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Brigette Oliver Ryalls

Brigette Oliver Ryalls, Ph.D.

bryalls@unomaha.edu Title: Department Chair; Associate Professor Department:Psychology College/Organization: College of Arts & Sciences Campus: University of Nebraska Omaha
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Research Type:
  • Applied
  • Basic
Age Group:
  • Infants/Toddlers (Birth to 3 year olds)
  • Infants/Toddlers (Birth to 3 year olds)
  • Preschool aged (3 to 5 year olds)
Population Focus
  • Professional Development Providers/Trainers/Coaches
  • Children with Special Needs/Developmental Delays
  • Typically Developing Children/Students
Research Keywords
  • Language Development
  • Play
  • Play Assessment & Intervention
Research Questions
  • How do children learn words?
  • How do parent-child conversations influence cognitive development?
  • Can children's play be used as a context for assessment and intervention?
Research Approach
  • Qualitative methods
  • Quantitative methods
  • Mixed methods
Designs & Methods
  • Discourse Analysis
  • Experimental
  • Interventions
  • Observational Approaches
  • Quasi-Experimental
  • Small group/single case
Research Tools
  • Direct Child Assessments
  • Document Reviews
  • Observational Assessments
  • Surveys/Questionnaires
  • Video Footage
Research Content
  • Cognitive Development/Executive Functioning
  • Communication/Language Development
  • Prevention/Intervention
  • Peer Interaction