2023 Publications

• Early Childhood Pre-service Teachers’ Descriptions of Equity in Science Education: A Thematic Analysis

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Dina Castro

Lee E, Subramaniam K, Castro DC. Early Childhood Pre-service Teachers’ Descriptions of Equity in Science Education: A Thematic Analysis. Early Childhood Education Journal. 2023; 51(3): 483-492.

• The coronavirus impact scale: construction, validation, and comparisons in diverse clinical samples

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Ruth Paris

Stoddard J, Reynolds E, Paris R, Haller SP, Johnson SB, Zik J, Elliotte E, et al. The coronavirus impact scale: construction, validation, and comparisons in diverse clinical samples. JAACAP open. 2023; 1(1): 48-59.

• Parenting stress and competence among mothers of young children with substance use disorders: The roles of trauma and reflective functioning

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Ruth Paris

Paris R, Herriott AL, Holt M. Parenting stress and competence among mothers of young children with substance use disorders: The roles of trauma and reflective functioning. Infant Mental Health Journal. 2023; 44(2): 228-239.

• The protective effects of social support and family functioning on parenting stress among Hispanic/Latino/a American immigrant parents with traumatic life experiences

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Ruth Paris

Maru M, Paris R, Simhi M. The protective effects of social support and family functioning on parenting stress among Hispanic/Latino/a American immigrant parents with traumatic life experiences. Infant Mental Health Journal. 2023; 44(3): 348-361.

• Patient perspectives of the hospital discharge process: a qualitative study

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Erika (Gaby) Cordova Ramos

Jones KC, Austad K, Silver S, Cordova-Ramos EG, Fantasia KL, et al. Patient perspectives of the hospital discharge process: a qualitative study. Journal of Patient Experience. 2023; 10: 23743735231171564.

Implementing social risk screening and referral to resources in the NICU

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Erika (Gaby) Cordova Ramos

Cordova-Ramos EG, Jain C, Torrice V, McGean M, Buitron de la Vega P, et al. Implementing social risk screening and referral to resources in the NICU. Pediatrics. 2023; 151(4): e2022058975.

• Beyond income: material hardship and the health and healthcare of premature children

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Erika (Gaby) Cordova Ramos

Cordova-Ramos EG, Brochier A, Tripodis Y, Garg A, Parker MG. Beyond income: material hardship and the health and healthcare of premature children. Journal of Perinatology. 2023; 43(3): 357-363.

• Association of Primary Language with Provision of Mother’s Milk Among Very-Low-Birthweight Infants in Massachusetts

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Erika (Gaby) Cordova Ramos

Cordova-Ramos EG, Melvin P, Kalluri NS, Peña MM, Belfort MB, et al. Association of Primary Language with Provision of Mother’s Milk Among Very-Low-Birthweight Infants in Massachusetts. Breastfeeding Medicine. 2023; 18(2): 116-123.

• A Validation Study of the Assessing Classroom Sociocultural Equity Scale (ACSES) in Pre-Kindergarten to Third Grade Classrooms

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Stephanie Curenton

Goldberg MJ, Lloyd DD, Syed G, Welch GW, Curenton SM. A Validation Study of the Assessing Classroom Sociocultural Equity Scale (ACSES) in Pre-Kindergarten to Third Grade Classrooms. Early Education and Development. 2023; 34(7): 1704-1727.

• Guest editorial: Advancing our understanding of demographic (Mis) match in early childhood education

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Stephanie Curenton

Little M, Ansari A, Curenton S. Guest editorial: Advancing our understanding of demographic (Mis) match in early childhood education. Early Childhood Research Quarterly. 2023; 64: 174-176.

• Black motherhood and the dual pandemics: the protective role of stable income on mental wellbeing

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Stephanie Curenton

Ibekwe‐Okafor N, Sims J, Curenton SM. Black motherhood and the dual pandemics: the protective role of stable income on mental wellbeing. Journal of Social Issues. 2023; 79(2): 694-715.

• Fostering dual language learners’ participation in head start classroom conversations through code-switching in whole group and small group settings

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Stephanie Curenton

Surrain S, Curenton SM, Jarquin Tapia C. Fostering dual language learners’ participation in head start classroom conversations through code-switching in whole group and small group settings. Early Education and Development. 2023; 34(4): 885-909.

