Welcome to the Early Childhood Research Center!Our page has gone through a recent re-design so take a moment to look around. 
Growing teacher education at the ELCWe are building a unique partnership between the Early Learning Campus and our Teacher Education Candidates that creates unique spaces and opportunities for everyone to learn and grow. 
New faculty member Jill Jacobi-VesselsDr. Jacobi-Vessels is interested in young children's reading development as well as the intersection between play and learning in an emergent curriculum. 
New Center Director Dianna ZinkDianna brings a bright new perspective to the ECRC contributing to our knowledge base about supporting teachers as learners, creating spaces for children to learn with emergent curriculum opportunities, and growing relationships with parents, families, and the community. ECRC InformationContact InformationEarly Childhood Research Center
Phone: 502 852-1316 Mission StatementThe Center's mission is to encourage research activities by faculty within the CEHD and in departments from across the university and the nation with complementary research strengths in areas such as early and middle childhood education, family therapy, music, pediatrics, psychiatry, psychology, public policy, speech pathology, social work, and teacher preparation. |