Psychology - Early Intervention for Families Lab - Dr. Barbara BurnsBarbara M. Burns is a developmental psychologist whose research has focused on cognitive and social-emotional factors that support school readiness. Her current major research interest is caregiver-child attachment and its significance for the development of self-regulation processes in young children. Dr. Burns directs the Early Intervention for Families Lab in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Louisville. Together with her team of developmental and clinical graduate students in psychology, she works to design and evaluate the impact of parent-centered interventions for high risk families. Barbara Burns's research studies have been published in Child Development, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, and a range of other developmental and experimental psychology journals (see vita). Between 2003-2008, Barbara Burns was the Editor of the National Head Start Association quarterly peer-reviewed journal NHSA Dialog: A Research to Practice Journal for the Early Intervention Field. In 2005-06, as a Visiting Professor in Psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, she worked in the Therapeutic Nursery in the Child Psychiatry Division. During this time she also served as the Chief Clinical Officer for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s (NYCDoHMH) Early Intervention Program. In 2009-2010 she collaborated with child development scientists in NCBDDD at the CDC in Atlanta. These experiences working in public health reflect her focus on translating basic science discoveries in developmental psychology to early intervention practice and policy. Early Intervention for Families LabThe research done in the Early Intervention for Families Lab is focused on understanding the development of self regulation in young children facing adversity (e.g., economic disadvantage, developmental delay, etc.). We are interested in basic science questions regarding children's self regulation and applied questions regarding the effectiveness of early intervention. People--- Graduate Students: Paulette Flores, M.A. (dissertation defense August 2011) Tara Weatherholt, M.S. (dissertation defense December 2011) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011-2012 Research Teams Resilient Families Project: Chiyonne Bruce, Teresa Hardin, Kayla Thornberry, Chelsea Woodfork, Mia Goff, Kimberly Bates and Valerie Mansfield FAS and EF Project: Akash Gupta and Cole Dabbs Technology and EF Project: Maya Chan and Lauren Davis Botswana and Memory Book Curriculum: Kelcie Risner OpportunitiesAs of now we will not be recruiting additional undergraduate students interested in training in the Early Intervention for Families Lab for 2011-2012. If you are interested in working with on the Resilient Families Project in 2012-2013 contact Dr. Lora Haynes in early Spring semester 2012 for an interview. Students accepted into the Early Intervention for Families Lab enroll for Psychology 401 or Independent Study 402-406. These research courses require 10 hours per week of work in the lab. Acceptance into the lab for training is based on interviews and academic grades. Energy, reliability and commitment to research is required. Previous lab experience is not necessary. Preference will be given to students who have earned A's and B's in the undergraduate psychology courses in Experimental Psychology and Research Statistics in Psychology. We are particularly interested in recruiting minority students to work with us in community settings. Document Actions |
