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UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute has been advancing knowledge to transform children's lives since 1966. https://fpg.unc.edu/
A team of implementation specialists at FPG is leading a six-month exploration process that will look at organizational, community, and funder conditions for the effective implementation of programs that address the needs of Guilford County's young children and families.
September 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
A team of implementation specialists at FPG is leading a six-month exploration process that will look at organizational, community, and funder conditions for the effective implementation of programs that address the needs of Guilford County's young children and families.
In this four-part series, you will hear directly from the 2025 cohort of McKinney Scholars about what they learned and what they will be taking with them from this experience. In this installment, Kamora Coleman talks about her time as a McKinney Scholar. go.unc.edu/x9JWr
August 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
In this four-part series, you will hear directly from the 2025 cohort of McKinney Scholars about what they learned and what they will be taking with them from this experience. In this installment, Kamora Coleman talks about her time as a McKinney Scholar. go.unc.edu/x9JWr
Little has been done to learn which healthcare system factors truly enable autistic children to thrive. A recent journal article explains how two researchers—UNC School of Medicine's Wanqing Zhang and FPG's Stephanie Reszka—aimed to address this research gap. go.unc.edu/w9NAk
August 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Little has been done to learn which healthcare system factors truly enable autistic children to thrive. A recent journal article explains how two researchers—UNC School of Medicine's Wanqing Zhang and FPG's Stephanie Reszka—aimed to address this research gap. go.unc.edu/w9NAk
FPG is dedicated to investigating and addressing disparities in education and learning and establishing programs to positively impact academic achievement. Learn about our work addressing disparities in education and learning: go.unc.edu/t6GFk
August 15, 2025 at 12:47 PM
FPG is dedicated to investigating and addressing disparities in education and learning and establishing programs to positively impact academic achievement. Learn about our work addressing disparities in education and learning: go.unc.edu/t6GFk
FPG Faculty Fellow Kristen Harrison, whose research has steadily focused on the impact of media messages on body perceptions, also generally studies the behavioral and psychological effects of media consumption, especially on children and adolescents. go.unc.edu/Gc65L
August 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
FPG Faculty Fellow Kristen Harrison, whose research has steadily focused on the impact of media messages on body perceptions, also generally studies the behavioral and psychological effects of media consumption, especially on children and adolescents. go.unc.edu/Gc65L
Explore our areas of expertise today!
Work at FPG spans many disciplines from education and psychology to social work and public health. We use the information gleaned from our research to enhance policy and improve practice.
Take a tour of our areas of expertise today: go.unc.edu/Ca4b6
Work at FPG spans many disciplines from education and psychology to social work and public health. We use the information gleaned from our research to enhance policy and improve practice.
Take a tour of our areas of expertise today: go.unc.edu/Ca4b6
July 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Explore our areas of expertise today!
Work at FPG spans many disciplines from education and psychology to social work and public health. We use the information gleaned from our research to enhance policy and improve practice.
Take a tour of our areas of expertise today: go.unc.edu/Ca4b6
Work at FPG spans many disciplines from education and psychology to social work and public health. We use the information gleaned from our research to enhance policy and improve practice.
Take a tour of our areas of expertise today: go.unc.edu/Ca4b6
FPG is dedicated to investigating and addressing disparities in education and learning and establishing programs to positively impact academic achievement.
Learn about our work: go.unc.edu/t6GFk
Learn about our work: go.unc.edu/t6GFk
July 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
FPG is dedicated to investigating and addressing disparities in education and learning and establishing programs to positively impact academic achievement.
Learn about our work: go.unc.edu/t6GFk
Learn about our work: go.unc.edu/t6GFk
Across our website, you can see examples of the crucial work being done at FPG by our scientists, specialists, and scholars over a broad range of disciplines. This wide-ranging work significantly impacts children and families throughout North Carolina, the United States, and around the world.
July 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Across our website, you can see examples of the crucial work being done at FPG by our scientists, specialists, and scholars over a broad range of disciplines. This wide-ranging work significantly impacts children and families throughout North Carolina, the United States, and around the world.
FPG is pleased to welcome Lucelmo Lacerda, PhD, a visiting scholar who will be working with FPG Senior Research Scientists Sam Odom, PhD, and Ann Sam, PhD. We recently spoke with Lacerda to learn more about his work and his path to FPG—here’s what he had to say. fpg.unc.edu/news/fpg-wel...
July 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
FPG is pleased to welcome Lucelmo Lacerda, PhD, a visiting scholar who will be working with FPG Senior Research Scientists Sam Odom, PhD, and Ann Sam, PhD. We recently spoke with Lacerda to learn more about his work and his path to FPG—here’s what he had to say. fpg.unc.edu/news/fpg-wel...
