 Assessment of young children-issues around diversity 

 Effective community, family, and professional partnerships

 Effective inclusive interventions for young children

 Interdisciplinary early childhood workforce development

 International support systems for persons with disability 

Retention and Recruitment of Early Intervention Professionals in CO (Project RREIP-CO): Co-Project Director. Lead Agency CO State Office of Early Childhood. Funded through U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education; 84 325P: 2021- 2026.

Ensuring Preparation of InClusive Early Childhood Educators (Project EPIC-ECE), Research Consultant. Lead Agency- Paraprofessional Center, University of Colorado, Denver. Funded through Office of Special Education, Department of Education Grant; 84 325 N: 2019-2024.

Promoting School Readiness through Emotional Intelligence: An Efficacy Trial of Preschool RULER. Co-Principal Investigator. Lead Agency- Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, Yale University. Funded by Institute of Educational Sciences, US Department of Education. 

Leading in Newcomer Communities and Schools (Project LiNCS). Co-Project Director. University of Denver. 2022-2023. 

 Training Rural Early Educators, Project Director/Project Consultant - Funded through U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education; 84325K Focus Area A; 2014-2020.

 Preparing Effective Early Childhood Special Education Specialists (Project PEECES), Funded by Office of Sponsored Programs and Research.

 Preparing Paraprofessionals for Early Childhood Education-Project  P² ECE (Co-Project DIrector, UNC Sub contract; Awarded to University of Colorado-Denver), Funded by U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education; 8435N Focus Area A; 2012-2016

 Hybrid Comprehensive Training of Paraprofessionals in Early Intervention Services-Hybrid CO-TOP*EIS Project (Co-Project Director; UNC Sub contract, Awarded to University of Colorado-Denver), Funded by U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education; 84325N Focus Area A; 2011-2015

 Family/Professional Partnerships in Higher Education, Funded by Bresnahan-Halstead Center, the University of Northern Colorado

 Effect of Sociodramatic Play on Literacy Skills of English Language Learners (Principal Investigator), Funded by Spencer Foundation; 2010-2011

 Identifying the training needs of early childhood professionals who work with children and families from culturally and linguistically diverse families. Funded by UNC Faculty Research and Publications Board, Office of Sponsored Programs and Research; 2008-2010. 

 Identifying current practices and training needs of early childhood professionals in assessment. Identifying current practices and training needs of early childhood professionals in assessment. Funded by UNC Faculty Research and Publications Board, Office of Sponsored Programs and Research; 2009-2011. 

 Analysis of outcomes data of preschool children receiving special education services in Colorado. Funded by Colorado Department of Education; 2009-2011.

If you are interested in learning more about my current research and seeing other previous research projects that are not listed, please view my ResearchGate website linked here .