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Greg Welch, Ph.D.

gwelch@nebraska.edu Title: Associate Director Department:Research and Evaluation College/Organization: Buffett Early Childhood Institute Campus: University of Nebraska

Personal Website Research Nebraska Page

Research Type:	Applied
Age Group:	Prenatal Infants/Toddlers (Birth to 3 year olds) Infants/Toddlers (Birth to 3 year olds) Preschool aged (3 to 5 year olds) Early Elementary (5 to 8 year olds)
Population Focus	ECE Practitioners/Teachers ECE Supervisors/Administrators Healthcare/Mental Health Providers Higher Education Faculty Policymakers Professional Development Providers/Trainers/Coaches Special Education Systems/Service Providers Children with Special Needs/Developmental Delays Typically Developing Children/Students Dual Language Learners/English Language Learners Low Income Populations Parents/Families
Research Keywords	Research Methodology and Statistics Early Childhood Education Education Policy School Improvement Improvement Science
Research Questions	How can schools help promote and support the learning and development of children from disadvantaged populations? What impact do early childhood policies have on the learning and development of children from disadvantaged populations?. How can various methodological paradigms be used to study and inform policies and practices designed to help children from disadvantaged populations?
Research Approach	Qualitative methods Quantitative methods Mixed methods
Designs & Methods	Experimental Geographic Information Systems Interventions Longitudinal Study Measurement Development Multi-variate analysis Multilevel Modeling Observational Approaches Policy Analysis Psychometry/Psychometrics Quasi-Experimental
Research Tools	Direct Child Assessments Interviews/Focus Observational Assessments Surveys/Questionnaires
Research Content	Policy (Federal, State, Local, Program) Evaluation and Research Methods