UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute

FPG Faculty Fellows are UNC-Chapel Hill faculty members who play a vital role at our Institute by fostering innovative and interdisciplinary work and increasing our collaborations and impact across campus and beyond. Discover new updates from two of our faculty fellows--Heather Wasser and Gabriel Dichter: https://ow.ly/GxI450UExOb #Collaboration #Research

FPG's growing publications library includes almost 2,700 journal articles, policy briefs, assessment tools, learning modules, and multimedia to support multiple audiences at home and abroad. We've gathered a list of some of our most recent publications—and encourage you to click through to learn more about the amazing work being done here at FPG. Explore our recent publications: https://go.unc.edu/a5RHy #Research #ChildDevelopment

Register today! Registration is now open for the 25th International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute, which will take place May 13-15, 2025. Honoring Our 25 Year History—Reflecting, Celebrating, and Advancing This year, we are celebrating 25 years of bringing together individuals with disabilities, families, practitioners, policymakers, and many other leaders in the field to learn and share ideas, experiences, and expertise on evidence-informed early childhood inclusive practices and policies. And we are thrilled to announce that Jordyn Zimmerman, a passionate educator and disability advocate, will be our keynote speaker! Register: https://go.unc.edu/Gm6k8 #FPGInclusionInstitute #Inclusion #EarlyChildhood

The UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute is committed to generating knowledge, informing policies, and supporting practices to promote positive developmental and educational outcomes for children of all backgrounds and all abilities from the earliest years. Within the Institute, is a diverse team of scholars who collaborate on a variety of projects and research aimed at improving outcomes for students on the autism spectrum and providing tools and support to caregivers and teachers who support and serve them. #Autism #AutismResearch #Research

In line with their commitment to community-led research, FPG researchers worked with El Centro Hispano in Durham, NC, on a kindergarten readiness project the nonprofit wished to expand. The FPG team designed a series of parent workshops to build foundational literacy skills for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Learn more in our Impact report: https://lnkd.in/eTeeRF6H #Kindergarten #EarlyEducation #Literacy

New publication! "Building Equitable Research and Evaluation Practices in the Educare Learning Network" from FPG authors Allison C. De Marco, PhD, Iheoma U. Iruka, PhD, Noreen M. Yazejian, PhD, and Laura J. Kuhn, PhD, was recently published in the International Journal of Early Childhood Education. #Research #Evaluation #Equity #EarlyEducation

FPG Faculty Fellows are UNC-Chapel Hill faculty members who play a vital role at our Institute by fostering innovative and interdisciplinary work and increasing our collaborations and impact across campus and beyond. Click the link in the comments to discover new updates from two of our faculty fellows--Heather Wasser and Gabriel Dichter.

New Publication! "A longitudinal study of Head Start teacher turnover trends and factors" was recently published in the journal Teaching and Teacher Education. FPG Senior Research Scientists Noreen Yazejian, PhD, and Donna Bryant, PhD, were contributing authors on the paper. Find the article: https://go.unc.edu/Nt98Y #HeadStart #Research #Evaluation

The UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute is committed to generating knowledge, informing policies, and supporting practices to promote positive developmental and educational outcomes for children of all backgrounds and all abilities from the earliest years. Within the Institute, is a diverse team of scholars who collaborate on a variety of projects and research aimed at improving outcomes for students on the autism spectrum and providing tools and support to caregivers and teachers who support and serve them. #Autism #AutismResearch #Research

Register today! Registration is now open for the 25th International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute, which will take place May 13-15, 2025. Honoring Our 25 Year History—Reflecting, Celebrating, and Advancing This year, we are celebrating 25 years of bringing together individuals with disabilities, families, practitioners, policymakers, and many other leaders in the field to learn and share ideas, experiences, and expertise on evidence-informed early childhood inclusive practices and policies. And we are thrilled to announce that Jordyn Zimmerman, a passionate educator and disability advocate, will be our keynote speaker! Register: https://go.unc.edu/Gm6k8 #FPGInclusionInstitute #Inclusion #EarlyChildhood