Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research
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Anne Karabon, UNO
Anne Karabon is an assistant professor of early childhood education and STEM at the University of Nebraska Omaha.
Her research focuses on teacher education that supports culturally responsive and socially just practices for young children and families, particularly those that draw on children’s knowledge and experiences to inform STEM content.
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What is the future direction of your early childhood research?
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Teaching for social justice and providing equitable access to rich learning opportunities for all young children continues to be a driving force of my research agenda. Currently, I am studying cultural responsiveness and inquiry-based science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning in formal educational contexts and informal community institutions."
Are there any new research projects or activities you are starting on?
"Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), I am a co-principal investigator for a new research project at the University of Nebraska Omaha that uses Biomechanics to Offer Diverse Young Minds Opportunities to Develop, Explore and Learn STEM (BODYMODELS). The BODYMODELS project will provide professional development for early elementary teachers on how to use biomechanics — the study of the body in motion — as a vehicle to teach STEM concepts. Beginning this summer, the first of three cohorts of teachers will meet to learn foundational biomechanics principles and design inquiry-based learning experiences to be piloted in their classrooms."
How can effective collaborations enhance the research enterprise?
"Working across disciplines in higher education allows for new and innovative projects, such as BODYMODELS, to come to life. Outside of the institution, collaborating with community institutions broadens researchers’ views on what constitutes learning. I was reminded of this when investigating how visitors at the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha developed cognitive, physical, social and emotional skills through play in the new Bay Family Children’s Adventure Trails exhibit. Specifically, operationalizing cognitive development in an informal learning space for analysis purposes challenged me to think beyond an academic view of math and science."
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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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NAECR News archive now available
Miss an earlier issue of NAECR News? Archived back issues are now available.
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Here are recent publications from NAECR researchers:
Eric Buhs, Educational Psychology, UNL
Natalie Koziol, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families & Schools, UNL
Kathleen Rudasill, Educational Psychology, UNL
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naecr@unl.edu
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New!
Call for Papers:
Special Issue of Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Manuscripts are being solicited that describe rigorous studies that either: (a) offer novel syntheses of past efforts to define and measure classroom quality, or (b) provide new empirical evidence of current and recent measurement strategies, or (c) present rich descriptions of innovative approaches for conceptualizing and assessing classroom quality in the future.
The focus is on assessments of learning environments, including those that aggregate to the classroom level, focus on teachers or teaching teams, or consider individual children’s experiences.
Proposals must be submitted by
Sept. 30, 2018
, by email to the guest editors.
Selection of authors/papers will be made by
Oct. 31, 2018
, with full manuscripts due no later than
Feb. 28, 2019
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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!
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Promote Health and Well-being among Children
Healthy Eating Research (HER) is a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) national program, which supports research on policy, systems and environmental (PSE) strategies with strong potential to promote the health and well-being of children at a population level.
Specifically, HER aims to help all children achieve optimal nutrition and a healthy weight. Currently, RWJF is focused on PSE strategies that support parents’ and caregivers’ ability to provide environments that nurture and foster children’s physical, socioemotional and cognitive health and well-being. In the area of food and nutrition, we are particularly interested in PSE strategies that impact families, early care environments, schools and communities at a population level. Research studies must focus on PSE approaches with strong potential to improve children’s physical, socioemotional and/or cognitive health and well-being through nutritious foods and beverages. Proposals will need to make clear connections between the study’s PSE strategies of interest and specific indicators of child health and well-being.
Awards will include two large-scale grants of up to $500,000 for up to 24 months, as well as up to eight small-scale grants of up to $200,000 for up to 18 months.
Concept papers due
July 18
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New!
APA Division 54 Targeted Research Grant
The purpose of this program is to fund research projects that will contribute to priority and emerging areas in the field of pediatric psychology and allow investigators to collect pilot data to aid in securing additional major grant funding. For the 2019 award cycle, the committee solicits proposals that address the Healthy People 2020 topics/objectives, as broadly defined, and special consideration will be given to proposals that also address one of the priority areas as defined by The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research.
Two grants will be awarded in the amount of $20,000 each, to cover one year of funding. This funding opportunity is for early career investigators.
Applications are due
Sept. 15
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OPRE Center for Research on Hispanic Children and Families
OPRE is accepting applications for a Center for Research on Hispanic Children and Families grant to lead and support investigation of the needs of Hispanic populations served by ACF and promising approaches to promote social and economic well-being among low-income Hispanic families.
This award would be for a 60-month project period with five 12-month budget periods (i.e., October 2018 – September 2023).
Up to $1,050,000 may be awarded for each budget period.
Funds for the Center for Research on Hispanic Children and Families Grant are available to states, and public and other organizations and agencies which have research as a primary organizational activity.
Applications are due
July 11, 2018
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William T. Grant Foundation Research Grants
The William T. Grant Foundation funds research that increases understanding in two focus areas: 1) programs, policies and practices that reduce inequality in youth outcomes, and 2) strategies to improve the use of research evidence in ways that benefit youth.
Grants typically range between $100,000 and $1 million and cover two to four years of support.
Letters of inquiry are due
Aug. 1
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IES Education Research and Special Education Research Grants
The U.S. Department of Education's
Institute of Education Sciences
(IES) invites applications for new awards for fiscal year 2019 for the
Education Research and Special Education Research Grant Programs
.
More detailed information about topics and award amounts is available at the end of the
IES notice
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Brady Education Foundation
The Brady Education Foundation funds program evaluations in education that have the potential of informing public policy and private funding. The foundation is particularly focused on the evaluation of programs that are consistent with a strength-based approach and show promise of being feasible, accessible, effective and sustainable.
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 toward 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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Nebraska Head Start Association Annual Conference
November 8-9, 2018
Ramada Midtown Conference Center
Grand Island, Nebraska
Call for presentations
— If you are interested in presenting a workshop for the conference, contact Cindy Nordby at
cnordby@hshn.org
for a Call for Presenters form.
Completed forms are due by
July 10
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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 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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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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National Summit on Quality in Home Visiting Programs
Call for Proposals
The Summit on Quality in Home Visiting Programs convenes researchers, advocates and policymakers.
The summit is
Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2019
, in Washington, D.C.
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