Presentations
 

November 8, 2008
Using Your State Early Learning Guidelines: How to Create a Curriculum Which Incorporates State Competencies and Developmentally Appropriate Practice
     National Association for the Education of Young Children
     Dallas, Texas
Lynn Darling, Ph.D., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

September 23, 2008
Mississippi Child Care Quality Step System: Earn Your Stars!
     Northeast Mississippi Planning and Development District
     Booneville, Mississippi
Lynn Darling, Ph.D., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

October 11, 2008
Promoting Emotional Resilience in Young Children: A Workshop for Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grade Teachers
     Lucedale, Mississippi
Cheryl E. Mueller, M.S., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute 

October 3, 2008
How Does Your Infant-Toddler Program Rate?
     Mississippi Early Childhood Association Annual Conference
     Jackson, Mississippi
Cheryl E. Mueller, M.S., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

October 2, 2008
Earn Your Stars! A Closer Look at the Mississippi Child Care Quality Step System
     Mississippi Early Childhood Association Annual Conference
     Jackson, Mississippi
Connie Clay, M.S., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

October 2, 2008
Using the Mississippi Early Learning Guidelines: Complete Curricula for Three- and Four-Year-Olds
     Mississippi Early Childhood Association
     Jackson, Mississippi
Lynn Darling, Ph.D., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

September 20, 2008
Promoting Social and Emotional Skills through Exuberant Play
     North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference
     Greensboro, North Carolina
Pamela Myrick-Mottley, M.Ed., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

August 28, 2008
Introduction to the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, Revised
     Washington County Head Start Conference
     Greenville, Mississippi
Lynn Darling, Ph.D., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

August 28, 2008
Mr. Rogers Workshop: Children with Challenging Behavior
     Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Cheryl E. Mueller, M.S., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

August 8, 2008
Mr. Rogers Workshop: What Do You Do With The Mad That You Feel?
     Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Cheryl E. Mueller, M.S., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

July 24, 2008
Working with Children and Adults: Professionalism in the Early Childhood Field
     Kiln, Mississippi
Cheryl E. Mueller, M.S., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

June 19, 2008
Working with Children and Adults: Professionalism in the Early Childhood Field
     Gautier, Mississippi
Cheryl E. Mueller, M.S., State University Early Childhood Institute

June 9, 2008
Moving Beyond Behavior Management to Strategies of Loving Guidance
     Seventeenth National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development,
     National Association for the Education of Young Children
     New Orleans, Louisiana
Pamela Myrick-Mottley, M.Ed., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

June 9, 2008
Raising the Standards for Disaster Preparedness: Advocacy Begins at Home
     Seventeenth National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development,
     National Association for the Education of Young Children
     New Orleans
Cathy Grace, Ed.D., and Elizabeth F. Shores, M.A.P.H., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute, with Paula Bendel Smith, National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies and Jeanne-Aimee DeMarrais, Save the Children

May 22, 2008
Working with Children and Adults: Professionalism in the Early Childhood Field
     Biloxi, Mississippi
Cheryl E. Mueller, M.S., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

April 19, 2008
Earn Your Stars! A Closer Look at the Mississippi Child Care Quality Step System
     Institute for Community Services, Inc., Head Start Conference
     Tupelo, Mississippi
Connie Clay, M.S., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

March 6, 2008
Why Won’t These Kids Behave? Behavior and Guidance in Early Childhood Settings
     Kiln, Mississippi
Cheryl E. Mueller, M.S., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

February 23, 2008
How Does Your Infant-Toddler Program Rate?
     Pinebelt Directors Network Annual Conference
     Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Cheryl E. Mueller, M.S., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

February 21, 2008
Why Won’t These Kids Behave? Behavior and Guidance in Early Childhood Settings
     Gautier, Mississippi
Cheryl E. Mueller, M.S., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

January 17, 2008
Why Won’t These Kids Behave? Behavior and Guidance in Early Childhood Settings
     Biloxi, Mississippi
Cheryl E. Mueller, M.S., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

December 13, 2007
Criteria in the Mississippi Child Care Quality Step System
     Kiln, Mississippi
Cheryl E. Mueller, M.S., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

November 15, 2007
Criteria in the Mississippi Child Care Quality Step System
     Gautier, Mississippi
Cheryl E. Mueller, M.S., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

November 16, 2007
Leaders in Literacy; An Eclectic Approach of Mississippi's Research and Reality in the Preschool Classroom
     International Reading Association Southwest Annual Conference
     Little Rock, AR
Eileen K. Beazley, M.S., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

November 9, 2007
Leaders in Literacy: An eclectic approach to enriching the preschool environment
     National Association for Education of Young Children Annual Conference
     Chicago, Illinois
Eileen K. Beazley, M.S., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

November 9, 2007
Leaders in Literacy, An Eclectic Approach to Early Literacy
     National Association for Education of Young Children
     Chicago, Illinois
JoAnn Kelly, Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

November 15, 2007
The Importance of Language and Literacy in the Early Years
     International Reading Association Regional Conference
     Little Rock, AR
Kimberly Triplett, Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

October 26, 2007
Rethinking Your Block Area
     Northeast Mississippi Early Childhood Conference
     Booneville, Mississippi
JoAnn Kelly, Mississippi State Early Childhood Institute

October 18, 2007
Criteria in the Mississippi Child Care Quality Step System
     Biloxi, Mississippi
Cheryl E. Mueller, M.S., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

Oct. 10, 2007
Assessments & Learning Styles: Does It Produce Learning or Conflict in a Learning Environment?
     Mississippi Action for Progress, Inc., 41st State Training Conference
     Jackson, MS
Stacy Callender, Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

