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Policy Fellow

jenna.finch@unl.edu Title: Assistant Professor Department:Psychology College/Organization: Arts & Sciences Campus: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Research Type:	Basic Translational Science
Age Group:	Preschool/Pre-kindergarten K-3
Population Focus	Children/Students Parents/Families ECE Practitioners/Teachers Low Income Populations
Research Keywords	Executive Function Self-regulation Classroom Quality Socioeconomic Disparities Resilience
Research Questions	How do children's experiences with teachers and peers support the development of their self-regulation skills? How are early experiences of adversity linked to children's cognitive and social-emotional development? What is the interplay between self-regulation and motivation in predicting children's academic success?
Research Approach	Quantitative methods
Designs & Methods	Experimental Interventions Longitudinal Study Measurement Development Multi-variate analysis Multilevel Modeling Observational Approaches Quasi-Experimental Program Evaluation
Research Tools	Direct Child Assessments Observational Assessments Surveys/Questionnaires