Research Interests
Early Childhood Literacy - developing, evaluating and implementing strategies to promote early literacy activities in clinical and home environments
Early Relational Health - developing, evaluating and implementing strategies to enhance and promote positive and nurturing relationships between children and their caregivers
Early Relational Health - developing, evaluating and implementing strategies to enhance and promote positive and nurturing relationships between children and their caregivers
Selected Grants
NC PAL Expansion
Public ServicePhysician · Awarded by NC DHHS · 2022 - 2026Strengthening the Carolina's Collaborative to Address Disparities in Child Health Across the Carolinas
Institutional SupportPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Institute for Child Success Inc. · 2025 - 2025Pediatrics Supporting Parents
Institutional SupportInvestigator · Awarded by Durham Children's Initiative · 2023 - 2025Routes to Ready (RR) Initiative
ResearchClinical Consultant · Awarded by Duke Endowment · 2024 - 2025Early Relational Health Education in Continuity Clinic: A Novel Utilization of Reach Out and Read
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Reach Out and Read Carolinas · 2022 - 2024Get Ready Guilford Initiative (GRGI) evaluation
ResearchClinical Consultant · Awarded by Duke Endowment · 2023 - 2024Reach Out and Read Career Development Award
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Reach Out and Read Carolinas · 2021 - 2023Reach Out and Read from Cradle to Clinic
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Academic Pediatric Association · 2019 - 2020Welcome Baby - Duke Pediatrics Collaborative Teen Parenting Program
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by American Academy of Pediatrics · 2018 - 2019External Relationships
- EBSCO Health / DynaMed Plus
- Reach Out and Read
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