Overview
Katie Rosanbalm is trained as a child clinical and quantitative psychologist. Her work focuses on program implementation and evaluation in the areas of early childhood systems, self-regulation development, child welfare, and trauma-sensitive schools. She has conducted longitudinal evaluations of child welfare reform, early childhood Systems of Care, and prevention/intervention programs for mental health and education.
Rosanbalm co-authored a series of white papers on self-regulation development from birth through early adulthood. She has also served on multiple state-level boards and task forces to strengthen the evidence-based implementation of programs for children and families.
Rosanbalm currently leads several ongoing evaluation projects, including:
- Incredible Years Dinosaur School, a randomized controlled trial of self-regulation interventions in 120 N.C. PreK classrooms
- Partnering for Excellence, a program to improve the integration of child mental health services into child welfare
- Resilience and Learning, a partnership with the Public School Forum to develop and implement a trauma-sensitive school model in North Carolina
- ITTI Care, a professional development framework to provide training and coaching on trauma-informed care to caregivers in infant/toddler classrooms.
Rosanbalm recently created a webinar, Self-Care: How to Combat Stress with Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic. She also shared a resource for people living with domestic violence during stay-at-home orders.
Explore these tips for helping caregivers use co-regulation to support development of self-regulation skills in preschoolers and young children in home settings.
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- Tips for Promoting Self-Regulation when Working with Young Children in Home Settings
Research Interests:
- Child Maltreatment
- Self-Regulation
- Trauma-Sensitive Schools
- Program Evaluation
- Early Childhood
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Recent Publications
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs in Asia: A Systematic Review
Journal Article International Journal on Child Maltreatment Research Policy and Practice · September 1, 2025 Child sexual abuse prevention is an important issue globally; yet, relevant research in Asia remains limited. This systematic review integrates evaluative studies on child sexual abuse prevention programs in Asian countries. Our review identified 17 qualif ... Full text CiteCareer Possibilities with your Doctorate in Psychology: Stories from Inspiring Leaders
Chapter · January 1, 2022 This chapter shows versatility in career options for psychology master’s and doctoral degree holders. It describes overall employment patterns in the field of psychology, such as top occupations, work activities, and the degree of relatedness of the job to ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
North Carolina Community Schools Coalition (NCCSC)
Inst. Training Prgm or CMECo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Education · 2024 - 2028NC Resilience and Learning Project
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Public School Forum of North Carolina · 2019 - 2026Partnering for Excellence
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Benchmarks · 2023 - 2025View All Grants