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Paula Thompson

Paula Thompson, Ed.D.

thompsonpj@unk.edu Title: Associate Professor Department:Teacher Education College/Organization: Education Campus: University of Nebraska Kearney
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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
  • ECE Supervisors/Administrators
  • Higher Education Faculty
  • 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
  • Premature Infants
  • Immigrants/Refugee Families
  • Low Income Populations
  • Parents/Families
  • Homeless Families
  • Tribal/American Indican and Alaska Native Families
Research Keywords
  • Workforce Development
  • Workforce Wellbeing
  • Rural Early Childhood
Research Questions
  • What is the current experience of well-being (physical, emotional, and financial) for the Early Childhood Workforce?
  • What is the current condition (who, what, when, where) of early childhood education services in rural Nebraska communities?
  • What similarities if any exist in communities w/ thriving ECE services? What similarities if any exist in communities w/ struggling ECI services?
Research Approach
  • Qualitative methods
  • Quantitative methods
  • Mixed methods
Designs & Methods
  • Case Studies
  • Observational Approaches
  • Quasi-Experimental
  • Small group/single case
  • Program Evaluation
Research Tools
  • Document Reviews
  • Interviews/Focus
  • Observational Assessments
  • Surveys/Questionnaires
  • Video Footage
Research Content
  • Evaluation and Research Methods
  • Workforce Development
  • STEM (Math, Science)
  • Workforce Well-being and Self-sufficiency