Introduction
The Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Child Care Dissertation Grants program supports dissertation research addressing child care policy interests in partnership with lead Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) agencies or administrators. The grant program builds capacity in the field to produce research that informs child care policy decision-making.
The immediate goals of the grant program are to:
- build capacity in the early care and education field by supporting high-quality dissertation research and student-faculty collaboration and mentorship;
- conduct rigorous research that has the capacity to inform child care programs, policies, and practices;
- support active communication, collaboration, and partnerships between researchers and CCDF policymakers; and
- foster the exchange of current research, ideas, and information among research, policy, and practice communities.
The 2022 Child Care Dissertation grant recipients are:
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Graduate Student |
Project Title |
University |
Principal Investigator/ Faculty Mentor |
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Jasmin A. Smith |
Mealtime Emotional Climate and Feeding Practices: An Avenue to Improve Children's Dietary Intake in the Early Care and Education Settings |
Board of Regents, Univ of Nebraska, Univ Nebraska-Lincoln |
Dr. Dipti Dev |
|
Loria Kim |
Administrative Support and Well-being of Infant, Toddler, and Preschool |
Michigan State University |
Dr. Claire Vallotton |
|
Divya Patel |
Family Child Care Home Provider and Parental Feeding Practices, Nutrition knowledge, and Home Environment Influences on Childs Weight |
Board of Regents of University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
|
Dr. Susan Sisson
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