To reach their full potential, children need high-quality health care and services—especially in life’s early years. FPG's scientists study many aspects of child health and development—from prenatal health to infant brain development to stress management in adolescents.
Learn more: go.unc.edu/z3R7S
Learn more: go.unc.edu/z3R7S
July 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
To reach their full potential, children need high-quality health care and services—especially in life’s early years. FPG's scientists study many aspects of child health and development—from prenatal health to infant brain development to stress management in adolescents.
Learn more: go.unc.edu/z3R7S
Learn more: go.unc.edu/z3R7S
Supporting individuals with developmental disabilities such as autism, as well as their caregivers and service providers, is central to the work of FPG. Learn about our work in the field of autism and developmental disabilities: fpg.unc.edu/areas-of-wor...
July 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Supporting individuals with developmental disabilities such as autism, as well as their caregivers and service providers, is central to the work of FPG. Learn about our work in the field of autism and developmental disabilities: fpg.unc.edu/areas-of-wor...
Jean Jarrett, a graduate student in the department of health sciences speech and hearing sciences at the UNC School of Medicine, was recently named the winner of the 2025 James J. Gallagher Dissertation Award from the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute.
July 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Jean Jarrett, a graduate student in the department of health sciences speech and hearing sciences at the UNC School of Medicine, was recently named the winner of the 2025 James J. Gallagher Dissertation Award from the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute.
Victoria Waters is an educational consultant at FPG. She has worked on many projects at FPG, including STEMIE, AFIRM, Inclusive STEM PreK Playgroups, HEELS2Prep, all of which are designed to support educators and families in improving children’s outcomes. fpg.unc.edu/news/fpg-pro...
July 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Victoria Waters is an educational consultant at FPG. She has worked on many projects at FPG, including STEMIE, AFIRM, Inclusive STEM PreK Playgroups, HEELS2Prep, all of which are designed to support educators and families in improving children’s outcomes. fpg.unc.edu/news/fpg-pro...
Clare Harrop, a faculty fellow at FPG, says she was drawn to FPG because it represents child development research at its best. She said that being a faculty fellow has opened her eyes to the breadth of FPG’s work, which goes beyond research and into dissemination and policy work. go.unc.edu/Em9d5
July 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Clare Harrop, a faculty fellow at FPG, says she was drawn to FPG because it represents child development research at its best. She said that being a faculty fellow has opened her eyes to the breadth of FPG’s work, which goes beyond research and into dissemination and policy work. go.unc.edu/Em9d5
FPG is proud to announce Jessica Amsbary as the recipient of the 2025 Abecedarian Award. The Abecedarian Award honors a FPG staff member's early career research that is scientifically rigorous and addresses an issue of significant social concern. fpg.unc.edu/news/2025-ab...
July 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
FPG is proud to announce Jessica Amsbary as the recipient of the 2025 Abecedarian Award. The Abecedarian Award honors a FPG staff member's early career research that is scientifically rigorous and addresses an issue of significant social concern. fpg.unc.edu/news/2025-ab...
New Publication! FPG Senior Research Scientist Diana Fishbein, PhD, recently published "A Translational Framework for Personalizing Intervention Models to Prevent Substance Use Disorder," in the journal Addiction Neuroscience. go.unc.edu/Tf4j8
June 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
New Publication! FPG Senior Research Scientist Diana Fishbein, PhD, recently published "A Translational Framework for Personalizing Intervention Models to Prevent Substance Use Disorder," in the journal Addiction Neuroscience. go.unc.edu/Tf4j8
Deepening her commitment to maximizing children’s learning potential through interventions and resources, Hsiu-Wen Yang, PhD, recently led a project focused on advancing outcomes for multi-language learners in rural, agricultural communities. go.unc.edu/x3ANd
June 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Deepening her commitment to maximizing children’s learning potential through interventions and resources, Hsiu-Wen Yang, PhD, recently led a project focused on advancing outcomes for multi-language learners in rural, agricultural communities. go.unc.edu/x3ANd
The PriCARE study (short for "Child Adult Relationship Enhancement in Pediatric Primary Care"), led by Samantha Schilling, a pediatrician at the UNC School of Medicine and a faculty fellow at FPG, is trying to help parents navigate the challenges of parenthood through evidence-based workshops.
June 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The PriCARE study (short for "Child Adult Relationship Enhancement in Pediatric Primary Care"), led by Samantha Schilling, a pediatrician at the UNC School of Medicine and a faculty fellow at FPG, is trying to help parents navigate the challenges of parenthood through evidence-based workshops.
FPG is excited to welcome its 5th cohort of McKinney Scholars. The Marvin H. McKinney Scholars Program in Research, Practice, and Policy was established to offer hands-on research experience in child development to undergraduate students attending North Carolina's HBCUs.
