Present | Assistant Professor, Nova Southeastern University ‐ College of Psychology | |
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2006 - 2020 | Director of Research and Evaluation, Nova Southeastern University ‐ Mailman Segal Center for Human Development | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
2019 - Present | Evaluation of the Preschool Plus Mode |
MSC self-funded | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
2019 - Present | Evaluation of the “Fun Five” Social Skill Integrated Play Program |
MSC self-funded | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
2015 - Present | Child Care Training |
Training Coordinating Agency (TCA) for Broward County | |
Florida Department of Children and Families | |
Role: Supervisor | |
$13,000 | |
2020 - 2022 | An Evaluation of a Preschool-based Intervention Program to Reduce the Incidence of Challenging Behaviors, Expulsion rates, and Teacher Self-efficacy in Early Education Settings |
Nova Southeastern University | |
NSU Quality of Life | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
$15,000 | |
2019 - 2021 | An Eye Tracking Approach to Measure the Effects of Animal Interaction on Children with Autism |
Nova Southeastern University | |
NSU Quality of Life | |
Role: Collaborator | |
Colleague(s): G. Cavanaugh (P.I.) | |
$15,000 | |
2018 - 2020 | The Innovative Instructional Institute (i3) Project |
MSC self-funded | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
2017 - 2020 | Comparing Teacher-Directed and Computer-Assisted Instruction in Preschoolers with Autism |
Nova Southeastern University | |
President's Faculty Research and Development Grant | |
Role: Co-principal Investigator | |
$9,661 | |
2018 - 2019 | Comparing Two Interventions for Teaching Math to Preschool Children with ASD |
Nova Southeastern University | |
President's Faculty Research and Development Grant | |
Role: Collaborator | |
Colleague(s): Dr. Su (P.I.) | |
$11,996 | |
2016 - 2019 | The Effect of E-Books on Preschool Children's Emergent Literacy Skills |
Nova Southeastern University | |
President's Faculty Research and Development Grant | |
Role: Co-principal Investigator | |
$10,000 | |
2016 - 2018 | Music Counts: A Specialized Treatment Program for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
Nova Southeastern University | |
President's Faculty Research and Development Grant | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
$10,000 | |
2012 - 2018 | Road to Child Outcomes |
The Early Learning Coalition of Broward County | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
$4,800,000 | |
2014 - 2017 | The MSC Touchpoints Project |
A.D. Henderson | |
Role: Co-principal Investigator | |
$149,727 | |
2015 - 2016 | Learning for Leadership Project |
A.D. Henderson | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
$10,320 | |
2011 - 2016 | Nutritional Intervention in Children with Autism Using a CysteineRich Whey Protein Isolate (Immunocal®): Impact on Core Areas of Behavior-A Randomized, Double Blind Placebo-Controlled Study |
Immunotec; NSU School of Pharmacy $107,000) | |
Role: Co-principal Investigator | |
2012 - 2014 | How Do Loose-Parts Playground Material Influence the Quality of Play Across Diverse Populations of Children? |
KaBOOM! | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
$25,000 | |
2013 - 2013 | Factors Affecting Teaching Implementation of the Rethink Autism Program |
Organization for Autism Research Sheinberg | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
$25,000 | |
2013 - 2013 | Making Public Libraries Accessible for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders |
Autism Speaks | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
$25,000 | |
2011 - 2013 | Palm Beach Child Outcome Study |
Early Learning Coalition and Children's Services Council, Palm Beach County | |
Role: Local Principal Investigator | |
Colleague(s): Steven Barnett, Rutgers University, $372,000 subcontract for evaluation activities (P.I.) | |
2011 - 2012 | Use of an iPad Application to Teach Communication Skills to Children with Autism |
Nova Southeastern University | |
Chancellor’s Research Faculty Development Grant | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
$10,000 | |
2010 - 2012 | Healthy Beginnings |
A.D. Henderson | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
$32,066 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
2020 - Present | Reviewer, Administration of Children and Families, Secondary Analyses of Data on Early Care and Education | 2019 - Present | Proposal Reviewer, National Research Conference on Early Childhood | 2017 - Present | NSU Razors Edge Research Mentor, Nova Southeastern University | 2014 - Present | Reviewer and Current Chair, Autism Speaks South Florida Grants Committee | 2014 - Present | Certified Touchpoint trainer, Nova Southeastern University | 2013 - Present | Certified CLASS trainer, Nova Southeastern University | 2011 - Present | Reviewer, NSU Quality of Life and President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant competitions | 2011 - Present | Reviewer, SRCD Biennial Conference | 2008 - Present | Institutional Review Board member, Nova Southeastern University | 2021 - 2021 | Reviewer, Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting | 2015 - 2019 | Advisor and Interviewer, NSU Razors Edge Research Advisory Board | 2014 - 2019 | Board Member, Jack and Jill Children’s Center | 2016 - 2018 | Special Needs Advisory Board, Children’s Services Council of Broward County | 2016 - 2018 | Institutional Review Board Chair, Nova Southeastern University | 2013 - 2015 | Member, President’s Faculty Research Grant Advisory panel | 2010 - 2015 | MRC Representative, NSU Quality Enhancement Plan |
Honors and Awards
- Tufts University, Merit Scholarship, 1993
- Harvard University, Entering Scholarship 1995
- Spencer Foundation Research Fellow 1996-1999
Courses
- PSY 8195 Practicum in School Psychology- Foundations II
- PSY 8190 Practicum in School Psychology- Foundations I
- PSY 4691 Infant Mental Health
- PSY 8145 Issues and Techniques in Research Design and Evaluation
- PSY 0745 Research Design
2003 | Ph.D., Human Development and Psychology, Harvard University ‐ Harvard Graduate School of Education | |
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1994 | M.A., Child Development, Tufts University ‐ Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study | |
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1993 | B.A., Psychology, Boston University | |
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Contact Information
(954) 262-7136
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