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Sheridan, SusanEducational Psychology/Nebraska Center for Research onChildren, Youth, Families and SchoolsNebraska Center for Research on Rural Education (R2Ed)$9,997,852 ED-IES7/1/09 – 6/30/14Glover, ToddNebraska Center for Research onChildren, Youth, Families and SchoolsKunz, GinaNebraska Center for Research onChildren, Youth, Families and SchoolsNugent, GwenNebraska Center for Research onChildren, Youth, Families and SchoolsBovaird, JamesEducational Psychology/Nebraska Center for Research onChildren, Youth, Families and SchoolsSteckelberg, Allen Teaching, Learning and Teacher EducationTrainin, GuyTeaching, Learning and Teacher EducationSusan Sheridan, George Holmes UniversityProfessor of Educational Psychology, headsthe National Center for Research on RuralEducation, the only one of its kind in the U.S.,funded by a five-year grant from the U.S.Department Education’s Institute ofEducation Sciences. The center conductscutting-edge rural education research to improve student learningin reading, science and math. Researchers identify how to bestprovide professional development for teachers to infuse state-ofthe-artinstructional strategies in their classrooms and enhancestudent learning. Research on rural education is limited and thecenter will provide the infrastructure, leadership and expertise tofocus on unique rural needs.Parent Engagement and Learning Birth to Five$5,077,441 NIH-NICHD9/26/03 – 7/31/10Edwards, CarolynPsychologySusan Sheridan and co-investigator Carolyn Edwards, WillaCather Professor of Psychology, are leading a team of researchersfrom UNL and UNMC in a school-readiness project funded bythree federal agencies. The team will launch and evaluate acomprehensive, community-based early education program forchildren aged 0-5. The goal is to increase children’s readinessfor school by teaching parents to build an effective relationshipwith their children at home and to be active participants intheir children’s learning when they enter school. The programis designed to enhance children’s cognitive, behavioral andsocioemotional well-being, which together set the stage for schoolreadiness.AWARDS OF $3 MILLION OR MORE17