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Policy Fellow

Soo-Young Hong, Ph.D.

shong5@unl.edu Title: Associate Dean for Academic Programs; Alan T. Seagren Associate Professor in Education Department:Child, Youth & Family Studies College/Organization: Education & Human Sciences Campus: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Personal Website Research Nebraska Page

Research Type:	Applied Translational Science
Age Group:	Preschool/Pre-kindergarten
Population Focus	Parents/Families ECE Practitioners/Teachers Low Income Populations
Research Keywords	Early childhood science Preschool inclusion Professional development Early care and education quality
Research Questions	What are effective ways to teach young children science? How is early childhood teachers' reflective practice associated with their interactions with children as well as children's learning? How are early childhood classroom contexts associated with children's academic (i.e., science) and social (i.e., inclusion) development?
Research Approach	Quantitative methods Mixed methods
Designs & Methods	Discourse Analysis Interventions Longitudinal Study Multilevel Modeling Observational Approaches
Research Tools	Direct Child Assessments Interviews/Focus Observational Assessments Surveys/Questionnaires