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May 27, 2025
After reading about research showing the incidence rate of diagnosable psychiatric disorders in adults was lower in those who grew up near green spaces as children, FPG's Nissa Towe-Goodman became interested in exploring how the availability of natural areas could offset the development of those disorders.
May 21, 2025
"These newly funded projects are exciting,” said Noreen Yazejian, FPG's interim associate director for research, “not only for the knowledge they will generate in the short term but also for their potential to spark further discovery, improve outcomes for children and families, and bring tangible benefits to North Carolina and beyond through innovative practices.”
May 19, 2025
Teresa Taylor, MEd, is an intervention specialist with the Targeted Reading Intervention (TRI) team at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG). As part of our FPG profile series, we recently spoke with Taylor to learn more about her work at FPG.
May 12, 2025
The UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute is excited to welcome its fifth cohort of Marvin H. McKinney Scholars, which includes Aerryan Bentley from Johnson C. Smith University, Kamora Coleman from North Carolina Central University, and Kyleigh Creighton and Amaya Jeffers from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University.
