Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research
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Lisa Kelly-Vance, UNO
Lisa Kelly-Vance is a professor and director of the School Psychology Graduate Program at the University of Nebraska Omaha.
Lisa's primary research interests include play assessment and intervention in early childhood, summer reading programs, animal-assisted reading interventions and English Language Learners.
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Why is early childhood research important?
There is a high demand for early childhood research in school psychology and education. Professionals understand the importance of early intervention as a way of preventing problems later in life.
What is a strength of early childhood research at the University of Nebraska?
One of my greatest pleasures is supervising student research. Having my students present their work at the state and national level reflects positively on our campus.
How can effective collaborations enhance the research enterprise?
My collaboration with Dr. Brigette Ryalls has been one of the highlights of my career. We brought our individual strengths to developing our play assessment and intervention system. The result is an empirically supported system that is easy for early childhood professionals to apply.
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Find a Researcher
To find other early childhood researchers across the NU system, please visit the
NAECR Find a Researcher
database.
If you would like to be part of the database or know of another early childhood researcher who may be interested, please contact
Lisa Knoche.
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Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:
Abbie Raikes, Health Promotion & Behavior, UNMC
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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
May 31
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For more information:
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NIH Maternal Nutrition and Pre-pregnancy Obesity: Effects of Mothers, Infants and Children
The National Institutes of Health seeks to fund applications that improve health outcomes for women, infants and children by stimulating interdisciplinary research focused on maternal nutrition and pre-pregnancy obesity.
Applications are due
June 5
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For more information:
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NIH Understanding Factors in Infancy and Early Childhood that Influence Obesity Development
The National Institutes of Health Research Project (R01) grants provide support for health-related research and development based on the mission of the NIH.
The grant is awarded to support a discrete, specified, circumscribed project to be performed by the named investigator(s) in an area representing the investigator's specific interest and competencies, based on the
mission of the NIH
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The grant includes $5,000 to support dissertation research and a two-year student membership in the Society for Resea
rch in Child Development.
Applications are due
June 5
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For more information:
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American Psychological Foundation Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark Fund
The Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark Fund supports research and demonstration activities that promote the understanding of the relationship between self-identity and academic achievement with an emphasis on children in grades K-8.
One $10,000 research grant is available with a one-year project period.
Applications are due
June 15
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National Science Foundation STEM + Computing K-12 Education
The STEM + C Program focuses on research and development of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches to the integration of computing within STEM teaching and learning for preK-12 students in both formal and informal settings. The STEM + C program supports research on how students learn to think computationally to solve interdisciplinary problems in science and mathematics.
Applications are due
July 2
to be considered for funding for fiscal year 2018.
For more information:
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NIH Director's Pioneer Award
The NIH Director's Pioneer Award supports individual scientists of exceptional creativity who propose highly innovative and potentially transformative approaches to major challenges in the biomedical or behavioral sciences towards the goal of enhancing human health. Applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and in any topic relevant to the broad mission of NIH are welcome
To be considered pioneering, the proposed research must reflect substantially different scientific directions from those already being pursued in the investigators research program or elsewhere.
Applications are due
Sept. 14
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For more information:
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National Summit on Quality in Home Visiting Programs
Call for Proposals
Proposal submissions accepted now through May 29, 2018
The Summit on Quality in Home Visiting Programs is accepting submissions for workshop sessions and poster presentations. The summit convenes researchers, advocates, and policymakers.
The summit is
Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2019
, in Washington, D.C.
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National Research Conference on Early Childhood
June 25-27, 2018
Crystal Gateway Marriott
Arlington, Virginia
Register by June 15, 2018
You are invited to attend the
Administration for Children and Families’ (ACF) 2018 National Research Conference on Early Childhood (NRCEC 2018)
. The conference will be held
June 25-27, 2018,
at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia.
Presented by the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation in conjunction with the Office of Head Start, the conference is the leading venue for research on the development, education and care of young children and their families, and the policy and practice implications of their findings.
The registration deadline is
Friday, June 15
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For hotel reservations, please contact the Crystal Gateway Marriott at 888-421-1442 and provide the reservation attendant with the group name "
NRCEC18
" to receive the discounted room rate. Additionally, reservations can be made through the
online reservation system
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The hotel reservation deadline is
June 1, 2018
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Nebraska Young Child Institute Statewide Conference 2018
June 26-27, 2018
Yones Conference Center
Kearney, Nebraska
COST: $35 registration fee
A statewide conference for multidisciplinary professionals to connect on issues to improve the outcomes of young children. The focus is on improving professional practice by providing the latest information on effective, research-based interventions and quality early childhood programing for our most vulnerable children, ages birth to 5, and their families.
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NIMH Mental Health Services Research Conference
August 1-2, 2018
Rockville, Maryland
Registration is required, but there is no fee
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) announces that
registration and the call for abstracts is now open for the 24th Mental Health Services Research Conference: MHSR 2018
. The conference will be Aug. 1-2 in Rockville, Maryland. A career development workshop for selected early stage investigators will be Aug. 3.
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Save the Date!
University of Nebraska Kearney 2018 Early Childhood Conference
October 19-20, 2018
College of Education Building - UNK
Friday, Oct. 19: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 20: 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
The third-annual UNK-Community 2018 Early Childhood Conference, "Promoting Well-being for Children and Families," is scheduled for Oct. 19-20. The event will be at the College of Education Building, 1615 W. 24th St. in Kearney, Nebraska.
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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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