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What Our ADP Students Are Doing

Prepared 7.07

  

Conducting Research

Examples of Ongoing Research Projects

  • Colleen Sullivan (with Susan Sonnenschein, Linda Baker) - - Using an online internet community to engage adolescents in their education. This project brings together faculty and students from over 5 disciplines to utilize the internet in a new manner.
  • Adia Garrett and Jean Montgomery (with Linda Baker) - -- Evaluating the effectiveness of a response to intervention (RTI) approach to prevention of reading disabilities in the Baltimore City Public School System.
  • Manica Ramos and Joy Thompson (with Susan Sonnenschein, Linda Baker) - - Evaluating the impact of the Preschool Core Curriculum with African American and Hispanic Baltimore Head Start students. This longitudinal project includes working with parents to explore the types of reading and math activities children engage in at home and parents’ beliefs about their role in their children’s learning.
  • Amy Benson (with Susan Sonnenschein, Laura Stapleton) - -Using a national data set (ECLS-K cohort) to examine factors related to children’s reading and math development.
  • Christy Leung, Andrew Yu, and Sevgi Bayram Ozdemir (with Charissa Cheah) - - This project focuses on Chinese, and Korean immigrant families with 3-5 year old children. The parents' adaptation, well-being and acculturation, and their culturally-specific parenting beliefs and practices are examined, in relation to their preschool children's social emotional development, social skills, and transition into American society. 
  • Kelly Sheperd and Madiha Tahseen (with Charissa Cheah) - - This project examines the development of adolescent parents and their infants, specifically, the adolescents' transition into adulthood and their parenting behaviors, their relationships and social support networks, and the interactive role of child characteristics, in predicting their child's developmental outcomes.
  • Kathy Bohner and Archana Ambike (with David Schultz) - - Working on the Heart & Mind Study, a project examining influences upon disruptive behavior in preschool: family, neighborhood, children's thinking patterns, and children's physiological arousal patterns.  Among other responsibilities, Kathy supervises behavioral observations of children in their classrooms, and Archana supervises assessments of children in their preschool centers.

 


Examples of Theses and Dissertations Currently in Progress

  • Maria Finger . Differences in story structure and style based on ethnicity, SES, and type of narrative elicited.
  • Angela Katenkamp . The relation between parents’ involvement beliefs and behaviors and teachers’ perceptions of parents’ beliefs and behaviors.
  • Joy Kolb . Internet Training Program for Parents of Children with Autism.
  • Archana Ambike . Development of a questionnaire assessing teacher attitudes toward social and emotional learning.
  • Catherine Lee . The association of inattention and children’s math development: A longitudinal study.
  • Patricia Tenowich . College achievement: The relations of academic goals and social goals in the development of expertise.
  • Selena Emond. The effect of parent training on perceived school readiness.
  • Adia Garrett. Strategies children use when taking a picture vocabulary test.
  • Kelly Sheperd. Determinants of parenting among Aboriginal and European Canadian young mothers.

 

