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Poster Presentations
Explore Today's Research and Tomorrow's Ideas at the LEARN Conference Poster Presentations
Poster Presentations are a vibrant showcase of the latest insights and research in the early childhood field.
Designed for and by professionals, posters offer a unique opportunity to dive deep into the nuances of emerging concepts, stories from the field, implementation models and lessons learned.
Browse Posters By P-5 Competencies Domain
| Poster | Title | Presenters |
| PST-HS.1 | Addressing Caregiver Mental Health in Pediatric Settings: Implementation Gaps and Opportunities Through Dyadic Services | Meghan Carlsen Evans, PhD, Kathryn Margolis, PhD & Cheng Qian, PhD, UC San Francisco |
| PST-HS.2 | Building Bridges for Dyadic Care: A Case Study on Scaling Collaborative Efforts in California’s Primary Care Public Health Systems | Cherie Falvey, Shay-Lee Perez, PsyD & Kathryn Margolis, PhD, UCSF Center for Advancing Dyadic Care in Pediatrics |
| PST-HS.3 | Building Synergy Beyond Silos: An Integrated Framework for Early Childhood Well-Being through Shared Systems, Strong Referral Pathways, and Integrated Care | Jasleen Kaur, MD, Dana Allswede, PhD, IMH-E® & Marisa Medeiros Da Silva, Massachusetts General Physicians Organization |
| PST-HS.4 | HealthySteps: Prioritizing Maternal Mental Health to Support Healthy Child Development | Sarah Nolan, MA, Melanie Save, MS & Izabella Lopez, B.A., Rady Children’s Health |
| PST-HS.5 | In the Gap: Polling for Clinic Staff Priorities during HealthySteps Specialist Turnover | Stephanie Mitchell, PhD, Early Childhood Innovation Network, Chukwuamaka Onyewadume, & Lael Coleman, Children’s National Hospital |
| PST-HS.6 | Making Connections Alongside Community Health Centers: Impacts of Early Childhood Development-Focused Technical Assistance and Peer Learning | Kendall A McElroy, MPH, ZERO TO THREE, Early Childhood Developmental Health Systems: Evidence to Impact Center |
| PST-HS.7 | Maternal Mental Health and Child Development in a HealthySteps Program at an Urban Mobile Clinic | Claire Rhee, Karen Ganacias, & Joanne Odom, Medstar |
| PST-HS.8 | Pathways for Supporting Early Relational Health Within Medicaid: Case Study of PlayReadVIP Delivery and Billing by Community Health Workers | Anne Seery, PhD & Meredith Ansell, LMSW, PlayReadVIP National Center at NYU Grossman School of Medicine |
| PST-HS.9 | Provider Burnout and Wellbeing Over Time: A Longitudinal Comparison of Pediatric Clinics With and Without HealthySteps | Molly Farley, M.Ed., The Parent Child Center of Tulsa |
| PST-HS.10 | Utilizing Upstream Effective Teams of Care and Co-Creation with Families to Promote Early Relational Health in Pediatric Primary Care | Rachel Lettieri, MS & Mary Ann Woodruff, MD, FAAP, Pediatrics Northwest |
| PST-HS.11 | Works-in-Progress: Two Practices Share Their Post-Implementation Journeys to Empower Parents and Families | Mary Beth Callie, PhD, Callie Pediatrics & Shannon Rogers, Prisma Health Pediatrics-Powdersville, South Carolina |
| Poster | Title | Presenters |
| PST-1.1 | Infant Feeding Practice in Hadiyya Culture: The Case of Harche Kebele | Dawit Thomas Lambamo, Wachemo University |
| PST-1.2 | Micro-Credentials in Informal Career Pathways: Designing Professional Learning Focusing on Child Development | Danielle L Pico, PhD, Rachel Chastain-Gross, MEd, Matthew Richmond, University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning |
| PST-1.3 | Transforming ECE: How to Create Early Relational Health Ecosystems in Early Childhood Education | Lisa Garcia, LMHC, IMH-E, Neighborhood Villages, East Boston Social Centers |
| PST-1.4 | Before the Words Come: Early Motor, Sensory, and Social Experiences as the Foundation for Language Development | Noelle Cook, WestEd |
| PST-1.5 | Supporting Language Learning in Multilingual Infant-toddler Classrooms: Adapting an Innovative Conversation-based Approach | N. Dede A. Addy, PhD, Johana Chaparro-Moreno, PhD, Stephanie M Curenton, PhD, Center on the Ecology of Early Development |
| PST-1.6 | NeuroTech for Connection: Bringing Heart and Science Together in Early Childhood | Karla Proano, MEd, EdDc, Independent Early Childhood Consultant |
| PST-1.7 | Medical Play in Early Childhood Education: A Proactive, Post-Pandemic Approach | Lauren Ashley Hoffman, MFA, Harvard Avenue School |
