration: Up to 3 years
Proposals are due
May 24, 2019
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Large Research Grants on Education Program
Award budget: $125,000-$500,000
Project duration: 1-5 years
Proposals are due
June 20, 2019
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Small Research Grants Program
Award budget: Up to $50,000
Project duration: 1-5 years
Proposals are due
July 1, 2019
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Foundation for Child Development Young Scholars Program
The Foundation for Child Development is accepting proposals for its 2020 Young Scholars Program, which supports scholarship for early career researchers.
The program funds implementation research that is policy- and practice-relevant, and that examines the preparation, competency, compensation, well-being and ongoing professional learning of the early care and education workforce.
Research awards are up to $225,000 for primary research and up to $180,000 for secondary data analysis.
Letters of Intent are due
June 10, 2019
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Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation: Child Care Policy Research Partnership Grants
OPRE is soliciting applications for four-year cooperative agreements that will be conducted through partnerships among CCDF Lead Agencies in states, territories or tribes, and researchers from institutions of higher education, research organizations and other eligible organizations.
Grantees will be expected to pursue research questions of national and state relevance intended to add to our knowledge about the efficacy of child care subsidy policies and quality improvement initiatives that support employment and self-sufficiency outcomes for parents, increase low-income families' access to high-quality child care programs, and promote positive learning and school readiness outcomes for children.
The award budget is $100,000 to $400,000 per budget period.
Proposals are due
June 14, 2019
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Student funding
Patrice L. Engle Dissertation Grant for Global Early Child Development
The Patrice L. Engle Dissertation Grant provides support for junior scholars interested in a career in global early child development who are from, or doing research in, low- or middle-income countries.
The grant includes $5,000 to support dissertation research and a two-year student membership to SRCD.
Proposals are due
June 30, 2019
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William T. Grant Foundation Scholars Program
The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports career development for promising early career researchers. The program funds five-year research and mentoring plans that significantly expand researchers' expertise in new disciplines, methods and content areas.
Applicants should have a track record of conducting high-quality research and an interest in pursuing a significant shift in their trajectories as researchers.
Proposals are due
July 2, 2019
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NIH Refinement and Testing of Interventions to Sustain ADHD Treatment
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to encourage pilot studies to assess the preliminary effectiveness of augmented or modified interventions designed to promote enhanced and sustained improvement in ADHD symptoms and functional impairments across settings and transitions in children, adolescents and young adults.
The funding agency encourages applicants to contact the Program Contact listed in the RFA early in the application process to discuss the match between their application concept and the priorities outlined in the funding opportunity announcement.
NIMH intends to commit $1.4 million in direct costs in fiscal year 2020 to fund 5-6 awards.
Proposals are due
Nov. 15, 2019
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NIH Secondary Data Analysis to Examine Long-Term and/or Potential Cross-Over Effects of Prevention Interventions: What are the Benefits for Preventing Mental Health Disorders?
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to encourage research to integrate/harmonize existing data sets from preventive intervention trials implemented early in life to:
1) examine risk and protective factors relevant to later mental health outcomes in childhood, adolescence and young adulthood; and
2) determine whether preventive interventions delivered earlier in life have long-term effects, and/or cross-over effects (e.g., unanticipated beneficial effects), on important mental health outcomes, including serious mental illness (e.g., depression, anxiety, suicide ideation and behaviors, and psychosis behaviors).
NIMH intends to commit $3 million to fund 4-6 awards and NCCIH intends to commit $500,000 to fund 1 award.
Proposals are due
Jan. 2, 2020
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New!
Teachers Development Group Symposium on Early Childhood:
Mathematics Professional Development
July 29-30, 2019
Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel
Portland, Oregon
The Symposium on Early Childhood: Mathematics Professional Development is for those interested in mathematics education in early childhood settings, including early childhood teacher leaders, school and district administrators, center directors, professional developers, instructional coaches, university educators and researchers.
The goal of the symposium is to delve deeper into questions of what constitutes meaningful math experiences for culturally and linguistically diverse preschool-aged children, and what it takes to support change in math learning for all young children.
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New!
Promising Math 2019: A Conference Linking Research and Practice
Nov. 15-16, 2019
Chicago, Illinois
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Promising Math is a biennial conference bringing together stakeholders from across the country to share knowledge about the understanding, teaching and learning of mathematics for children between birth and age 8.
Proposals are due
May 20, 2019
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New!
National Association of School Psychologists
2020 Annual Convention
Feb. 18-21, 2020
Baltimore, Maryland
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The National Association of School Psychologists represents school psychologists, graduate students and related professionals and works to advance effective practices to improve students’ learning, behavior and mental health.
Proposals are due
June 12, 2019
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2019 American Psychological Association Conference
Aug. 8-11, 2019
Chicago, Illinois
Scientists, educators, practitioners and applied psychologists attend the American Psychological Association conference to explore the most compelling issues in the discipline.
Early bird registration pricing is available until
May 15, 2019
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Cognitive Development Society
Oct. 17-19, 2019
Louisville, Kentucky
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The Cognitive Development Society aims to provide a unified voice for the wide range of scholars, practitioners, and others who are interested in change and continuity in the intellectual processes that support mental life.
Proposals are due
July 2, 2019
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Toddler CLASS Observation Training
May 16-17, 2019
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Prem S. Paul Research Center at Whittier School
Room 136
Participants will learn how development affects classroom interactions and the link between effective teacher-child interactions as it relates to learning. Training includes an overview of the CLASS measure and its uses, and will prepare participants to assess teaching quality based on the CLASS system.
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Pediatric Research Seminars
May 17, 2019
Noon – 1 p.m.
Children's Hospital – Glow Auditorium
The UNMC Department of Pediatrics and the Child Health Research Institute sponsor Pediatric Research Seminars on the third Friday of each month. The location of the seminars alternates between UNMC and Children’s Hospital & Medical Center.
Researchers may also attend via Zoom.
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Is there an upcoming conference you want to publicize? A new publication you would like to share? Let us know!
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Connecting Research and Policy
Learn more and sign up for alerts about legislation relevant to early childhood researchers.
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NAECR Student Researchers
Students involved in early childhood research at the University of Nebraska can access a number of resources through NAECR.
Post-doc Opportunities:
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Find a Researcher
Find and collaborate with other early childhood researchers across the NU system.
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NAECR News archives available
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NAECR News will be shared twice a month to inform the early childhood research community across the NU system.
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