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Update your NAECR Measures Exchange materials
All NAECR researchers recently received an email with a survey to update online materials and resources on the Measures Exchange website.
The Exchange provides a library of early childhood assessment tools that target child progress and development. It includes early childhood researchers from across the University of Nebraska system who have expertise in assessments of child skill, and indicates whether the tool is available for review or use by colleagues.
NAECR researchers who currently have measures listed on the exchange can make edits to those entries, or add new assessments, by completing this survey.
NAECR researchers who do not currently have any measures listed on the exchange can complete this survey.
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Explore legislation with First Five Nebraska
Join the First Five Nebraska Policy team for an in-depth exploration of early childhood legislation during the 2025 session of the Nebraska Unicameral.
Elizabeth Everett, First Five Nebraska’s Deputy Director and Public Policy Manager, will lead a comprehensive overview of the early childhood issues on the radar of state legislation. This is an excellent opportunity to stay informed, ask questions and stay engaged with Nebraska’s early childhood policy.
The sessions take place every two weeks at 1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Central Time. The next available session is this Tuesday, Feb. 25.
Following your registration, you will receive a link to join the Zoom meeting.
Learn more.
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NAECR Knowledge: Using AI in Early Childhood Research
How can early childhood researchers incorporate artificial intelligence into their work?
In this interactive session of the spring NAECR Knowledge event, researchers will share strategies, tools and best practices.
There will be time for questions and conversation.
The event is free, but registration is required.
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Presentation Details
NAECR Knowledge: Using AI in Early Childhood Research
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Noon – 1 p.m. CDT
Virtual via Zoom
A Zoom link will be distributed to registrants prior to the event.
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NAECR Networking: Showcasing Innovative Research in Social-emotional Development
The spring 2025 NAECR Networking event will feature early childhood researchers from across the University of Nebraska system, who will share their latest research and findings on social-emotional development.
There will be time for questions and conversation.
The event is free, but registration is required.
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Presentation Details
NAECR Networking: Showcasing Innovative Research
in Social-emotional Development
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Noon – 1 p.m. CDT
Virtual via Zoom
A Zoom link will be distributed to registrants prior to the event.
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Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:
The 2023 State of Nebraska Families: State Priorities and Key Areas of Promise
Lorey Wheeler*, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Patty Kuo *, Child, Youth and Family Studies, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Blakelee Kemp, Child, Youth and Family Studies, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Weiman Xu, Child, Youth and Family Studies, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Holly Hatton*, Child, Youth and Family Studies, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Gilbert Parra, Child, Youth and Family Studies, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Julie Tippens*, Child, Youth and Family Studies, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Teacher Use of Generative AI for Read-Aloud Question Prompts
Shuling Yang, Department of Education, University of Maryland
Guy Trainin*, Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Carin Appleget, Education Department, Creighton University
* Denotes NAECR Researcher
** Denotes NAECR Student Researcher
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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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Funding Forecast: Administration for Children and Families Tribal Early Childhood and Family Economic Well-being Research Center
The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation anticipates announcing the availability of funds and requesting applications for the Tribal Early Childhood and Family Economic Well-being Research Center (TRC). The TRC will provide leadership, collaboration, and support for culturally responsive and actionable research and evaluation of federal early childhood and family economic well-being initiatives that serve Indigenous communities.
Estimated award budget: $700,000 – $1,000,000
Estimated proposal due date: May 1, 2025
Learn more.
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Funding Forecast: Administration for Children and Families Tribal Child Care Data and Research Capacity Awards
The Tribal Child Care Data and Research Capacity Awards (Phase I) will support partnerships between Tribal (CCDF) Lead Agencies and research and coordinating organizations to develop and improve tribal data systems and strengthen capacity-building of Tribal CCDF Lead Agencies.
Sponsored projects will identify, collect, analyze and use early childhood data to complete research activities guiding policy and program improvement efforts.
Estimated award budget: $400,000
Estimated proposal due date: June 2, 2025
Learn more.
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Student Funding Forecast: Administration for Children and Families Graduate Student Dissertation Grants
The Administration for Children and Families supports rigorous dissertation research by advanced doctoral students addressing policy relevant issues. ACF is accepting proposals for child care, Head Start and behavioral interventions dissertation grants.
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Child Care Dissertation Grants
Estimated award budget: $20,000-$25,000
Estimated proposal due date: May 1, 2025
Learn more.
