CASTL Researchers Have Strong Presence at SRCD Meeting

From March 21-23, faculty and graduate students from the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning joined researchers from across the globe to share their respective research at the 2019 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) in Baltimore, Maryland.
Work from more than 100 researchers at the University of Virginia was presented at the three-day meeting. Twenty-six CASTL representatives were among those who presented Center research on early classroom experiences and children’s development.
The following CASTL faculty and students participated in a total of 35 sessions at SRCD, presenting 11 posters and 15 papers and serving in 11 chair positions:
1. Astha Agarwal
SURP Student
Presenting Author: Exploring the relations between positive parenting, positive teacher engagement, and emotion regulation in low-income preschoolers
2. Pilar Alamos
Pre-Doctoral Fellow
Co-Presenting Author: Understanding the Bidirectional Associations Between Student-Teacher Relationships and Teachers' Wellbeing
3. Arya Ansari
Faculty
Presenting Author: Starting Early: The Benefits of Attending Early Childhood Education Programs at Age 3
Presenting Author: Classroom Interactions, Teacher-Child Relationships, and Children’s Early Learning in Preschool
4. Nicole Capobianco
Current Student
Presenting Author: Understanding School Readiness: The Interacting Roles of Behavioral Regulation and Teacher-Child Relationship Qualit
5. Jasmine Castillo
Former SURP Student
Presenting Author: Implicit Bias, Exclusionary Discipline, and Expectations for Students: Does the Teacher-Student Racial/Ethnic Match Matter?
6. Catherine Corbin
Pre-Doctoral Fellow
Co-Presenting Author: Understanding the Bidirectional Associations Between Student-Teacher Relationships and Teachers' Wellbeing
7. Jason Downer
Faculty
Chair: Examining Children’s Classroom Experiences in the Context of Teacher Mental Health and Access to Supports
Co-Presenting Author: Effects of Professional Development Training on New Teachers and Their Students
8. Chelsea Duran
Former Student
Chair: Infant Regulatory Problems and Developmental Trajectories into Adulthood
Presenting Author: Validation of a Choice Delay of Gratification Measure among Children of Color from Low-Income Families
- In Event: Special Poster Session 05 with Continental Breakfast Reception
- In Poster Session: PS 05 - Ethnic and Racial Issues Section
9. Sierra Eisen
Current Student
Presenting Author: The Role of Parents in Children’s Physical and Digital Spatial Play
- In Event: Poster Session 08
- In Poster Session: PS 08 Section - Technology, Media & Child Development
10. Shereen El Mallah
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Presenting Author: Early adolescent temperament and indicators of positive youth development: a cross-cultural comparison
Presenting Author: Refocusing the Lens: Qualitative Insights from Diverse Youth on the Operationalization of Prosocial Behavior
- In Event: Special Poster Session 05 with Continental Breakfast Reception
- In Poster Session: PS 05 - Ethnic and Racial Issues Section
11. Yin Gu
Current Student
Presenting Author: Eating Patterns Among Head Start Children: do They Relate to School Readiness Skills?
12. Tara Hofkens
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Chair: Unpacking Associations between Children’s Early Executive Function and Mathematics Skills
13. Ashley Hunt
Pre-Doctoral Fellow
Presenting Author: Engaging All Students in Elementary Science: The Importance of Supportive Classrooms for English Learners
14. Jamie Jirout
Faculty
Chair: Time Bomb: How the Western Conception of Intelligence is Taking Down Humanity
Presenting Author: Curiosity in the classroom through supportive instruction
Presenting Author: The Impact of Curiosity-Promoting Instructions on Children’s Question Asking
15. Anna Markowitz
Faculty
Chair: Teacher Wellbeing and Children’s Development in Early Educational Settings
Presenting Author: Teacher Turnover & Child Development in Head Start
16. Shoronda Matthews
Current Student
Presenting Author: What's in a Book? Parents' Views of Traditional Books vs. Books with Electronic Elements
17. Christina Mulcahy
Pre-Doctoral Fellow
Presenting Author: Executive Function and Math: The Protective Role of Working Memory
18. Tutrang Nguyen
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Presenting Author: Theoretical and Methodological Implications of Associations Between Executive Function and Mathematics in Early Childhood
19. Ann Partee
Current Student
Chair: Measuring Early Learning Quality & Outcomes: A Journey from Global Priorities to Local Action, and Back Again
Presenting Author: Coaching in State Preschool Expansion: Effects of Intensity and Focus on Teacher-Child Interactions
- In Event: Special Poster Session 05 with Continental Breakfast Reception
- In Poster Session: PS 05 - Policy Section
20. Bob Pianta
Faculty
Presenting Author: Teachers’ instructional interaction mediates effects of targeted feedback on students’ school readiness skills
21. Sara Rimm-Kaufman
Faculty
Chair: Evaluation of Three Curricula Designed to Integrate Social-Emotional and Academic Learning in Classrooms
Presenting Author: The Impact of Connect Science: A Program Integrating Social and Emotional Learning, Science, and Service-Learning
22. Francisca Romo
Current Student
Chair: Impacts of the Climate Crisis on Children and Youth: Roles for Developmental Science
23. Jaclyn Russo
Current Student
Presenting Author: Understanding Young Children’s Self-Regulation Development Through Examination of Experiences in Classrooms and Neighborhoods
24. Khara Turnbull
Faculty
Presenting Author: Profiles of Electronic Media Use and Expressive and Receptive Language Skills for Low-Income Preschoolers
- In Event: Poster Session 07
- In Poster Session: PS 07 Section - Technology, Media & Child Development
25. Jessica Whittaker
Faculty
Chair: Unpacking Associations between Children’s Early Executive Function and Mathematics Skills
Presenting Author: Examining Associations between Executive Function, Classroom Engagement, and Mathematics Outcomes: Does Gender Play a Role?
26. Sarah Wymer
Current Student
Presenting Author: Teachers’ Use of Exclusionary Discipline Practices with Black and White Preschool Students Displaying Disruptive Behavior
For more information or the complete program of the SRCD Biennial Meeting, see the conference website.
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Jason T. Downer Professor of Education, Program Area Director, Clinical and School Psychology, Director, CASTLJamie J. Jirout Assistant Professor of EducationRobert C. Pianta Dean , Novartis Professor of Education, Founding Director, Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and LearningSara Rimm-Kaufman Commonwealth Professor of EducationKhara Turnbull Assistant Professor of Education, Research FacultyJessica E. Whittaker Research Associate Professor