Disseminating their Research Findings

Presenting at Conferences

  • Katenkamp, A., & Sonnenschein, S. (2005, April). Teachers' evaluation of children's personal narratives and story retellings. Poster presented at Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.
  • Katenkamp, A ., Garrett, A., & Baker, L. (2005, June). Opportunities to read in the classroom: Observations of reading activities in Grades 2-4. In M. J. Dreher & L. Baker (Chairs), Does increasing the availability of informational text in urban classrooms improve young children's reading achievement and motivation? Symposium presented at the meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, Toronto.
  • Tenowich, P ., & Sonnenschein, S. (2006, May). Rigorous coursework and self-efficacy predict college gpa. Poster presented at Association for Psychological Sciences, New York City.
  • Leung, C. Y. Y. , Bayram-Özdemir, S., & Cheah, C. S. L. (2006, July). The associations between parenting stress and parenting practices among Aboriginal and European Canadian mothers. Poster presented at the 19th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Cheah, C. S. L., & Sheperd, K. A. (2006, March). Knowledge of infant development among Aboriginal and European Canadian young mothers. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Adolescence, San Francisco, CA.
  • Sullivan, C.J. & Cheah, C.S.L. (2006, March). The influence of stress and social support on Canadian young mothers. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Francisco, CA.
  • Patricia Baltzley, & Amy Benson (2007, January). Analyzing data related to bridging high school and University. Paper presented at the Math Science Partnership Learning Network Conference, Washington, D. C.
  • Anushko, A.E. , & Sonnenschein, S.(2007, March). Nonliteral Language Comprehension in African American and European American Children: Who Can Bust a Grape in a Fruit Fight? Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
  • Ambike, A., & Schultz, D. (2007, March). The structure of preschool teachers' ratings of aggression. Poster presented at Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
  • Leung, C. Y. Y ., Cheah, C. S. L., & Nye, A. (2007, March). Associations among ethnic social interaction, social support, and authoritarian parenting style among chinese immigrant parents. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
  • Tahseen, M ., Cheah, C. S. L., & Bhatti, A. (2007, March). Acculturation, well-being and the parent-child relationship of chinese immigrant parents. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
  • Yu, W., Zheng, G., & Cheah, C. S. L. (2007, March). Value of children and fertility intentions: The case of the floating population in China. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
  • Bayram Ozdemir, S. , Cheah, C. S. L., & Kuklova, A. (2007, March). Predictors of filial piety reasoning among Chinese Malaysian children and adolescents. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
  • Sullivan, C. J ., & Cheah, C. S. L. (2007, March). Adolescent mothers' future education goals: Self-esteem and the moderating role of academic motivation. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
  • Montgomery, J. A., Garrett, A. J ., & Baker, L. (2007, March). School readiness: Are social and emotional indicators predictive of pre-kindergartners' emergent literacy skill growth? Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
  • Bayram Ozdemir, S. , Cheah, S. L. C., Hong, J., & Tian, D. (2007, May). The associations between parenting and child behavior among Chinese immigrant parents. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, D.C.
  • Sheperd, K. A. , & Cheah, C. S. L. (2007, May). Maternal role attainment among first-time adolescent mothers: Relations between age and relationship with their mothers. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, D.C.
  • Sheperd, K. A., Cheah, C. S. L., Bhatti, A., & Haynes, M. (2007, May). Effects of maternal age and stress on risk behaviors in urban adolescent mothers. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, D.C.
  • Yu, W., Mehta, R. K., & Cheah, C. S. L. (2007, May). The impact of interparental disagreement on Chinese American children's aggressive behaviors. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, D.C.
  • Leung, C. Y. Y. , Lusby, S., Bhatti, A., & Cheah, C. S. L., (2007, May). Acculturation, parenting practices, and children's assertiveness among Chinese immigrant families. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, D.C.
  • Leung, C. Y. Y. , Nye, A. S., Lusby, S., & Cheah, C. S. L., (2007, May). The mediating effect of parenting stress on the relation between depression and psychological control among Chinese immigrant parents. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, D.C.
  • Tahseen, M. , Barbour, S. M., Lee, K.K., Queeglay, K., & Cheah, C.S.L. (2007, May). Influence of Acculturation and Ethnic Identity on Chinese Immigrant Parenting. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, D.C.
  • Benson, A. , & Sonnenschein, S. (2007, May). Differential Math Fluency and Confidence in Low-Income Second Grade Students. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, D.C.
  • Kolb, J., & Richman, D. (2007, May). Using the autism quotient to explore the broader autism phenotype. Poster presented at Association for Psychological Sciences, Washington, D.C.
  • Schultz, D., & Ambike, A. (2007, May). The Development of a Video-Based Evaluation Tool for Social and Emotional Learning Programs. Poster presented at Prevention Society Research.
  • Sonnenschein, S., Baker, L., & Katenkamp, A. (2007, July). Relations between early and later literacy development: The impact of early home experiences. Paper e presented at Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, Prague, CZ.
  • Buckingham-Howes, S. (2007, August). Social/Relational Aggression Among Adolescent Girls in Gender Responsive Treatment. Poster to be presented at the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

 


