Primary Faculty
University of Memphis. Studies children at risk of early social-emotional concerns, including those impacted by trauma, maternal substance abuse and depression. Her research as led to unique national collaborations and interventions to support young children’s mental health.
Cathy Cole Seilhan and Denton Seilhan Endowed Chair for Child and Family Resilience
Michigan State University. Examines the effects of adverse childhood experiences on child development. Her research has also focused on two-generation family supports, such as home visiting and quality early childhood education.
University of Memphis. Studies factors in early childcare and home environments that affect obesity. Co-Inventor of WISE, a prevention program for children under age 7, which has shown significant improvements in child and parents’ nutrition practices using principles of implementation science.
University of Maryland. Examines early childhood interventions and systemic bias in health care. Her research builds upon a development of longitudinally linked large administrative datasets and application of quasi-experimental research designs.
Dr. Zhang explores how environmental and contextual factors affect family and individual’s mental and physical health, including but not limited to obesity, cancer, depression, and adverse childhood experiences.
Jennifer Harman, Ph.D., IMH-E® is a pediatric psychologist, infant mental health and development expert, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences whose overarching research interest focuses on efforts to support the social emotional functioning, neurodevelopment, and overall wellness of young children across settings and in partnership with the adults who care for them. She has more than 40 peer-reviewed publications and has served as principal investigator, co-investigator, or contracted consultant on numerous research initiatives.
Instructor Faculty
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