October 1, 2026
FPG has welcomed two accomplished leaders, whose careers have centered on improving opportunities for children and families, to its External Advisory Board. In a Q&A, Khari Garvin and Kent Mitchell discuss what drew them to FPG and the perspectives they will bring to the board.
September 29, 2026
A new EPIC–FPG study is examining how school and district conditions shape the experiences of special education teachers—and the students they serve. By identifying practical, changeable factors that support educators, the research could help strengthen special education across North Carolina and beyond.
September 25, 2026
The UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute is pleased to announce that Gisele Crawford and Keil Jones are the recipients of the 2026 Gallagher Award for their outstanding service to the Institute. This annual award recognizes exemplary attitudes, dedication, and contributions to the FPG community.
September 22, 2026
For 60 years, FPG has helped shape what children need to thrive—advancing research, practice, and policy in early childhood development. In this anniversary reflection, longtime FPG senior research scientist Donna Bryant, PhD, looks back on the landmark studies, partnerships, and people that have defined the Institute’s enduring impact.
September 18, 2026
Created by implementation specialists within FPG’s Impact Center, the ICTP Implementation Support Practice Action Guide Series helps communities in North Carolina and South Carolina strengthen and sustain implementation of the evidence-based Triple P – Positive Parenting Program system of interventions.
September 16, 2026
Helen Rose Miesner is a research assistant professor in Public Policy at EPIC. She is also a faculty fellow at FPG. professional journey, what keeps her motivated, and what being a faculty fellow at FPG means to her.
September 9, 2026
Early childhood professionals from around the world came together online for the virtual-only segment of FPG’s International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute. Across 24 sessions, participants explored practical strategies, evidence-based tools, and family-centered approaches designed to strengthen inclusive early childhood systems.
September 2, 2026
Kylie Garber, a research scientist at FPG, received the 2026 Abecedarian Award for research that builds on FPG’s landmark early childhood studies. Her work explores how language-rich, responsive caregiving can inform today’s early care and education classrooms.
August 26, 2026
FPG’s 60th anniversary celebration honored the Institute’s legacy of shaping early childhood research, policy, and practice while challenging the field to meet the needs of a changing world. A morning of reflection, research, and big questions point toward the FPG’s next chapter of impact for children, families, and communities.
August 20, 2026
FPG’s 2026 McKinney Scholars closed their nine-week summer internship by presenting research on after-school engagement, autism diagnosis disparities, school discipline policy, and kinship care financial supports—highlighting the power of mentorship, lived experience, and research to advance outcomes for children and families.
August 18, 2026
Susie Welty, a doctoral student in public health at UNC Gillings, is working with the AFIRM-AI project within the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. In this student profile, Welty shares how her public health background, personal connection to autism, and interest in responsible AI led her to the Institute and shaped her focus on using technology for social impact.
August 10, 2026
A team from the University of Navarra is translating AFIRM autism training modules into Spanish, helping expand access to evidence-based resources for professionals, students, families, and communities across the Spanish-speaking world.
August 3, 2026
The Impact Center at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute has released two new action guides, the PADDR and Action Guide 7, in their Implementation Capacity for Triple P (ICTP) Implementation Support Practice Action Guide Series.
July 28, 2026
Jamilah Silver is an assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience at Carolina. She is also a faculty fellow here at FPG. As part of our FPG Faculty Fellow profile series, we recently spoke with her to learn about her professional journey, what keeps her motivated, and what being a faculty fellow at FPG means to her.
July 20, 2026
When former Director Don Bailey, PhD, reflects on the history of the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG), he begins not with a single study, program, or milestone, but with a moment in time.
July 15, 2026
TK Musa worked as a graduate student research assistant at FPG with Equity Research Action Coalition. As part of our student profile series, we recently spoke with him to learn more about how he came to be at FPG and his work here at the Institute. Here’s what he had to say.
July 7, 2026
A new digital curriculum developed by a team of researchers and faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is helping juvenile justice professionals apply developmental neuroscience in ways that can better support court-involved youth.
June 30, 2026
Menna Mburi has been working as a graduate student research assistant with the Equity Research Action Coalition at FPG. As part of our FPG student profile series, we recently spoke with her to learn more about how she came to be at FPG and her work here at the Institute. Here’s what she had to say.
June 17, 2026
The 2026 Thelma Harms Early Childhood Education Award supported Ximena Franco-Jenkins' and Noreen Yazejian’s participation in the International ECERS Meeting in Norway, where they shared research and explored how culture shapes early childhood quality.
June 16, 2026
As the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute celebrates its 60th anniversary, community members reflect on the research, partnerships, and people that have made the Institute’s impact enduring—and continue to shape its future.
