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Elizabeth Strachan Erickson

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health
Box 3675, Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
3116 North Duke Street, Durham, NC 27710

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

Selected Grants


NC PAL Expansion

Public ServicePhysician · Awarded by NC DHHS · 2022 - 2026

Strengthening the Carolina's Collaborative to Address Disparities in Child Health Across the Carolinas

Institutional SupportPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Institute for Child Success Inc. · 2025 - 2025

Pediatrics Supporting Parents

Institutional SupportInvestigator · Awarded by Durham Children's Initiative · 2023 - 2025

Routes to Ready (RR) Initiative

ResearchClinical Consultant · Awarded by Duke Endowment · 2024 - 2025

Early Relational Health Education in Continuity Clinic: A Novel Utilization of Reach Out and Read

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Reach Out and Read Carolinas · 2022 - 2024

Get Ready Guilford Initiative (GRGI) evaluation

ResearchClinical Consultant · Awarded by Duke Endowment · 2023 - 2024

Reach Out and Read Career Development Award

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Reach Out and Read Carolinas · 2021 - 2023

Reach Out and Read from Cradle to Clinic

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Academic Pediatric Association · 2019 - 2020

Welcome Baby - Duke Pediatrics Collaborative Teen Parenting Program

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by American Academy of Pediatrics · 2018 - 2019

External Relationships


  • EBSCO Health / DynaMed Plus
  • Reach Out and Read

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