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Michelle Howell Smith

Michelle Howell Smith, Ph.D.

michelle.howellsmith@unmc.edu Title: Assistant Professor Department:Health Promotion College/Organization: Public Health
College of Education and Human Sciences
Campus: University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Research Type:
  • Applied
  • Basic
  • Translational Science
Age Group:
  • Infants/Toddlers (Birth to 3 year olds)
  • Preschool aged (3 to 5 year olds)
  • Early Elementary (5 to 8 year olds)
  • Lifespan
Population Focus
  • ECE Practitioners/Teachers
  • ECE Supervisors/Administrators
  • Healthcare/Mental Health Providers
  • Policymakers
  • Professional Development Providers/Trainers/Coaches
  • Special Education Systems/Service Providers
  • Children with Special Needs/Developmental Delays
  • Typically Developing Children/Students
  • Child Welfare Involved
  • Dual Language Learners/English Language Learners
  • Immigrants/Refugee Families
  • Low Income Populations
  • Parents/Families
Research Keywords
  • STEM Learning
  • Social/Emotional Learning
  • Inclusive Classroom Practices
  • Improving Assessment Validity
  • Physiological Data
Research Questions
  • How can we improve the validity of assessments through mixed methods approaches and following best practices guidelines?
  • How can physiological data be incorporated to increase the validity of mixed methods research designs?
Research Approach
  • Qualitative methods
  • Quantitative methods
  • Mixed methods
Designs & Methods
  • Case Studies
  • Experimental
  • Interventions
  • Longitudinal Study
  • Measurement Development
  • Multilevel Modeling
  • Observational Approaches
  • Psychometry/Psychometrics
  • Quasi-Experimental
  • Small group/single case
  • Program Evaluation
Research Tools
  • Direct Child Assessments
  • Document Reviews
  • Implicit Assessments
  • Interviews/Focus
  • Observational Assessments
  • Psychobiological Assessment
  • Surveys/Questionnaires
  • Video Footage
Research Content
  • Assessment/Measurement
  • Neuroscience/Brain Development
  • Developmental Delays/Special Needs/Early Intervention
  • Social-emotional Skills/Challenging Behaviors
  • STEM (Math, Science)