Helen Milojevich | Scholars@Duke

Helen Milojevich
Research Scientist

Helen Milojevich is a research scientist at the Center for Child and Family Policy. Dr. Milojevich is a developmental psychologist with a focus on program evaluation, quality improvement, and innovation of evidence-based interventions. She conducts research on the prevention of child maltreatment, as well as the impact of early adversity on children’s well-being and health.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Research Scientist, Child & Family Policy, Social Science Research Institute

Contact Information

255 Sanford Building, Box 90539, Durham, NC 27708
helen.milojevich@duke.edu +1 919 613 1367

Expertise
Subject Headings
Research
Selected Grants
- Get Ready Guilford Initiative (GRGI) evaluation awarded by Duke Endowment 2023 - 2024
External Relationships
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Beasley, L., Milojevich, H., Fuller, S., Beebe, J. A., & Bard, D. (2023). A theory-based approach to understanding best practices in using online marketing materials for home-based parenting programs. Children and Youth Services Review, 148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.106886
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  - Silovsky, J., Bard, D., Owora, A. H., Milojevich, H., Jorgensen, A., & Hecht, D. (2023). Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Adverse Childhood Experiences in Vulnerable Families: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial of SafeCare®. Child Maltreatment, 28(2), 384–395. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595221100723
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  - Machlin, L., Gruhn, M. A., Miller, A. B., Milojevich, H. M., Motton, S., Findley, A. M., … Sheridan, M. A. (2022). Predictors of family violence in North Carolina following initial COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Child Abuse & Neglect, 130(Pt 1), 105376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105376
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  - Dickerson, K. L., Milojevich, H. M., & Quas, J. A. (2022). Perceived Social Status and Suicidal Ideation in Maltreated Children and Adolescents. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 50(3), 349–362. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-021-00852-7
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  - Metcalf, S., Dickerson, K. L., Milojevich, H. M., & Quas, J. A. (2021). Primary and Secondary Variants of Psychopathic Traits in at-Risk Youth: Links with Maltreatment, Aggression, and Empathy. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 52(6), 1060–1070. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-020-01083-5
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  - Norwalk, K. E., Milojevich, H. M., Dawes, M., Hamm, J. V., & Farmer, T. W. (2021). Heterogeneity of Social Marginalization in Early Adolescence: Longitudinal Associations with Behavioral and Social Adjustment. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 50(11), 2123–2135. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-021-01457-5
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  - Milojevich, H. M., Lindquist, K. A., & Sheridan, M. A. (2021). Adversity and Emotional Functioning. Affective Science, 2(3), 324–344. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42761-021-00054-w
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  - Milojevich, H. M., Quas, J. A., & Adams, B. L. (2021). Quality of Sibling Relationships in Maltreated Youth Residing in Out-of-Home-Care. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(1–2), 793–819. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260517730562
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  - Milojevich, H. M., Machlin, L., & Sheridan, M. A. (2020). Early adversity and children's emotion regulation: Differential roles of parent emotion regulation and adversity exposure. Development and Psychopathology, 32(5), 1788–1798. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954579420001273
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  - Milojevich, H. M., Slonecker, E. M., & Lukowski, A. F. (2020). Participation in Social Skills Therapy is Associated With Enhanced Recall Memory by Children With Down Syndrome: An Exploratory Study. Behavior Modification, 44(4), 580–599. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145445519841051
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  - Lukowski, A. F., Slonecker, E. M., & Milojevich, H. M. (2020). Sleep problems and recall memory in children with Down syndrome and typically developing controls. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 96, 103512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2019.103512
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  - Dickerson, K. L., Milojevich, H. M., & Quas, J. A. (2019). Early Environmental Unpredictability: Implications for Youth's Perceptions and Social Functioning. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 48(9), 1754–1764. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-019-01052-9
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  - Milojevich, H. M., Norwalk, K. E., & Sheridan, M. A. (2019). Deprivation and threat, emotion dysregulation, and psychopathology: Concurrent and longitudinal associations. Development and Psychopathology, 31(3), 847–857. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954579419000294
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  - Milojevich, H. M., Russell, M. A., & Quas, J. A. (2018). Unpacking the Associations Among Maltreatment, Disengagement Coping, and Behavioral Functioning in High-Risk Youth. Child Maltreatment, 23(4), 355–364. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077559518778805
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  - Milojevich, H. M., & Haskett, M. E. (2018). Longitudinal associations between physically abusive parents' emotional expressiveness and children's self-regulation. Child Abuse & Neglect, 77, 144–154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.01.011
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  - Milojevich, H. M., & Haskett, M. E. (2018). Three-year Trajectories of Emotional Expressiveness among Maltreating Mothers: The Role of Life Changes. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 27(1), 141–153. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-017-0858-6
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  - Milojevich, H. M., Levine, L. J., Cathcart, E. J., & Quas, J. A. (2018). The role of maltreatment in the development of coping strategies. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 54, 23–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2017.10.005
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  - Lukowski, A. F., & Milojevich, H. M. (2017). Sleep problems and temperament in young children with Down syndrome and typically developing controls. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research : Jidr, 61(3), 221–232. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12321
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  - Milojevich, H. M., & Quas, J. A. (2017). Parental Attachment and Children's Memory for Attachment-Relevant Stories. Applied Developmental Science, 21(1), 14–29. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888691.2016.1140577
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  - Lukowski, A. F., & Milojevich, H. M. (2016). Examining Recall Memory in Infancy and Early Childhood Using the Elicited Imitation Paradigm. Journal of Visualized Experiments : Jove, (110). https://doi.org/10.3791/53347
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  - Milojevich, H. M., & Lukowski, A. F. (2016). Sleep and Mental Health in Undergraduate Students with Generally Healthy Sleep Habits. Plos One, 11(6), e0156372. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0156372
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  - Milojevich, H., & Lukowski, A. (2016). Recall memory in children with Down syndrome and typically developing peers matched on developmental age. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research : Jidr, 60(1), 89–100. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12242
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  - Lukowski, A. F., & Milojevich, H. M. (2015). Sleep quality and temperament among university students: differential associations with nighttime sleep duration and sleep disruptions. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 13(3), 217–230. https://doi.org/10.1080/15402002.2013.855214
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  - Lukowski, A. F., Phung, J. N., & Milojevich, H. M. (2015). Language facilitates event memory in early childhood: Child comprehension, adult-provided linguistic support and delayed recall at 16 months. Memory (Hove, England), 23(6), 848–863. https://doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2014.931436
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  - Phung, J. N., Milojevich, H. M., & Lukowski, A. F. (2014). Adult language use and infant comprehension of English: associations with encoding and generalization across cues at 20 months. Infant Behavior & Development, 37(4), 465–479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2014.05.005
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  - Klemfuss, J. Z., Milojevich, H. M., Yim, I. S., Rush, E. B., & Quas, J. A. (2013). Stress at encoding, context at retrieval, and children's narrative content. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 116(3), 693–706. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2013.07.009
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  - Lukowski, A. F., & Milojevich, H. M. (2013). Sleeping like a baby: Examining relations between habitual infant sleep, recall memory, and generalization across cues at 10 months. Infant Behavior & Development, 36(3), 369–376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2013.02.001
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