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Head Start Dissertation Grants
Estimated award budget: $20,000-$25,000
Estimated proposal due date: May 16, 2025
Learn more.
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Behavioral Interventions Scholars Grants
Estimated award budget: $20,000-$25,000
Estimated proposal due date: April 28, 2025
Learn more.
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New! Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) Annual Conference: “Education in Context: Research, Systems, and the Future of Evidence-Based Change”
Call for Proposals
Oct. 8-11, 2025
Chicago, Illinois
SREE is currently accepting proposals for its annual convention. Participants are invited to discuss relevant insights and findings about education in context, and to explore the approaches, frameworks and tools necessary for research that examine educational practices, policies, initiatives and the broader systems in which they unfold.
Proposal due date: April 1, 2025
Learn more.
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New! American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 2025 Convention “Envisioning Possibilities for the Future”
Call for Proposals
Nov. 20-22, 2025
Washington, D.C.
ASHA is currently accepting proposals for its annual convention.
This call encourages researchers to share new research, clinical practices and ideas with the communication sciences and disorders community. This is a once-a-year opportunity to share expertise and contribute to the advancement of professional practice and research.
Proposal due date: April 3, 2025
Learn more.
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Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior
2025 International Conference
Call for Proposals
July 8-11, 2025
Indianapolis, Indiana
The 2025 SNEB International Conference will include engaging keynotes, hands-on workshops and breakout sessions, and opportunities to network with researchers and nutrition educators.
SNEB is dedicated to promoting effective nutrition education and healthy behavior through research, policy and practice, and has a vision of healthy communities, food systems and behaviors.
Proposal due date: This Friday, Feb. 28, 2025
Learn more.
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International Society for Developmental Psychobiology
Annual Meeting
Call for Proposals
Nov. 12-14, 2025
San Diego, California
The ISDP is currently accepting proposals for its 58th annual meeting, which will bring together a multidisciplinary group of international researchers from all areas of developmental psychobiology ranging from clinical psychiatrists to ethologists to molecular biologists with a common interest in promoting translational research by emphasizing the integration of basic and clinical research approaches.
Proposal due date: June 2, 2025
Learn more.
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NAECR Knowledge: Using AI in Early Childhood Research
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Noon – 1 p.m. CDT
Virtual via Zoom
How can early childhood researchers incorporate artificial intelligence into their work?
In this interactive session of the spring NAECR Knowledge event, researchers will share strategies, tools and best practices.
There will be time for questions and conversation.
The event is free, but registration is required.
A Zoom link will be distributed to registrants prior to the event.
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Featuring Jill Locke
Thursday, March 27, 2025
2 – 3 p.m. CDT
Virtual via Zoom
Jill Locke, Ph.D., will discuss meaningful social outcomes for autistic youth in schools. Attendees will learn how to identify engagement states of autistic youth on the playground and understand the core foundational strategies in Remaking Recess, an evidence-based social engagement intervention for autistic youth.
This event is co-sponsored by the Department of Educational Psychology and CYFS.
This event is free, virtual and open to public. Registration is required.
For questions regarding the colloquium, please contact Sungeun Kang, Ph.D., at skang18@unl.edu.
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MAP Academy 2024-25 Methodology Applications Series
Featuring Natalie Koziol
Friday, March 28, 2025
Noon – 1:30 p.m. CDT
Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall, Room 313
The Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics invites you to the third presentation of the 2024-25 Methodology Applications Series.
On Friday, March 28, Natalie Koziol, MAP Academy research associate professor, will lead a presentation titled, "Data Harmonization and Integrative Analysis Methods."
More details coming soon.
This four-talk series, hosted by MAP Academy with funding support from the Nebraska Research Initiative, will guide students and applied researchers in developing, maintaining and accessing high-quality data to promote rigorous and impactful research.
Learn more.
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NAECR Networking: Showcasing Innovative Research
in Social-emotional Development
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Noon – 1 p.m. CDT
Virtual via Zoom
The spring 2025 NAECR Networking event will feature early childhood researchers from across the University of Nebraska system, who will share their latest research and findings on social-emotional development.
There will be time for questions and conversation.
The event is free, but registration is required.
A Zoom link will be distributed to registrants prior to the event.
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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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NAECR News will be shared twice a month to inform the early childhood research community across the NU system.
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