Announcing Our 2022 Promising Scholars

APRIL 2022

Announcing Our 2022 Promising Scholars

The Foundation for Child Development is proud to announce the 2022 Promising Scholars. Congratulations to this new cohort!

Promising Scholars were Young Scholars Program applicants who demonstrated exceptional potential to conduct rigorous high-quality implementation research focused on the early care and education workforce. Over the next year, they will receive resources and supports to further refine their research skills and knowledge.

Katherine K. Delaney, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education
Department of Teacher Education
University of Toledo

Research Interest Area: Supporting early childhood educators’ professional practices to facilitate access to and utilization of early intervention evaluation and services for children with potential developmental delays and disabilities, and their families

“I am honored to be chosen as a Promising Scholar by the Foundation. This program offers an incredible opportunity to continue to develop my line of research, to build relationships with scholars working in other disciplines, and to gain new skills. I look forward to continuing to develop my research agenda to better understand how to best support diverse populations of early childhood educators, working in varied auspices of care, in the identification and inclusion of young children with developmental needs and/or disabilities. Including the voices, perspectives, and experiences of early childhood educators in the design of professional learning experiences is key to building truly responsive systems of early childhood professional education.”

Alison Hooper, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Curriculum and Instruction
The University of Alabama

Research Interest Area: Understanding and supporting the relative child care provider workforce and their participation in child care subsidy and professional development systems

“I am honored to be chosen as a Promising Scholar. I appreciate the opportunity to strengthen my research skills, hone my focus on supporting the home-based child care workforce, and connect with others who conduct implementation research in early care and education.”

Naomi Jessup, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Georgia State University

Research Interest Area: Critical examination of equity-oriented teaching practices and professional development methods to support equitable, culturally responsive discourse in math instruction with historically marginalized children

“I am honored to be chosen for the Foundation's Promising Scholars Program, which will strengthen my research and grant writing skills! My research is committed to disrupting the generational harm associated with biased and inequitable teaching. As a Promising Scholar, I look forward to the networking and mentoring opportunities and exploring how my research can inform early childhood policy.”

Meet the Promising Scholars

Register for the YSP LOI Webinar

2023 Young Scholars Program LOI Webinar: A Review of the Process

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Join us for an informational webinar about the required Letter of Intent (LOI) process for the 2023 Young Scholars Program (YSP) Call for Proposals. Foundation staff will offer detailed information about YSP's research focus on strengthening the early care and education workforce and about the LOI requirements and process. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions during a live Q&A session.

The program funds implementation research that is policy- and practice-relevant, and that examines the preparation, competency, compensation, well-being, and ongoing professional learning of the early care and education workforce. Research awards are up to $225,000 for primary research and up to $180,000 for secondary data analysis.

Letter of Intent Deadline: Thursday, June 9, 2022

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