Consumer Preference Modeling Project

We are applying consumer preference modeling, a technique used in marketing research, to examine how parents in Head Start make choices about participation in preventive parenting programs. This study is focused on the program of limited parent engagement in programs. We used a discrete choice experiment to examine how parents leverage choices about parenting programs. Based on these data, we examine factors related to preferences and use simulation analyses to examine what program uptake is expected to be. This project is a collaboration with faculty at Ohio University and New York University.

 

Teachers and Emotion Regulation during COVID

This project is an online survey study of preschool teachers focused on their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. We focus on examining teaching experiences, factors associated with improved well-being and coping, and the impact of changes in learning on teachers and students. This study is a collaborative project with a faculty member at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. 

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Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue for Early Head Start/Head Start Staff

This project is an online survey study focused on improving understanding of compassion satisfaction and fatigue in Head Start staff. We examine how job stress, training and supervision relate to compassion satisfaction and fatigue in particular. The goal is to consider ways to improve support for staff in order to improve quality of services for children. 

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Peer Mentoring in the NICU

This project, funded by a faculty development grant, involved the development and pilot testing of a training program for alumni NICU parents to become peer mentors for current NICU parents.  

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Text-Based Intervention in the NICU

We are developing an 8-week preventative intervention to provide NICU parents with information from admission to support their understanding of their babies, involvement in family-centered care, and attention to their own mental health. We will be engaging in a pilot study to test effects on parenting self-efficacy and mental health, as well as changes in parent involvement in care-based activities (e.g., kangaroo care) in comparison to a usual care condition. 

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