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Introduction
My research interests lie in the impacts of environment on children's literacy development, with a current focus on effects of adverse childhood experiences, such as trauma and neglect, on the literacy development of children and youth. I teach an array of courses related to child development including inclusion, language arts, and social development.
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April 2019 - present
Position
- PostDoc Position
Description
- Implementing and Assessing a Trauma-Informed School Approach to Support Children Impacted by Adverse Experiences (FRQSC funded fellowship)
September 2018 - present
April 2018 - April 2019
Position
- PostDoc Position
Description
- The Gerald Schwartz and Heather Reisman Postdoctoral Fellowship in Literacy
Education
September 2012 - March 2018
September 2002 - March 2006
Publications
Publications (6)
The home environment is an important contributor to children’s literacy experiences. One activity that is frequently investigated is parent-child storybook reading. The present study examined book-reading interactions between 60 parent-child dyads. The sessions were recorded and parent-child behaviors were coded for types of talk (immediate, non-im...
The influence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on the developing child across several domains of functioning has much theoretical and empirical support. Yet, surprisingly, the impact of ACEs on the development of language skills specifically remains somewhat understudied. The present report provides a brief review of research on ACEs and ass...
Background
Although a large body of research has investigated teachers' reading‐related knowledge and associated pedagogical practices, comparatively little is known about these factors in parents. Therefore, the present study examined the association between parental reading‐related knowledge and feedback during child‐to‐parent reading.
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This study investigated parents’ reading-related knowledge and its association with children’s reading outcomes. Forty-two parent–child dyads were assessed when children were in Kindergarten and 39 of the children were followed the subsequent year. Reading measures were administered in Kindergarten. In Grade 1, children received reading and arithme...
Research on the home literacy environment has typically involved parents as teachers with little attention given to siblings’ roles in teaching each other. This study examines naturalistic language and literacy teaching by 39 sibling dyads, at two timepoints, when children were ages 2 and 4 (time 1; T1) and again at ages 4 and 6 (time 2; T2). Each...
Given the role that narratives play in organizing experience, as well as their contribution to social interaction and literacy development, children’s narrative skills have received considerable research attention. This paper provides a comprehensive review and thematic analysis of 30 studies conducted over the last three decades on the narrative s...
