Research Interest Area: Investigating ECE providers in early intervention as they implement evidence-based practices for toddlers with Autism and their families Read More.

Research Interest Area: Parents’ and teachers’ discrimination experiences and ethnic-racial socialization practices, young Black children’s development, and culturally specific interventions Read More.

Research Interest Area: Developing accessible career pathways in early childhood education for emergent bilingual and immigrant teachers to promote equity for dual language learners Read More.

Research Interest Area: Collaborating with educators in understanding and developing planned language approaches for emergent bilingual learners

“I am thrilled and honored to be chosen as an FCD Promising Scholar. The Promising Scholar Program offers an incredible opportunity to continue developing my research line, build relationships with other scholars, and strengthen my skills. I look forward to the numerous opportunities this award will provide me as I seek to advance equity through my early care and education research.”

Research Interest Area: Supporting early childhood educators’ professional practices to facilitate access to and utilization of early intervention evaluation and services for children with potential developmental delays and disabilities, and their families Read More.

Research Interest Area: Understanding and supporting the relative child care provider workforce and their participation in child care subsidy and professional development systems Read More.

Research Interest Area: Critical examination of equity-oriented teaching practices and professional development methods to support equitable, culturally responsive discourse in math instruction with historically marginalized children Read More.

Research Interest Area: Professional development strategies that effectively support teachers in creating and sustaining equitable high-quality and culturally-affirming early learning environments

“I am genuinely honored to be selected as one of the Foundation’s Promising Scholars. As a champion for social justice and an advocate for historically marginalized children and families, I am committed to advancing equity through early care and education. This program will support me in this endeavor by strengthening my research and grant writing skills and connecting me with like-minded scholars and researchers.”

Research Interest Area: Identifying and addressing gaps in the pipeline of early educators of color and in rural areas related to educational preparation, attainment, and licensure

“I am elated to be chosen as a Promising Scholar because the program will provide support to help me hone my skills and become a stronger researcher. The possibility of digging into my research area to uncover systemic barriers in the pipeline of early educators of color has an enormous potential of impacting the lives of early educators in my state and beyond and rippling into lives of their young children and family partners for generations.”

Research Interest Area: Racial/ethnic disparities in children’s academic group placement, discipline experiences, and professional development methods to reduce teachers’ racially biased decisions

“I’m thrilled to be a part of the Foundation’s Promising Scholars Program! As a Promising Scholar, I will be afforded networking and mentoring opportunities that will strengthen my research agenda. I look forward to participating in the program and learning ways to reduce inequitable learning opportunities between white and racially minoritized children.”

Research Interest Area: Examining the systems and structures that support the early childhood workforce through professional development and stackable credentials for Latinx family child care providers

“I am so honored to be part of the Promising Scholars Program at the Foundation! I look forward to cultivating relationships with an amazing inter-disciplinary group of scholars who are committed to doing equitable research. This pandemic has magnified the essential role that the early childhood workforce plays in our economy, yet they are not always ‘seen’ or ‘heard.’ This opportunity will allow me to sharpen my research skills and learn from and with others so that my research can inform local policies to elevate the early childhood workforce.”

Research Interest Area: Professional development training and coaching in inclusive preschool classrooms to improve teacher-assistant teacher collaboration Read More.

Research Interest Area: Racial/ethnic disparities in elementary school disciplinary practices and professional development methods to reduce bias in teaching and disciplinary practices Read More.

Research Interest Area: Supporting preschool teachers in the promotion of children’s early writing skills using an online professional development platform Read More.

Research Interest Area: Teacher preparation models to better support children’s social-emotional learning and continued validation of a classroom observational measure of emotion-centered teaching practices Read More.