May 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
FPG is excited to welcome its 5th cohort of McKinney Scholars. The Marvin H. McKinney Scholars Program in Research, Practice, and Policy was established to offer hands-on research experience in child development to undergraduate students attending North Carolina's HBCUs.
Day two of the 25th International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute has been very productive and full of great discussion.
Please let us know what stood out to you in the comments!
#FPGInclusionInstitute
Please let us know what stood out to you in the comments!
#FPGInclusionInstitute
May 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Day two of the 25th International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute has been very productive and full of great discussion.
Please let us know what stood out to you in the comments!
#FPGInclusionInstitute
Please let us know what stood out to you in the comments!
#FPGInclusionInstitute
It's day 2 of the 2025 #FPGInclusionInstitute!
Today's sessions covers a broad range of topics including how belonging impacts children's behavior, peer-mediated interventions for autistic children, and so much more!
Schedule: inclusioninstitute.fpg.unc.edu/schedule/
Today's sessions covers a broad range of topics including how belonging impacts children's behavior, peer-mediated interventions for autistic children, and so much more!
Schedule: inclusioninstitute.fpg.unc.edu/schedule/
May 14, 2025 at 12:08 PM
It's day 2 of the 2025 #FPGInclusionInstitute!
Today's sessions covers a broad range of topics including how belonging impacts children's behavior, peer-mediated interventions for autistic children, and so much more!
Schedule: inclusioninstitute.fpg.unc.edu/schedule/
Today's sessions covers a broad range of topics including how belonging impacts children's behavior, peer-mediated interventions for autistic children, and so much more!
Schedule: inclusioninstitute.fpg.unc.edu/schedule/
Day one of the 25th International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute has been amazing! Thank you to keynote speaker Jordyn Zimmerman for an incredible presentation.
Let us know what your favorite part of the first day of the Inclusion Institute has been in the comments.
#FPGInclusionInstitute
Let us know what your favorite part of the first day of the Inclusion Institute has been in the comments.
#FPGInclusionInstitute
May 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Day one of the 25th International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute has been amazing! Thank you to keynote speaker Jordyn Zimmerman for an incredible presentation.
Let us know what your favorite part of the first day of the Inclusion Institute has been in the comments.
#FPGInclusionInstitute
Let us know what your favorite part of the first day of the Inclusion Institute has been in the comments.
#FPGInclusionInstitute
The 25th International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute starts today! We are excited to welcome everyone—whether in-person or online—to celebrate 25 years of the Inclusion Institute with us. Find the full schedule: inclusioninstitute.fpg.unc.edu/schedule/
#2025InclusionInstitute
#2025InclusionInstitute
May 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The 25th International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute starts today! We are excited to welcome everyone—whether in-person or online—to celebrate 25 years of the Inclusion Institute with us. Find the full schedule: inclusioninstitute.fpg.unc.edu/schedule/
#2025InclusionInstitute
#2025InclusionInstitute
UNC Research is foundational reading instruction.
Learn more about our research: tri.fpg.unc.edu
Since 2005, Targeted Reading Instruction (TRI), a program provided by FPG, has worked with teachers and students in rural counties across NC and the US to strengthen classroom reading instruction.
Learn more about our research: tri.fpg.unc.edu
Since 2005, Targeted Reading Instruction (TRI), a program provided by FPG, has worked with teachers and students in rural counties across NC and the US to strengthen classroom reading instruction.
May 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
UNC Research is foundational reading instruction.
Learn more about our research: tri.fpg.unc.edu
Since 2005, Targeted Reading Instruction (TRI), a program provided by FPG, has worked with teachers and students in rural counties across NC and the US to strengthen classroom reading instruction.
Learn more about our research: tri.fpg.unc.edu
Since 2005, Targeted Reading Instruction (TRI), a program provided by FPG, has worked with teachers and students in rural counties across NC and the US to strengthen classroom reading instruction.
Research is at the heart of all that we do at FPG. Through rigorous study design, data collection, & analysis, we seek to improve children's lives, support families, & inform public policy.
Visit our impact page for spotlights on some of our 60+ current projects: fpg.unc.edu/news/fpg-mak...
Visit our impact page for spotlights on some of our 60+ current projects: fpg.unc.edu/news/fpg-mak...
May 6, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Research is at the heart of all that we do at FPG. Through rigorous study design, data collection, & analysis, we seek to improve children's lives, support families, & inform public policy.
Visit our impact page for spotlights on some of our 60+ current projects: fpg.unc.edu/news/fpg-mak...
Visit our impact page for spotlights on some of our 60+ current projects: fpg.unc.edu/news/fpg-mak...