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Julia Torquati

Julia Torquati, Ph.D.

jtorquati1@unl.edu Title: Community Chair in Infant and Child Mental Health; Professor Department:Buffett Early Childhood Institute; Child, Youth, and Family Studies College/Organization: Education & Human Sciences Campus: University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Personal Website Research Nebraska Page
Research Type:
  • Applied
  • Basic
Age Group:
  • 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
  • Children with Special Needs/Developmental Delays
  • Typically Developing Children/Students
  • Dual Language Learners/English Language Learners
  • Immigrants/Refugee Families
  • Low Income Populations
  • Parents/Families
Research Keywords
  • Nature
  • Self-regulation
  • Attention
  • Executive function
  • Parent-child interactions
Research Questions
  • Do natural environments support children's self-regulation and executive function?
  • Does parent-child interactional synchrony promote self-regulation and prosocial behavior?
  • Do preschool-aged children consider harm to nature as a moral issue?
Research Approach
  • Qualitative methods
  • Quantitative methods
Designs & Methods
  • Experimental
  • Interventions
  • Multi-variate analysis
  • Multilevel Modeling
  • Observational Approaches
  • Quasi-Experimental
  • Small group/single case
Research Tools
  • Direct Child Assessments
  • fMRI/Neuropsychological Assessment
  • Interviews/Focus
  • Observational Assessments
  • Psychobiological Assessment
  • Surveys/Questionnaires
  • Video Footage
Research Content
  • Cognitive Development/Executive Functioning
  • Family Engagement
  • Self-Regulation