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
- de Leon, D., Lee, S., Papini, N. M., Clifford, D. E., & Lee, J. (2026). Peer-led health coaching to promote weight-inclusive physical activity among college students. Journal for Advancing Sport Psychology in Research, 6(1).
- Blankenship, B. B., Lee, J., & Small, J. (2026). Systematic development of an evidence-informed, multi-tiered motivational interviewing intervention to support first-year college students on academic alert. Manuscript submitted for publication.
- Frey, A. J., Small, J. W., Kim, A. M., McNalley, A., Fountain, R., Amrhein, P., Lee, J., & Sibley, M. (2026). Motivational interviewing skill and parent commitment language Manuscript submitted for publication.
Erica Ranade
- Ranade, E. (2026). Words Matter: Ethical Use of Neurodiversity-Affirming Language in Clinical Practice. Paper presented at The Hoosier Association for Behavior Analysis (HABA) Annual Conference. Noblesville, IN.
- Ranade, E., Toby, L., McLaughlin, A., Tucker, Q., Peterson, K., & Burby, S. (2026). Practicing Outside the Skinner Box: Non-Traditional Employment Options for BCBAs. Panel presented at The Women in Behavior Analysis (WIBA) Annual Convention. Chicago, IL.
Dr. Jon Lee
- 2027 National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention; Chicago Illinois (February 2027).
- National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference; Washington DC (December 2026).
- Annual Teacher Educators of Children with Behavior Disorders (TECBD) Conference; Tempe Arizona (November 2026).
- Division for Early Childhood's 42nd Annual International Conference on Young Children with Disabilities and Their Families; Ohama Nebraska (October 2026).
- Lee, J. (July 2026). 2026 Audubon Area Community Services Workshop Series.
- Workshop Series 1 - Small Shifts, Big Impact, The Theory and Underlying Principle of Motivational Interviewing.
- Workshop Series 2 - The Skills: The Technical Aspects of Motivational Conversations.
- Workshop Series 3 - The Tasks (or Conversations): The Road Map to Supporting Motivation.
- Audubon Area Community Services. Owensboro Kentucky.
- Lee, J. (May 2026). University of Louisville, Employee Success is Student Success Conference! Keynote Adress. Motivational Interviewing: Helping ourselves and our students through small shifts for big impact. Four-hour workshop. University of Louisville, Office of Student Success.
- Lee, J. (February 2026). 2026 Colorado Department of Education Early Childhood Special Education Meeting. Keynote Address. Small Shifts, Big Impact, The Theory and Underlying Principle of Motivational Interviewing.
- Workshop Series 1 - The Spirit: The Posture and Attitude We Take.
- Workshop Series 2 - The Skills: The Technical Aspects of Motivational Conversations.
- Workshop Series 3 - The Tasks (or Conversations): The Road Map to Supporting Motivation.
- Colorado Department of Education. Denver, CO.
Michele Hemenway Pullen
- Kentucky CTE Summer Program; Louisville (July 2026)
- JCPS Summer Institute; Louisville (June 2026)
- Green Tree Academy Multilingual Professional Development in Childhood Workshop Series; Louisville (April - May 2026)
- Early Childhood Workforce Summit; Lexington (March 2026)
- International Play Association Triennial World Conference; Virtual (February 2026)
Erica Ranade:
- Ranade, E., & Toby, L. (2026). The Divorce of Behavior Analysis and Psychology. A podcast episode by What’s Up with Catalight. Cooperant Learning.
- The University of Louisville’s Engaged Scholarship Symposium; Louisville (September 2025)
- Applied Behavior Analysis International Annual Convention; D.C. (May 2025)
- Illinois Association of Behavior Analysis Annual Conference; Glyn Ellen (April 2025)
- The Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children Conference; Louisville (November 2024)
- The Hoosier Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Conference; Fort Wayne (October 2024)
- The Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference; New Orleans (September 2024)
- Applied Behavior Analysis International Annual Convention; Philadelphia (May 2024)
Carla Vidoni:
- Annual International Conference on Movement, Music and Teacher Training in the Early Years (MOVIMUSI); Valencia, Spain (May 2026)