Funded Projects

Research that shapes the future

The Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families & Schools is an interdisciplinary research center in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

An Online Family-based Program to Prevent Alcohol Use and Dating and Sexual Violence among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Principal Investigator: Lorey Wheeler

March 20, 2025 N/A

Getting Ready and Early Care and Education (ECE) Program Connections for EDN Principal Investigator: Lisa Knoche

October 16, 2024 Early Education & Development

Educare Evaluation 2024-2025 Principal Investigator: Amy Napoli

September 20, 2024 Early Education & Development, Research & Evaluation Methods

Computer Science: Focusing on Undergraduate Pre-Service Teachers, with Unified Research, Ecosystems, and Structures (CS Futures) Principal Investigator: Leen-Kiat Soh

September 04, 2024 STEM Education

CAREER: Applying Human-Technology Interfaces to Support Communication for Children Principal Investigator: Kevin Pitt

August 28, 2024 STEM Education

How Religious Beliefs Influence People’s Perspectives on Poverty and Poverty Assistance Programs Principal Investigator: Jamy Rentschler

August 22, 2024 N/A

Treatment Intensity Factors Related To Efficient And Effective Communication Principal Investigator: Birdie Ganz

July 15, 2024 Academic Intervention & Learning

The Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics & Psychometrics Applied Analytics and Data Infrastructure Services Principal Investigator: Lorey Wheeler

April 11, 2024 Research & Evaluation Methods

Development and Evaluation of an Indigenized Family Acceptance Project for Lakota LGBTQ2S+ Youth Principal Investigator: Katie Edwards

March 27, 2024 Psychosocial Development & Social-Emotional Learning

Rural Grant Principal Investigator: Katie Edwards

February 07, 2024 Psychosocial Development & Social-Emotional Learning

The Impact of Minority Stress on Alcohol-Related Sexual Assault among Sexual Minority College Students: An Intersectional, Mixed-Methodological Study Principal Investigator: Katie Edwards

January 10, 2024 Psychosocial Development & Social-Emotional Learning

Racial disparities for the effects of parental marijuana use on youth marijuana and other substance use Principal Investigator: Lorey Wheeler

January 09, 2024 Psychosocial Development & Social-Emotional Learning, Research & Evaluation Methods

Enhancing Early Childhood Educators Reflective Practice and Content Knowledge to Increase Childrens Capacity for Science Talk Principal Investigator: Soo-Young Hong

September 27, 2023 STEM Education, Early Education & Development

Efficacy of Teleconsultation with Parents and Teachers to Promote Student Social-Behavioral Outcomes Principal Investigator: Amanda Witte

September 26, 2023 Academic Intervention & Learning, Rural Education & Communities, Psychosocial Development & Social-Emotional Learning

Developing an Interdisciplinary Global Forced Migration and Health Collaborative (FMHC) Principal Investigator: Julie Tippens

August 28, 2023 Psychosocial Development & Social-Emotional Learning

Inspiring Outcomes for Children through Equitable Early Childhood Education Experiences (E4) Principal Investigator: Lisa Knoche

August 28, 2023 Early Education & Development, Psychosocial Development & Social-Emotional Learning, Rural Education & Communities

Intergenerational Coparenting and Childrens Social-Emotional Development in China: The Moderating Role of Intergenerational Relationship Quality Principal Investigator: Weiman Xu

July 26, 2023 N/A

Pilot Test of a Nervous System Informed Intervention to Increase Embodied Affirmation of Nonbinary People Principal Investigator: Katelyn Coburn

June 19, 2023 Psychosocial Development & Social-Emotional Learning

The Effects of Embedding Augmentative and Alternative Communication within Storybook Reading and Play Time for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Principal Investigator: Ciara Ousley

June 19, 2023 Early Education & Development, Psychosocial Development & Social-Emotional Learning

EAT for Prevention Principal Investigator: Dipti Dev

May 24, 2023 Early Education & Development, Psychosocial Development & Social-Emotional Learning

Prairie Nebraska Principal Investigator: Beth Doll

May 18, 2023 Rural Education & Communities, Academic Intervention & Learning

Project VIEW: Visual Impairments Education in Writing Principal Investigator: Mackenzie Savaiano

March 27, 2023 Academic Intervention & Learning

Efficacy of an online evidence-based sexual assault resistance intervention for undergraduate women Principal Investigator: Katie Edwards

January 31, 2023 Psychosocial Development & Social-Emotional Learning

A Foundational Study of Adaptive Behaviors in Individuals with Down Syndrome Principal Investigator: Susan Loveall

December 13, 2022 Academic Intervention & Learning, Psychosocial Development & Social-Emotional Learning

Responsive Equitable System for Preparing Early Childhood Teachers (RESPECT) across Nebraska Principal Investigator: Julia Torquati

November 04, 2022 Early Education & Development, Rural Education & Communities, Academic Intervention & Learning

Responsive Equitable System for Preparing Early Childhood Teachers (RESPECT) across Nebraska Principal Investigator: Julia Torquati

September 09, 2022 Early Education & Development, Rural Education & Communities, Academic Intervention & Learning

Establishment and Evaluation of an Indigenous-led Center to Prevent Sexual Violence among Indigenous Youth across the U.S. Principal Investigator: Katie Edwards

July 22, 2022 Research & Evaluation Methods, Academic Intervention & Learning, Psychosocial Development & Social-Emotional Learning

Indigenous-led Research on Sex Trafficking among Native Americans in the Northern Great Plains Principal Investigator: Katie Edwards

July 12, 2022 Psychosocial Development & Social-Emotional Learning

School Characteristics, Classroom Processes, and PK-1 Learning and Development Principal Investigator: Amanda Witte

April 15, 2022 Early Education & Development

Interdisciplinary Training for Early Intervention and Visual Impairment (IT-EIVI) Principal Investigator: Mackenzie Savaiano

March 30, 2022 Early Education & Development, Academic Intervention & Learning

Research on Integrated STEM Efficacy: A Study of Elementary Preservice Teachers including Noyce Scholars Principal Investigator: Deepika Menon

March 14, 2022 Academic Intervention & Learning, STEM Education

Systematic Efficacy Replication Study of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation in Elementary Schools Principal Investigator: Susan Sheridan

September 20, 2021 Rural Education & Communities, Psychosocial Development & Social-Emotional Learning, Academic Intervention & Learning

Efficacy of Virtual Professional Development in Rural Schools to Enhance Teacher-Parent Partnerships for Students with Behavioral Challenges Principal Investigator: Susan Sheridan

July 01, 2021 Rural Education & Communities, Psychosocial Development & Social-Emotional Learning, Academic Intervention & Learning

Coaching in Early Intervention (CEI): Promoting Outcomes for Infants/Toddlers with Disabilities through Evidence-Based Practices Principal Investigator: Lisa Knoche

October 01, 2020 Academic Intervention & Learning

Early Learning Network Lead Principal Investigator: Susan Sheridan

December 22, 2015 Early Education & Development, Rural Education & Communities

Learning Frontiers: Pre-K to Grade 3 Principal Investigator: Susan Sheridan

December 22, 2015 Early Education & Development, Rural Education & Communities