UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, Spring Newsletter

 

Support us In recognition of Women's History Month In honor of Women’s History Month, we celebrate all of the inspiring and dedicated women of FPG, who are represented by their work, their publications, through news stories, and more across our website. We're sharing profile stories featuring some of these incredible women—scientists, specialists, and faculty fellows—whose work in research and evaluation, implementation, technical assistance, and outreach promotes positive developmental and educational outcomes for children of all backgrounds and all abilities from the earliest years here in North Carolina, throughout the United States, and around the world. New Media from FPG Impact Center releases episode 8 of Implementation Science at Work podcast STEMIE launches a redesigned website with centralized blog and more FPG’s autism team works to improve outcomes for students on the spectrum Within our Institute, is a diverse team of scholars―FPG’s autism team—who collaborate on a variety of projects and research aimed at improving outcomes for students on the spectrum and providing tools and support to caregivers and teachers who support and serve them. “What makes FPG’s autism team so special is that support for children and families is centered in much of our work" says Ann Sam (pictured here). "Not only are we undertaking huge research projects, but we then take the information that we learn and disseminate it as quickly as possible to educators and families who work closely with autistic individuals.” Read the full story. Awards Spotlight Hume receives DADD Research Award FPG Faculty Fellow Kara Hume is the recipient of the 2025 Council for Exceptional Children’s Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities Research Award, which honors outstanding contributions to research supporting individuals with autism, intellectual disability, and other developmental disabilities. Lim and Vinh receive 2025 Thelma Harms Early Childhood Education Award FPG's Chih-Ing Lim and Megan Vinh have been named as the recipients of the 2025 Thelma Harms Early Childhood Education Award. The award is designed to further the understanding and improvement of early childhood program quality internationally. Sean Sylvia receives a Gillings Research Excellence Award The UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health has announced the recipients of the second Gillings Research Excellence Awards. Seven faculty members, including FPG Faculty Fellow Sean Sylvia, will receive $500 each to support their research, scholarship, and professional development. Recent Publications A longitudinal study of Head Start teacher turnover trends and factors The Effects of Dual Language Education on Young Bilingual Children’s Learning: A Systematic Review of Research Strengthening Education Through Equitable and Inclusive Evidence-Based Teaching Practices: A Scoping Review Linguistic justice: Addressing Linguistic Variation of Black Children in Teaching and Learning Effective Implementation of High-quality Math Curriculum and Instruction Building Equitable Research and Evaluation Practices in the Educare Learning Network Who, When, Where, and Why: A Systematic Review of “Late Diagnosis” in Autism (Re)Conceptualizing STEM Learning and Teaching for Young Children With Disabilities Critical Issues in Measuring and Teaching Social Problem-solving in Early Childhood Research Join us as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute. There's still time to register for in-person or virtual attendance. This hybrid event will take place Tuesday, May 13 through Thursday, May 15, 2025 at the Friday Conference Center in Chapel Hill, NC, and online via Zoom. Register now For more news stories and information about our projects, publications, and resources, be sure to visit our website. Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 910 Raleigh Road Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8180 Contact us

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