Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research
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Jessica Gormley, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Jessica Gormley is an assistant professor with the Munroe Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Her research and clinical interests center upon improving interactions among individuals with complex communication needs, their families and health care providers.
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She has extensive training and experience serving infants, children and adults with complex medical needs in inpatient settings to meet their speech, language, communication and swallowing needs.
What is the future direction for your early childhood research?
"My research aims to: (a) understand factors that influence communication practices in health care settings among providers and children with limited speech and (b) develop and evaluate trainings to teach parents and health care providers strategies to improve the child’s active participation and communication during healthcare interactions. To do so, I am planning to develop and evaluate just-in-time trainings to teach health care providers how to use visuals and speech-generating technology (e.g., a voice output app housed on a tablet) to support children with limited speech to effectively communicate preferences during healthcare interactions."
Are there any new research projects or activities you are starting on now?
"I was awarded a grant from the Munroe-Meyer Guild to develop and evaluate a series of just-in-time video trainings specially designed to empower parents to support their child who uses augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), such as picture symbols, manual sign and speech-generating devices, to fully participate in routine interactions in the home and community. The trainings developed in this study will incorporate research-based instructional methods to teach parents to promote child communication development using AAC strategies. Trainings will also represent parent and speech-language pathologist priorities, be brief, each teach a single skill, be freely accessed via the Internet and incorporate video-modeling so parents can quickly learn the skills necessary to apply AAC strategies into interactions with their child."
How can effective collaborations enhance the research enterprise?
"Collaboration is the key to the development of sustainable evidence-based interventions for young children and their families. The inclusion of a variety of stakeholders — for example, interdisciplinary researchers and clinicians, and families — in the research process starting from problem identification to the development and evaluation of solutions can ensure that interventions are evidence-based, relevant and meaningful."
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IES Invites Applications for Education/Special Education Research Grant Program Awards
The U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has issued a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2021 for the Education Research and Special Education Research Grant Programs.
NAECR can assist you in finding research partners for your IES application. Check out the
NAECR Find a Researcher
database to identify potential team members.
For assistance with building a collaborative team, please contact Lisa Knoche at
lknoche2@unl.edu
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In addition, NAECR can connect you with the CYFS system of grant supports, including application development and administration, and dissemination functions upon receipt of funding. For assistance with proposal development, please contact Julie Gillmor at
julie.gillmor@unl.edu
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Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:
Susan Sheridan, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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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!
National Science Foundation Developmental Sciences (DS)
DS supports basic research that increases our understanding of cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural and biological processes related to human development across the lifespan. Research supported by this program will add to our knowledge of the underlying developmental processes that support social, cognitive and behavioral functioning, thereby illuminating ways for individuals to live productive lives as members of society.
The program also supports research investigating factors that affect developmental change including family, peers, school, community, culture, media, physical, genetic and epigenetic influences.
Proposals are due
July 15, 2020.
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New!
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
July 15, 2020
, and
Jan. 15, 2021
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New!
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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Department of Education Supporting Effective Educator Development Program
The Supporting Effective Educator Development program provides funding to increase the number of highly effective educators by supporting the implementation of evidence-based practices that prepare, develop or enhance the skills of educators. These grants will allow eligible entities to develop, expand and evaluate practices that can serve as models to be sustained and disseminated.
Proposals are due
June 12, 2020
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Department of Education — Education Innovation and Research Program Mid-Phase Grants
The Education Innovation and Research program provides funding to create, develop, implement, replicate or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-initiated innovations to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students; and rigorously evaluate such innovations.
Mid-phase awards will fund implementation and a rigorous evaluation of a program that has been successfully implemented under an early-phase grant or other effort meeting similar criteria, for the purpose of measuring the program’s impact and cost-effectiveness.
Estimated average award size is up to $8,000,000.
Proposals are due
June 15, 2020
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Department of Health and Human Services Office of Head Start Training and Technical Assistance National Center Grants
The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start (OHS) announced the availability of funds to be awarded for the purpose of operating four National Centers, to serve as part of a large, comprehensive OHS Training and Technical Assistance System.
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National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching and Learning
Estimated award amount is $10,200,000.
Proposals are due
June 22, 2020
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National Center on Health, Behavioral Health and Safety
Estimated award amount is $7,582,500.
Proposals are due
June 22, 2020
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National Center on Parent, Family and Community Engagement
Estimated award amount is $5,900,000.
Proposals are due
June 22, 2020
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National Center on Program Management and Fiscal Operations
Estimated award amount is $6,500,000.
Proposals are due
June 22, 2020
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Student funding!
Administration for Children and Families Graduate Student Dissertation Grant
The Administration for Children and Families is offering graduate student dissertation grants in behavioral interventions.
Behavioral Interventions Scholars Grants offer award amounts that range from $20,000 to $25,000.
Proposals are due
June 29, 2020
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Student funding!
Call for Applications: 2020 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 the
Society for Research in Child Development
(
SRCD
)
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The deadline is
June 30, 2020
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Foundation for Child Development 2021 Young Scholars Program
The Foundation for Child Development is currently accepting proposals for its 2021 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.
Award amounts are up to $225,000 for primary research and up to $180,000 for secondary data analysis.
Letters of intent are due
June 30, 2020
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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 1, 2020
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
This opportunity solicits applications to 1) implement standardized surveillance of postpartum women with a recent live birth or stillbirth on selected maternal behaviors and experiences that occur prior to, during and shortly after pregnancy; 2) implement surveillance on emerging issues related to maternal and child health that arise during the data collection cycle including post-disaster or emergency surveillance; and 3) ensure collection of timely, high-quality data for ongoing monitoring of maternal and infant health to inform programs, research and system changes.
Estimated award amount is $75,000-$175,000.
Proposals are due
July 15, 2020
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IES Education/Special Education Research Grant Program
The U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has issued a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2021 for the Education Research and Special Education Research Grant Programs.
Proposal due dates range from
July 30, 2020 – Aug. 20, 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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Society for Research in Child Development
2021 Biennial Meeting
April 8-10, 2021
Minneapolis, Minnesota
SRCD will begin accepting submissions for the 2021 Biennial Meeting in early July 2020. Empirical, theoretical, historical, methodological, policy, application and translational submissions from investigators around the globe 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
Sept. 2, 2020
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American Educational Research Association
2021 Annual Meeting
April 9-12, 2021
Orlando, Florida
AERA has announced the theme for its 2021 annual meeting: Accepting Educational Responsibility. Attendees will be inspired to collaboratively take evidence-based action to correct educational and social injustices, to use data to counter misinterpretations, and to initiate cross-division and interdisciplinary collaborations with other scholars.
Proposals are due
July 22, 2020
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With the rapid spread of COVID-19, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has canceled in-person classes and is transitioning to remote teaching.
All in-person events have been canceled until further notice
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Events that have been planned or can be held virtually are allowed to proceed. We will reconsider the status of events on an ongoing basis.
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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.
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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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