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Susan Sheridan

Susan Sheridan, George Holmes University Professor of educational psychology and the founding director of the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, has been elected to the National Academy of Education.

Celebration for Sheridan's national academy selection is May 14

May 10, 2024

Color portrait of Susan Sheridan

Sheridan is first Husker elected to National Academy of Education

March 29, 2024

Society & Culture

From left, Amanda Witte, CYFS research assistant professor, and Susan Sheridan, CYFS director, are leading efforts to expand the reach of TAPP. (Photo by Kyleigh Skaggs, CYFS)

Researchers expand reach of TAPP family-school intervention

October 3, 2022

Society & Culture

Researchers are working to identify an effective professional development approach to prepare school-based specialists to implement the Teachers and Parents as Partners (TAPP) intervention to address behavioral challenges presented by rural students.

TAPP Online brings enhanced support to rural students, families and schools

August 2, 2021

Society & Culture

During spring 2020, all of Nebraska’s 983 public schools sat vacant — and all the state’s 330,000 children from pre-kindergarten to grade 12 were learning in out-of-classroom environments.

Survey finds Nebraska educators can adjust to anything, but at what cost?

May 18, 2021

A University of Nebraska–Lincoln research team led by Lisa Knoche, research associate professor and co-director of the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, has been awarded a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support early intervention services to help the families of infants and toddlers who are not developing typically.

Husker researchers awarded $1.6M to strengthen services for infants, toddlers

December 2, 2020

Society & Culture

Sue Sheridan

Running for Haiti: Sheridan chases 50-state goal

December 12, 2019

Lights, camera, traction: Research shines at media day

April 9, 2019

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

Amanda Moen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln doctoral student in school psychology, has developed a measure to assess how preschool teachers rate their effectiveness at building family-school relationships.

Student project assesses teachers' confidence in family engagement

January 23, 2018

Society & Culture

Christina Fernandez, a pediatrician with the Creighton University Medical Center, examines a child. A partnership that included researchers from four Nebraska universities shows promise in assisting parents with early childhood obesity.

Researchers develop family-centered approach to address child obesity

December 5, 2017

Society & Culture

UNL has embarked on a new early childhood research partnership with Brazil. UNL faculty involved in the initiative include, back row, from left, Greg Welch, Soo-Young Hong, Lisa Knoche, Christine Marvin and Cody Hollist, and front row, from left, Natalie Williams, Michelle Howell Smith, Susan Sheridan, Kathleen Rudasill and Amanda Witte. Not pictured are Carolyn Pope Edwards, Helen Raikes and Paul Springer.

Huskers expand Brazil ties in early childhood research

May 31, 2016

Society & Culture

A team with the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, which has received federal funding to study Nebraska early childhood practices and policies, was also chosen to lead the project's national research network. The team includes (back row, from left) Greg Welch, Mark DeKraai, Jim Bovaird, (front row, from left) Lisa Knoche, Iheoma Iruka and Susan Sheridan.

Nebraska to lead network studying early education policy, practices

January 20, 2016

Society & Culture