In this four-part series, you will hear directly from the 2025 cohort of McKinney Scholars about what they learned and what they will be taking with them from this experience. In this installment, Amaya Jeffers talks about her time as a McKinney Scholar.

The research and translation of empirical findings of FPG Faculty Fellow Dorothy Espelage, PhD—a leading expert on addressing teenage domestic violence, bullying, and student well-being—have resulted in a plethora of interventions, policies and laws protecting young people and making schools safer. Learn more about her work.

We spoke with some presenters and attendees at this year's International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute and will be sharing those conversations with you in a short series of articles over the coming weeks. In this article, you’ll hear from Jenna Weglarz-Ward, associate professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

In 2023, FPG Director Brian Boyd and Senior Research Scientist Sam Odom were appointed to a 15-person committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that would conduct an independent analysis of the Department of Defense’s Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration. The report from that analysis is now available.

We spoke with some presenters and attendees at this year's International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute and will be sharing those conversations with you in a short series of articles over the coming weeks. In this article, you’ll hear from Sam Atencio, senior program specialist at the Los Angeles County Office of Education.

A team of implementation specialists at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute is leading a six-month exploration process that will look at organizational, community, and funder conditions for the effective implementation of programs that address the needs of Guilford County's young children and families.

The International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute celebrated its 25th anniversary in May as a leading global event, uniting educators, professionals, administrators, higher education faculty, families, and researchers committed to inclusive practices for young children with disabilities.

We spoke with some presenters and attendees at this year's International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute and will be sharing those conversations with you in a short series of articles over the coming weeks. In this article, you’ll hear from Amanda Kloo, director of inclusive recreation at the National Inclusion Project.

Research is at the heart of all that we do at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG). Through rigorous study design, data collection, and analysis, we seek to improve children's lives, support families, and inform public policy. Visit our impact page for spotlights on some of our 60+ current projects to learn more about the reach and impact of our work.