University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Can the development of a parenting measure capture affirmative behaviors that may improve mental health outcomes for LGBTQ+ youth?

Does using a multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) process with varying levels of support improve decision-makers’ use of research evidence as they allocate opioid settlement funds to benefit youth?

How can routines, tools, and practices improve the use of research evidence in state budgeting practices relevant to children?

Can training and coaching contribute to the development of trusting relationships between agency leadership and staff and their community partners? And to what extent do those relationships improve the use of evidence in decision-making and implementation of evidence-informed initiatives in ...

What technical assistance strategies support locally-relevant and sustained uses of research evidence among child welfare providers?

Do teachers’ racial biases and racialized interpretations of young children’s emotions and misbehaviors lead to differential treatment of students by race?

What strategies help child welfare agency leaders, evidence-based program developers, and child welfare providers initiate and sustain the use of research evidence?

How do differences in the implementation of Common Core State Standards across school districts affect mathematics instruction and student achievement?

Do policies that designate specific levels of functioning and support for schools result in elevated student achievement?

How do middle-school teachers’ relationships with colleagues contribute to classroom practice and students’ adjustment?

How do students’ changing relationships with parents, teachers, and peers influence their math/science achievement and course taking? How do these influences shift over time and within contexts defined by their level of economic disadvantage, race/ethnicity, and immigration status?

Support was given for the First Biennial Global Implementation Conference.

Using secondary data from two sources, this study aims to enrich our understanding of the social contexts of immigrant adaptation in new receiving communities in North Carolina.

How do peers influence social attitudes and behaviors?

Tamera Coyne-Beasley, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of pediatrics and internal medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will work with National Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) ...

This project explores relationships between religion and self-image, educational/career aspirations, and educational achievement in youth.