Publishing Papers and Program Evaluations

  • DeLeon, I. G., Toole, L. M., Gutshall, K. A., & Bowman, L. G. (2005). Individualized sampling parameters for behavioral observations: Enhancing the predictive validity of competing stimulus assessments. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 46, 440-455.
  • Garrett, A. , Mazzocco, M., & Baker, L. (2006). Development of the metacognitive skills of prediction and evaluation in children with and without math disabilities. Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 21, 77-88.
  • McCardle, P. & Leung, C.Y.Y. (2006). English language learners : Development and Intervention: An Introduction. In P. McCardle & C.Y.Y. Leung (Eds.), Topics in Language Disorders (pp.302-304). Volume26. NY: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins.
  • Sonnenschein,S., Baker, L., & Garrett, A. (2004, December). Final Report of the 2004 Super Kids Camp. Sponsored by Parks and People Foundation.
  • Sonnenschein,S., Baker, L., & Garrett, A. (2005, August). An Analysis of Academic Progress of Children Participating in the Core Knowledge Preschool Program in Baltimore County Head Start Centers. Sponsored by Baltimore Curriculum Project.
  • Sonnenschein, S. , Baker, L., Katenkamp, A., & Beall, L. (2006, October). Evaluation of the “ Maryland in the Comics Classroom” Pilot Program. Sponsored by Maryland State Department of Education. (cited in Baltimore Sun, The Guardian, Washington Post, CNN)
  • Schultz, D., & Ambike, A. (2006, March) Second Step Program Implementation 2005-2006, A Report Prepared by UMBC, Baltimore City Head Start.
  • Baker, L., Garrett, A., & Montgomery, J. (2006, December). The BCPSS Early Identification and Intervention Project: First Year Results. Sponsored by the Abell Foundation.
  • Sonnenschein, S., Baker, L., Ramos, M., & Thompson, J. (2007, August). Evaluation of the Core Knowledge Preschool Sequence curriculum in SECO Head Start Centers: Choosing the assessment battery. Sponsored by the Abell Foundation.
  • Baker, L., & Beall, L. (in press). Metacognitive processes in reading comprehension. In S. Israel & G. Duffy (Eds.), Handbook of research in reading comprehension. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.


Applying their Knowledge to Real Life Activities

Examples of Practica

  • Conducting assessments of infants and toddlers and planning interventions at University of Maryland’s NICU and Follow-Up Clinic
  • Planning/implementing a workshop for Baltimore County Head Start teachers addressing ways to foster children’s language development
  • Implementing Second Step, a program designed to foster children’s social-emotional development, at Baltimore City Head Start centers
  • Assessing adolescents’ literacy skills as part of a project designed to improve these adolescents’ literacy competencies
  • Implementing a remedial program for adolescents who are identified with severe reading disabilities
  • Helping coordinate a conference at NICHD and produce a published proceedings on literacy development in bilingual children
  • Participating in the Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) program in Anne Arundel County Public Schools- -helping middle and high school students successfully prepare themselves for college
  • Working in the CHOICE program, with at-risk high school students
  • Conducting Workshops on the Development of Math Competencies for Teachers in Baltimore County Public Schools
  • Conducting assessments for learning and behavioral difficulties in Baltimore City Public Schools
  • Managing compliance with Individual Educational Programs in Baltimore City Public Schools in a class of middle school students identified as having emotional/behavioral difficulties
  • Conducting an anger management program with middle school girls

 

Teaching Courses

Courses Recently Taught

  • Hemalatha Ganapathy-Coleman : Psyc 330 (Development and Culture)
  • Wendy Miller :  Psyc 332 (Experimental Psychology: Design and Analysis II)
  • Patti Tenowich :  Psyc 331, 332 (Experimental Psychology: Design and Analysis I and II)
  • Angela Katenkamp : Psyc 200 (Developmental Psychology)
  • Lisa Beall : Psyc 200 (Developmental Psychology)
  • Adia Garrett : Psyc 331 (Experimental Psychology: Design and Analysis I)
  • Colleen Sullivan : Psyc 331 (Experimental Psychology: Design and Analysis I)
  • Maria Finger: Psyc 332 (Experimental Psychology: Design and Analysis I)

 

Winning Awards

  • Adia Garrett (2007). UMBC Dissertation Fellowship
  • Adia Garrett (2007). American Educational Research Association/Institute of Educational Sciences Dissertation Fellowship

 

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