Current Research

Parental Contributions to Math Literacy

This is one of our on-going projects. Our goal is to identify predictors of math literacy performance in K, 1st, and 2nd grade children. We are interested in recruiting minority and non-minority parents and children for this project. Please contact us if you know a parent who might be interested in participating in this research project.

Parents, Preschoolers' and iPads

We are in the initial stages of identifying how preschool children "interface" with iPads and what role might socioeconomic status, and home environment contribute to that interface. Additional details are forthcoming about recruiting participants.

Previous Research

The Motherhood Initiative

The motherhood initiative was a three phase study designed to examine the challenges that reentering mothers and their children, caregivers, and relatives encounter when mothers are returning from prison.

Impact of Sickle Cell Disease on Mental Health and Family Functioning

This project was a collaborative project with Dayton Children's Hospital Sickle Cell Clinic, and colleagues in MU's departments of anthropology and family studies. Our goal was to explore how SCD impacts mental health and family functioning over the course of a year.