Projects

Current Projects

Below is a list of our current research projects. If you'd like to learn about any of them, click on the specific project for details. Our scholars work together in an effort to increase dialogue, foster collaborations and achieve results for families and children.


Project Name: Principal Investigator(s):
Adolescent Drug Use: Development, Prevention, and Policy Kenneth Dodge
Adolescent Health Initiative Kristin Ito
America's Promise Evaluation Project Kenneth Dodge, Beth Gifford
Beyond Test Scores: Schooling and Life-Course Outcomes in Early Adulthood Charles Clotfelter
Brain Imaging the Effects of High Sensation Value Anti-Drug PSAs Rick Hoyle
Causes, Consequences, and Prevention of Child Maltreatment Lisa Berlin
Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER) Helen 'Sunny' Ladd
Child and Family Support Team Evaluation Project (100 Schools Project) Beth Gifford
Child Development Project - Development of Antisocial Behavior in Early Adulthood Kenneth A. Dodge, PhD, John E. Bates, PhD, Gregory S. Pettit, PhD
Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children & Their Families Christina Christopoulos
Cribs for Kids Jeannine Sato
Developing, Implementing and Evaluating a Comprehensive Family Assessment to Improve Child Welfare Outcomes in Alamance County, NC Elizabeth Snyder-Fickler
Development and Prevention of Substance Abuse Problems Kenneth Dodge
Durham Connects Kenneth Dodge
Durham Family Initiative Kenneth Dodge
Evaluation of Implementation of Multiple Response System Kenneth Dodge
Evaluation of The Hill Center Program in Davie County Schools Christina Christopoulos
Evaluation of The Hill Center Program in Durham Public Schools Christina Christopoulos
Fast Track Data Center Kenneth Dodge
GrandParent Network of Durham Annie Jones
Longitudinal Data for Education Reform: Critical Role for North Carolina Education Research Data Center Kenneth Dodge, Clara Muschkin
Marriage and Parenthood in the Lives of Adolescents and Young Adults Christina Gibson-Davis
Mental Health Prevention Science for Child Maltreatment Lisa Berlin
Multi-ethnic Study of Family Involvement in Middle School Nancy Hill
Natural History of ADHD in a Population-based Sample David Rabiner
North Carolina Education Research Data Center (NCERDC) Kenneth Dodge, Clara Muschkin
North Carolina Family Impact Seminar (NCFIS) Jenni Owen
Parental Employment, Family Functioning and Young Child Well-being: A Daily Diary Study of Mexican Immigrant Families Anna Gassman-Pines
Parenting across Cultures Jennifer Lansford
QuitAssist™ External Evaluation Plan Rick Hoyle
Research on High School Reform: Study of the Efficacy of North Carolina's Learn and Earn Early College High School Model Kenneth Dodge
Transdisciplinary Prevention Research Center (TPRC) Philip Costanzo, Kenneth Dodge

To view a complete list of projects, including past projects, click here.