• Innovations and Opportunities in Care for Black Mothers and Birthing People

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Stephanie Curenton

Syed G, Sims J, House SH, Bruno B, Boulware A, Tang K, Curenton SM. Innovations and Opportunities in Care for Black Mothers and Birthing People. Family & Community Health. 2023; 46(2): 87-94.

• We are the change we seek: Advancing racial justice in early care and education

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Stephanie Curenton

Iruka IU, Durden TR, Escayg KA, Curenton SM. We are the change we seek: Advancing racial justice in early care and education. Teachers College Press. 2023.

• The impact of subsidy reimbursement rate and family copayment changes on access to child care: initial ideas from key informant interview findings

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Yoonsook Ha

Giapponi Schneider K, Wong E, Joshi P, Ha Y. The impact of subsidy reimbursement rate and family copayment changes on access to child care: initial ideas from key informant interview findings. Massachusetts Child Care Policy Research Partnership. 2023.

• Children’s absenteeism from pre-K to kindergarten: A focus on children receiving child care subsidies

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Yoonsook Ha

Wei WS, Ha Y, Schneider KG, Joshi P. Children’s absenteeism from pre-K to kindergarten: A focus on children receiving child care subsidies. Early Childhood Research Quarterly. 2023; 64: 368-380.

• COVID-19 Subsidy Caseload Decline: Parent Insights

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Yoonsook Ha

Schneider KG, Marin FDLT, Wong E, Joshi P, Ha Y. COVID-19 Subsidy Caseload Decline: Parent Insights. 2023.

• The effect of interventions distributing home fortification products on infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices: A systematic narrative review

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Lindsey Locks

Locks LM, Newell KB, Imohe A, Moloney GM, Shaker‐Berbari L, et al. The effect of interventions distributing home fortification products on infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices: A systematic narrative review. Maternal & Child Nutrition. 2023; 19(3): e13488.

• A micro-costing analysis of nutritional support for persons with TB and their families in India

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Lindsey Locks

Buonomo G, Acuña-Villaorduna C, Poongothai V, Dharmalingam M, et al. A micro-costing analysis of nutritional support for persons with TB and their families in India. Public Health Action. 2023; 13(2): 34-36.

• The prevalence of anemia in children aged 6–23 months and its correlates differ by district in kapilvastu and achham districts in Nepal

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Lindsey Locks

Locks LM, Paudyal N, Lundsgaard S, Thapa LB, Joshi N, Mei LZ, et al. The prevalence of anemia in children aged 6–23 months and its correlates differ by district in kapilvastu and achham districts in Nepal. Current Developments in Nutrition. 2023; 7(5): 100063.

• Study protocol: The impact of growth charts and nutritional supplements on child growth in Zambia (ZamCharts): A cluster randomized controlled trial

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Lindsey Locks

Fink G, Lauer JM, Locks L, Chembe M, Henderson S, Kumwenda C, et al. Study protocol: The impact of growth charts and nutritional supplements on child growth in Zambia (ZamCharts): A cluster randomized controlled trial. Research Square Platform LLC. 2023.

• Not business as usual: Engaging the corporate sector in India’s TB elimination efforts

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Lindsey Locks

Carwile M, Cintron C, Jain K, Buonomo G, Oliver M, Dauphinais M, et al. Not business as usual: Engaging the corporate sector in India’s TB elimination efforts. Global Public Health. 2023; 18(1): 2120405.

• Willingness to pay brand premiums for generic medicines in Kenya: A bidding game experiment

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Peter Rockers

Rockers PC, Kiragu ZW, Onyango MA, Laing RO, Wirtz VJ. Willingness to pay brand premiums for generic medicines in Kenya: A bidding game experiment. The International Journal of Health Planning and Management. 2023; 38(5): 1453-1463.

• COVID-19 Knowledge and Prevention Behaviors in Rural Zambia: A Qualitative Application of the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Peter Rockers

Kaiser JL, Hamer DH, Juntunen A, Ngoma T, Fink G, Schueler J, Rockers PC, et al. COVID-19 Knowledge and Prevention Behaviors in Rural Zambia: A Qualitative Application of the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2023; 109(1): 76.

