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Katie Davis Rosanbalm

Associate Research Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Sanford School of Public Policy
Box 90539, Durham, NC 27708-0539
Box 90539, Durham, NC 27708

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.


Research Interests
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  • Child Maltreatment
  • Self-Regulation
  • Trauma-Sensitive Schools
  • Program Evaluation
  • Early Childhood

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Research Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy · 2023 - Present Sanford School of Public Policy
Core Faculty Affiliate in the Center for Child and Family Policy · 2023 - Present Center for Child and Family Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy

In the News


Published September 25, 2021
As schools reopen, trauma-informed teaching might be more important than ever
Published October 15, 2020
The science behind your child's tantrums
Published April 4, 2020
Education Matters Episode 130, Social Emotional Learning During COVID-19

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Recent Grants


North Carolina Community Schools Coalition (NCCSC)

Inst. Training Prgm or CMECo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Education · 2024 - 2028

Partnering for Excellence

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Benchmarks · 2023 - 2025

NC Resilience and Learning Project

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Public School Forum of North Carolina · 2019 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


Ohio University · 2002 Ph.D.
Ohio University · 1997 M.S.
University of Virginia · 1993 B.A.