Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research

July 14, 2025

Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:


Children’s arithmetic strategy use trajectories: Exploring the roles of executive functions and sociodemographic characteristics

Kimia Akhavein, Education & Human Development, Southern Methodist University

Carrie Clark*, Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Jennifer Mize Nelson, Psychology, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Kimberly Andrews Espy, Office of the President, Wayne State

Jenna Finch*, Psychology, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

 

Social–Emotional Competence for Children with Identified Developmental Concerns: The Impact of Parenting and Executive Function

Courtney Boise, Psychology, University of North Florida

Lisa Knoche*, Nebraska Center for Research on Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, University of Nebraska–Lincoln


 * Denotes NAECR Researcher

** Denotes NAECR Student Researcher

Would you like to see your work featured here? Contact us at naecr@unl.edu
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.

New! Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services State Personnel Development Grants


The Department of Education is accepting applications for new awards for fiscal year 2025 for the State Personnel Development Grants program.


The purpose of the SPDG program is to assist state educational agencies (SEAs) in reforming and improving their systems for personnel preparation and professional development in early intervention, educational and transition services to improve results for children with disabilities.


Application due date: Aug. 1, 2025


Learn more.

New! Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Director’s Transformative Research Awards


This award supports individual scientists or groups of scientists proposing bold, groundbreaking, exceptionally innovative, original and/or unconventional research with the potential to create new scientific paradigms, establish entirely new and improved clinical approaches, or develop transformative technologies.


Applications open: Aug. 3, 2025


Learn more.

American Educational Research Association

2026 Annual Meeting


Call for Proposals

 

April 8-12, 2026

Los Angeles, California


AERA is now accepting proposals for its 2026 annual meeting. The theme, “Unforgetting Histories and Imagining Futures: Constructing a New Vision for Education Research,” is an invitation to collectively reflect on how to leverage disciplinary and methodological diversity in service of unforgetting histories.


Proposal deadline: July 25, 2025


Learn more.

2026 Nebraska Young Child Institute Conference


Call for Proposals

 

July 16-17, 2026

Kearney, Nebraska


The Nebraska Young Child Institute conference is a multidisciplinary event bringing together professionals to assess and respond to the most pressing needs of young children and families.


NYCI is currently accepting conference proposals featuring content relevant to professionals working with young children and their families and focused on addressing a range of topical areas.


Proposal due date: Sept. 12, 2025


Learn more.

No events are scheduled at this time.

Is there an upcoming conference you want to publicize? A new publication you would like to share? Let us know!
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