News Archive
June 18, 2021
Over the years, people from more than 180 countries have relied on our publications and resources to support their work on behalf of children and families. In this publications roundup, we’ve gathered a few of our most recent (published in 2021) equity-related publications.
June 11, 2021
A multi-part video series—Preschool During the Pandemic: Early Childhood Education in Extraordinary Times—features preschool staff and families from across the U.S. and illustrates their working together to use technology to make the virtual learning experience exciting, effective, and engaging for young children.
June 1, 2021
We’re pleased to share that Sarah Pedonti, MEd, is the winner of this year’s James J. Gallagher Dissertation Award. She recently spoke with us about her research and what impact receiving this award will have on it.
May 25, 2021
Implementation science led by experts in child development can be a powerful tool for the improvement of systems that serve children, families, and communities―and this includes juvenile justice, says Robin Jenkins, PhD, the Policy Division Lead at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute who has spent decades working in juvenile justice and child behavioral health systems.
May 20, 2021
The UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute's Implementation Division welcomes three interns for its second cohort of the Implementation Division Summer Internship Program.
May 12, 2021
The UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) is proud to welcome its second cohort of interns to work with FPG for the Marvin H. McKinney Scholars Program in Research, Practice, and Policy. This program was established to offer hands-on research experience in child development to undergraduate students from North Carolina's HBCUs.
May 7, 2021
What do young children truly need to succeed?
This is the question that veteran UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute investigators Thelma Harms, Dick Clifford, and Debby Cryer have spent five decades asking and answering.
May 3, 2021
Each year, the University recognizes people and groups that have given their time and effort to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion at Carolina and in our surrounding community—this work is vital as we build our community together. FPG's Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Betsy Ayankoya, is the recipient of the UNC 2021 Staff Diversity Award.
April 26, 2021
When Samantha Garcia Cruz transferred to UNC-Chapel Hill two years ago, she was looking for research experience to complement her studies in psychology. She connected with Cathi Propper, PhD, and found a lab that fit her interests and made her feel supported as a student and recognized as an emerging researcher with a talent for community-based research.
April 22, 2021
Kirsten Kainz, PhD, is a research professor at the UNC School of Social Work and a Faculty Fellow at FPG. Prior to that, she held various roles at FPG, and she has spent both her career as a scientist and personal life as an advocate working to create a more equitable world for children who are part of underserved and underrepresented communities.
April 18, 2021
The Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute has selected 13 new members for its 2021 cohort of 'aRPy Ambassadors' from across the country to help implement official recommended practices for the care and education of young children with disabilities.
April 14, 2021
Laura Kuhn, PhD, is an advanced research scientist at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, working as a methodologist in the Data Management and Analysis Core (DMAC) and as an investigator studying executive functioning in preschool-aged children. She received her PhD in early childhood education from the UNC School of Education.
April 12, 2021
As one of the nation's oldest and largest multidisciplinary centers devoted to the study of children and families, we want to be very clear that means all children and families—including gender-diverse children and families.
April 7, 2021
The 2021 International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute, which will be entirely virtual this year, will take place Monday, October 25, 2021, through Thursday, October 28, 2021. In addition to a host of groundbreaking sessions by world-class experts, there are many things you can look forward to at the Inclusion Institute this year.
April 7, 2021
The UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) Faculty Fellows program is designed to facilitate productive collaborations between FPG investigators and faculty from UNC-Chapel Hill departments and peer institutions. FPG Faculty Fellows play a vital role in our work.
March 30, 2021
Since each state or jurisdiction establishes its own IDEA Part C eligibility policy, it can be difficult for researchers, practitioners, and families to locate information. A new database aims to help with that.
March 23, 2021
The UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) stands in solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in Atlanta, GA, North Carolina, and throughout the country.
March 16, 2021
When COVID-19 paused some in-person projects for investigators at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, they were able to learn new skills to meet urgent needs of the pandemic in ways that connected with FPG's mission to support children and families.
March 15, 2021
March 30 is GiveUNC—Carolina's fourth annual university-wide day of giving—a day when alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and other Carolina fans come together to support the causes they care about most. Unlike any other day, challenges and matches offered throughout GiveUNC maximize the impact of your gift. Your gift on GiveUNC, along with the collective support of others, can unlock vital dollars for the area of your choice.
March 9, 2021
Just one year after reaching 100,000 users, the Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules (AFIRM) project at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute has reached another milestone―200,000 users now rely on AFIRM for evidence-based practices that can help learners with autism.