• A Qualitative Assessment of Community Acceptability and Use of a Locally Developed Children’s Book to Increase Shared Reading and Parent-Child Interactions in Rural Zambia

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Peter Rockers

Kaiser JL, Ngoma T, Rockers PC, Fink G, Juntunen A, Hamer DH, et al. A Qualitative Assessment of Community Acceptability and Use of a Locally Developed Children’s Book to Increase Shared Reading and Parent-Child Interactions in Rural Zambia. Annals of Global Health. 2023; 89(1): 28.

• Evaluation of a community health worker home visit intervention to improve child development in South Africa: A cluster-randomized controlled trial

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Peter Rockers

Rockers PC, Leppänen JM, Tarullo A, Coetzee L, Fink G, Hamer DH, et al. Evaluation of a community health worker home visit intervention to improve child development in South Africa: A cluster-randomized controlled trial. PLoS medicine. 2023; 20(4): e1004222.

• A cost description of the setup costs of community-owned maternity waiting homes in rural Zambia

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Peter Rockers

Juntunen A, Scott NA, Kaiser JL, Vian T, Ngoma T, Mataka KK, Bwalya M, Rockers PC, et al. A cost description of the setup costs of community-owned maternity waiting homes in rural Zambia. PLOS Global Public Health. 2023; 3(4): e0000340.

• Vaccination coverage at seven months of age in Limpopo Province, South Africa: A cross-sectional survey

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Peter Rockers

Killion JP, Silverman DT, Evans D, Coetzee L, Tarullo AR, Hamer DH, Rockers PC. Vaccination coverage at seven months of age in Limpopo Province, South Africa: A cross-sectional survey. Global Health Promotion. 2023; 30(1): 42-52.

• Trends in maternal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic–evidence from Zambia

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Peter Rockers

Falgas-Bague I, Thembo T, Kaiser JL, Hamer DH, Scott NA, Ngoma T, Rockers PC, et al. Trends in maternal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic–evidence from Zambia. Plos one. 2023; 18(2): e0281091.

• Childhood adversity and educational attainment: Evidence from Zambia on the role of personality

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Peter Rockers

Rockers PC, Zuilkowski SS, Fink G. Childhood adversity and educational attainment: Evidence from Zambia on the role of personality. Frontiers in Psychology. 2023; 14: 995343.

• Socioeconomic gradients in children’s eye movement behaviors

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Peter Rockers

Leppänen JM, Tarullo A, Evans D, Coetzee L, Fink G, Yousafzai AK, Rockers PC, et al. Socioeconomic gradients in children’s eye movement behaviors. OSF Preprints. 2023.

• Evaluation of a community health worker home visit intervention to improve child development in South Africa: A cluster-randomized controlled trial

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Amanda Tarullo

Rockers PC, Leppänen JM, Tarullo A, Coetzee L, Fink G, Hamer DH, et al. Evaluation of a community health worker home visit intervention to improve child development in South Africa: A cluster-randomized controlled trial. PLoS medicine. 2023; 20(4): e1004222.

• Vaccination coverage at seven months of age in Limpopo Province, South Africa: A cross-sectional survey

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Amanda Tarullo

Killion JP, Silverman DT, Evans D, Coetzee L, Tarullo AR, Hamer DH, Rockers PC. Vaccination coverage at seven months of age in Limpopo Province, South Africa: A cross-sectional survey. Global Health Promotion. 2023; 30(1): 42-52.

• Sophisticated parent language is linked to high-frequency neural activity in preschoolers

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Amanda Tarullo

Lopera-Perez DC, John AS, Tarullo A. Sophisticated parent language is linked to high-frequency neural activity in preschoolers. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society. 2023; 45(45).

• Socioeconomic gradients in children’s eye movement behaviors

Published in: 2023

Institute Affiliate: Dr. Amanda Tarullo

Leppänen JM, Tarullo A, Evans D, Coetzee L, Fink G, Yousafzai AK, Rockers PC, et al. Socioeconomic gradients in children’s eye movement behaviors. OSF Preprints. 2023.