| PST-1.8 | Neurodevelopment in Infants with Elevated Risk Profiles within a Resource-Rich Context: A Community-Based Study in Hong Kong | Jiangling Zhou, Patrick C M Wong, Anna Ma, Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| PST-1.9 | Parenting in the Early Years: Joys, Challenges, and Perspectives | Ling Tsao, University of Idaho, Hsin-Hui Grace Lin, Texas A&M University Victoria |
| PST-1.10 | Measuring Parent Positive Support of Social Engagement of Toddlers with Autism within a Randomized Controlled Trial: Indicator of Parent-Child Interaction | Ava Shivar, MEd, Kathleen M Baggett, PhD, Georgia State University |
| PST-1.11 | Reimagining Perinatal Support: A Cross-System Model for Maternal and Infant Well-Being | Mark Stevens, Penfield Children’s Center |
| PST-1.12 | An Analysis of the Relationship Between Baby TALK Strategies and Goal Use in Two Home Visiting Programs | Laura Nathans, PhD & Kim Hanes, MS, Baby TALK |
| PST-1.13 | Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health: Advancing Practices in Interdisciplinary Personnel Preparation | Sondra M. Stegenga, PhD, Alysse Loomis, PhD, Susan Johnston, University of Utah |
| Poster | Title | Presenters |
| PST-2.1 | Planting the Seeds of Literacy: Family Engagement and Educator Training to Cultivate Literacy-Rich Communities | Laura Walsh, MSEd, Josh Barocas, MSEd, LINC |
| PST-2.2 | Embracing Mo‘olelo: How Hui Storytelling Strengthens Families, Heals Stigma, and Builds Pilina (Relationship) | Cherilyn Shiinoki, MEd, Carrie Barringer, MS, Johanna Nielsen, MEd, Family Hui Hawaii |
| PST-2.3 | Great Communication with Families of Kids with Disabilities: No Superpowers Required | Marisa Howard-Karp, MS, Julie McKinney, MS, Christina Kozik, Exceptional Lives |
| PST-2.4 | Exploring Among Caregivers Enrolled in the Early Intervention Program: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Study | Chelsea Wallaert, OTD, University of Illinois at Chicago |
| PST-2.5 | Lessons in family engagement from a feasibility trial of FMF Bridges: an early intervention for children with prenatal alcohol exposure | Misty Pruner, PhD, Tracy Jirikowic, PhD, University of Washington |
| PST-2.6 | Family Involvement in Co-op Classrooms: Moving Beyond Required Participation | Meredith Scherrer, MS, Co-op Preschool Teachers’ League |
| PST-2.7 | Growing our Garden: A Case Exploration of Jardín Family Playgroups in San Francisco | Marion Reader, MSW, Project Commotion & Cindy López-Chastain, MS, CCC-SLP, Linguistic Connection |
| Poster | Title | Presenters |
| PST-3.1 | Being Together: Building Community in the Infant Room | Kathleen Iubatti, Portland State University, Aubri Bishop, Helen Gordon Child Development Center |
| PST-3.2 | Connected Through Play: Strengthening Caregiver–Child Relationships, Healing, and Development | Dana Hillman-Sabato, Shannon Queiroga, Changent |
| PST-3.3 | From Crisis to Collaboration: Implementing Timely & Accessible Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation | Jennifer Silverstein, LCSW, Kathleen Kelly, MA, Early Learning Institute |
| PST-3.4 | Understanding Autistic Parenting: Insights and Strategies for Developmental Success | Jessica Y. Gonzalez, MS, CCC-SLP & Amy Curtis, PsyD, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles |
| PST-3.5 | Reflective Supervision/Consultation as a Facilitator for Interprofessional Collaboration | Jennifer Mitchell, PhD, The Children’s Center Utah & Alysse Loomis, PhD, University of Utah |
| PST-3.6 | Playful Moments at Home and Beyond | Juliana Venegas, The George and Betsy Sherman Center at UMBC |
| PST-3.7 | Building Competence and Confidence in Infant-Toddler Care: Insights from a Pilot Certificate Program | Jennifer L Harman, PhD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Katayoun Zadeh, Ed.D. & Meghan Foster, MS, Arkansas State University |
| PST-3.8 | Empowering Parents and Children: A Collaborative Project ImPACT Model | Kim Henein, MS, CCC-SLP & Tina Bensimon, M.Ed., Montgomery County Infants and Toddlers Program |
| PST-3.9 | In Their Own Words: How Parenting Programs Support Families’ Early Relational Health | Jasmine Karing, MPH, Brooke Diaz & Megan Chavez, MA. Oregon State University |
| PST-3.10 | A Playful Beginning: Cultivating Playful Parenting for Families with Young Children | Xiangyou Shen, PhD, Shauna Tominey, PhD & Nazli Ozkoca, Oregon State University |
| PST-3.11 | OT-Informed STEAM Play Model Supporting Sensory Integration and Co-Regulation in Early Childhood: The Bright Sparks Play Lab | Jen Godin, MSOT |
| PST-3.12 | A Guided Approach to Considering What Quality Care Looks Like for Babies and the Educators Who Care for Them | Bianca M Reyes, Kerry Kriener-Althen, & Cherry Hanna, WestEd |
