ECRC Research
Find Current Research, Scholarship and Past Projects here
Current Research
Through the generosity and continued support of the PNC Foundation, the ECRC is currently developing two credentialling programs:
- Cardinal Child Development Associate (CDA) course
- Cardinal Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) course
In recent years, PNC has additionally made possible the implementation of the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential program for the JCPS High School Academies.
The ECRC and Kentucky Reading Research Center (KYRRC) will be working closely together to develop research to determine the specific instructional practices preschool teachers in Kentucky Read to Achieve (RTA) schools use to support phonological awareness, print awareness, oral language development, and vocabulary acquisition in their students, how those practices are integrated across activities, and how they vary between classrooms.
The Imagination Library 2026 survey is currently being translated into the top 7 languages in the Jefferson County area, and will hopefully be distributed in Spring 2026!
Past Surveys:
Imagination Library 2024 parent survey report [PDF].
Scholarship
Dr. Jon Lee
- Evaluation of a weight-inclusive health coaching program on body appreciation and eating competence in university students: a pilot study. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice.
- Motivational Interviewing Training and Fidelity Monitoring in School-Based Research: A Scoping Review. School Mental Health.
- Motivational Interviewing Skills for Coaching: A Feasibility Study Examining Training Fidelity, Satisfaction, and Impact. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation.
- Supporting college student self-determination through motivational interviewing Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education.
- The Revision of First Step to Success: A Process Evaluation Study of First Step Next Education and Treatment of Children.
Erica Ranade
Dr. Jon Lee
- Annual Conference on The First Year Experience; Seattle (December 2023)
- National Association for School Psychologists Annual Conference; New Orleans (February 2024)
- Society for Social Work Research Conference; Seattle (January 2025)
- National Association for School Psychologists Annual Conference; Seattle (February 2025)
- Society for Public Health Education Annual Conference; Long Beach (April 2025)
- Division of Early Childhood Annual Conference; Baltimore (October 2025)
- Advancing School Mental Health Conference; Orlando (December 2025)
- CDE Early Childhood Special Education Meeting; Denver (February 2026)
Michele Hemenway Pullen
- International Play Association Triennial World Conference; Virtual (February 2026)
- Early Childhood Workforce Summit; Lexington (March 2026)
- Green Tree Academy Multilingual Professional Development in Childhood Workshop Series; Louisville (April - May 2026)
- JCPS Summer Institute; Louisville (June 2026)
Erica Ranade:
- Applied Behavior Analysis International Annual Convention; Philadelphia (May 2024)
- The Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference; New Orleans (September 2024)
- The Hoosier Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Conference; Fort Wayne (October 2024)
- The Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children Conference; Louisville (November 2024)
- Illinois Association of Behavior Analysis Annual Conference; Glyn Ellen (April 2025)
- Applied Behavior Analysis International Annual Convention; D.C. (May 2025)
- The University of Louisville’s Engaged Scholarship Symposium; Louisville (September 2025)
Carla Vidoni:
- Annual International Conference on Movement, Music and Teacher Training in the Early Years (MOVIMUSI); Valencia, Spain (May 2026)