| PST-3.13 | The Family Partnership Staircase: Building Relationship-Based Pathways From Day One | Chanel Whitaker & Estefany Umbach, DAY ONE Early Learning Community |
| Poster | Title | Presenters |
| PST-4.2 | Distinguishing SIDS, SUID, and Preventable Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Advancing Clarity, Education, and Equity in Safe Sleep Practice | Caitlin Young Pollard, PhD, Together We Thrive, Inc. & Alexandria Bowerman, Derrick Stone Safe Sleep |
| PST-4.3 | A Phenomenological View on Cosleeping Education in the United States | Rachel Andersen, RN, University of Washington |
| PST-4.4 | A Demographic Analysis of CPP Dissemination in the United States between 2019 and 2025 | Benjamin Spevack, Alexandra D. Sullivan, Ann Chu, Alicia F. Liberman |
| Poster | Title | Presenters |
| PST-5.1 | Equity in Early Intervention/Equidad en Intervención Temprana | Monique Matute-Chavarria, PhD & Anita Hernandez, New Mexico State University |
| PST-5.2 | Building Equitable Family Partnerships with Multilingual Families in Early Intervention | Ebryana Aaliyah Barela, Guadalupe Martinez & Adriana Marquez, New Mexico State University |
| PST-5.3 | Safe Passage: A Perinatal Framework for Advancing Black Maternal, Infant, and Family Mental Health | Markita Barideaux, LCSW, Glamarys Acevedo, LCSW, MPH, IBCLC |
| Poster | Title | Presenters |
| PST-6.1 | From Clinic to Community: Adapting an Early Relational Health Intervention Across Countries and Care Settings | Denise S. R. Mazzuchelli, PhD & Xochitl Arechiga, MEd, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, PlayReadVIP National Center |
| PST-6.2 | He Ala No Nā Keiki: Equitable Access to Early Learning Across Communities | Kailey Lapenia, & Malia-Blossom Cruz, Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture – INPEACE |
| PST-6.3 | Advancing Leadership Through MO-SECA (Missouri Supporting Early Childhood Administrators): Finding the Sweet Spot | Jacklyn Aldrich, EdD, Melissa Newkirk, MEd, & Jennifer Biles, MA, UMKC Institute for Human Development – Early Childhood Innovation Center |
| PST-6.4 | A Home for Families: How Oregon Created a Responsive Parenting Education System | Shauna Tominey, PhD & Michaella Sektnan, Oregon State University / Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative |
| Poster | Title | Presenters |
| PST-7.1 | Supporting Internal Capacity in Early Childhood Projects and Programs through Intentional Quality Initiatives | Jennifer Zawislak, ZERO TO THREE & Education Development Center, Katari Coleman, PhD & Pritay Washington, Education Development Center |
| PST-7.2 | Building the ECE Workforce: Expanding ECE Occupations Through New Registered Apprenticeship Pathways | Kimberly Farris, Early Childhood Workforce Connector, WRMA, Inc., a TriMetrix Company & Meredith Russell, WRMA, Inc, a TriMetrix Company |
| PST-7.3 | RECAP: A New Framework for Developing Equitable, Reflective, and System-Ready Infant/Toddler Leaders | April Westermann, PhD & Elizabeth Zinter, MSW, Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care |
| Poster | Title | Presenters |
| PST-8.1 | Transitions in Child Welfare for Infants and Young Children: Applying Zero to Three Competencies to Support Development and Mental Health | Valerie Bellas, PhD & Karen Baas, MA, Mind Body Baby |
| PST-8.2 | Successful Rural Strategies for Improved Early Childhood Systems, Joyful Relationships, and Collective Impact | Callie H. Lambarth, MSW, Portland State University & Karen Pautz, MSL, First 5 Siskiyou Children and Families Commission / Siskiyou Child Abuse Prevention Council |
| PST-8.3 | Collaborating with Families: Checklist Results of Early Intervention Teams | Ross Adams, MS, CCC-SLP, WestEd & Erica Ellis, PhD, CCC-SLP, Cal State LA |
| PST-8.4 | Family Leadership in Equitable Home Visiting Systems Transformation | Rebecca Brown, MSEd & Ron Joseph, Center for Coordinating Oregon Home Visiting Systems (CCOHVS) |
| PST-8.5 | Project LAUNCH Cross-Agency Collaboration: Strengthening Mental Health Supports for Young Children | Briana Bashaw-Wood, MA, LPCC, IFECMHS, RPF II, & Melanie Morones, LMFT, ATR-BC, ECMHS, YMCA of SD |
| PST-8.6 | Telling the Safe Babies Story: Evidence from the Growing Field of Infant-Toddler Courts | Jenifer Goldman Fraser, PhD, MPH. Director of Research and Evaluation, Safe Babies, ZERO TO THREE |
| PST-8.7 | Early Insights from a National Evaluation of the Infant-Toddler Court Program | Amanda N. Barczyk, PhD, MSW, Senior Research Associate, James Bell Associates |
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