October 5, 2007
We Are the Same, We Are Different:  Bringing Diversity into Your Classroom
     Mississippi Early Childhood Association
     Jackson, MS
JoAnn Kelly, Mississippi State Early Childhood Institute

October 5, 2007
The Magical Key: Teaching from Birth to Three
      Mississippi Early Childhood Association
      Jackson, MS
Kimberly Triplett, Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

Oct. 5, 2007
Supporting Social & Emotional Development through Play: Infants and Toddlers
     Mississippi Early Childhood Association
     Jackson, MS
Stacy Callender, Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

Oct. 5, 2007
Supporting Social & Emotional Development through Play: Preschool
     Mississippi Early Childhood Association
     Jackson, MS
Stacy Callender, Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

Oct. 4, 2007
Parents as Partners: Building Relationships that Support Young Children
     Mississippi Early Childhood Association
     Jackson, MS
Stacy Callender, Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

October 4, 2007
Connecting the Dots in Reading Books with Young Children
     Mississippi Early Childhood Association
     Jackson, MS
Kimberly Triplett, Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

Oct. 4-5, 2007
Take a Step Up the Ladder of Quality: The Mississippi Child Care Quality
Step System
     Mississippi Early Childhood Association
     Jackson, MS
Cathy Grace, Ed.D., and Connie Clay, M.S., Mississippi State University
Early Childhood Institute

October 4-5, 2007
Fishing for Parent Involvement? 
Tools to Reel Them In!
     Mississippi Early Childhood Association Annual Conference
     Jackson, MS
Eileen K. Beazley, M.S., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

August 29, 2007
Understanding and Implementing Growing and Learning with Young Native Children (The Curriculum Toolkit)
     National Indian Child Care Association Conference
     Uncasville, Connecticut.
Nicole L. Thompson, Ph.D., National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives, Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

August 25, 2007
Keynote: We Are the Same We Are Different:  Bringing Diversity into Your Classroom
     Child Care Conference for Northeast Mississippi
     Mississippi Early Childhood Association
     Tupelo, MS
JoAnn Kelly, Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

Aug. 14, 2007
Opportunities for Collaboration: Sesame Street/Between the Lions DVDs & New Season Previews
     Corporation for Public Broadcasting
     Washington, D.C.
Cathy Grace, Ed.D., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute; Beth Kirsch, Series Producer, Between the Lions; Rebecca Honig, Curriculum Specialist, Sesame Street, Sesame Workshop

July 31, 2007
Emerging Findings From the Evaluations of Three Models of Professional Development: Implementation, Contexts and Outcomes
     U.S. Administration for Children and Families
     Washington, D.C.
Ivelese Martinez-Beck, Ph.D., OPRE; Donna Bryant, Ph.D. , Associate Director, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina; Cathy Grace, Ed.D., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute; Carolyn Layzer, Ph.D., Abt Associates

June 27, 2007
Indicators of Early Childhood Disaster Risk: Using Data for Strategic Improvements in Emergency Preparedness
     International Society for Child Indicators
     Chicago, IL
Elizabeth F. Shores, M.A.P.H., Early Childhood Institute, and Erin Barbaro, M.A., Community Information Resource Center, Rural Policy Research Institute, University of Missouri

May 30, 2007
Rural Early Childhood Forum on Young Children in the Mississippi Delta
     Mississippi Delta Revitalization Task Force, National Center for Rural Early
     Childhood Learning Initiatives
     Itta Bena, MS
Facilitator: Cathy Grace, Ed.D., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

May 30, 2007
Using Data to Map Strategy for Early Childhood Services in the Mississippi Delta
Rural Early Childhood Forum on Young Children in the Mississippi Delta
     Itta Bena, Mississippi
     Elizabeth F. Shores, M.A.P.H., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

May 24, 2007
Growing and Learning with Native Young Children; Leadership for Native Language Learning and Using Native Languages and Traditions in Everyday Activities
     National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
     Professional Development Institute
     Las Vegas, NV
Cathy Grace, Ed.D., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute, and Nicole L. Thompson, Ph.D., National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives, Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

May 1, 2007
Research to Practice: What Does Research on American Indian and Alaska Native Children Tell Us about Curriculum Development, Family Involvement, and Effective Practices to Support Healthy Development?
     Thirteenth National American Indian and Alaska  Native Child Care Conference
     Albuquerque, NM
Nicole L. Thompson, Ph.D., National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives, Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute; Lori Connors-Tadros, Ph.D., National Child Care Information Center

May 1, 2007
High-Quality, Culturally Relevant Curriculum Development for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
     Thirteenth National American Indian and Alaska  Native Child Care Conference
     Albuquerque, NM
Nicole L. Thompson, Ph.D., National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives, Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute; Lori Connors-Tadros, Ph.D., National Child Care Information Center; Barb Fabre, Child Care Program Director, White Earth Reservation

April 8-13, 2007
Are Mississippi Students Achieving at a Higher Rate as a Result of National Board Certified Teachers?
     American Education Research Association
     Chicago, IL
Jeanne Holland, Ph.D., Mississippi University for Women; Dwight Hare, Ph.D., and Cathy Grace, Ed.D., Mississippi State University

March 29 - April 1, 2007
A Model of Technical Assistance to Improve Early Language and Literacy
     Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting
     Boston, MA
Robin Gaines Lanzi; Jennifer Nielsen; Kimberly Triplett, Ed.S., and Cathy Grace, Ed.D., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute; Sharon Landesman Ramey, Ph.D., and Craig T. Ramey, Ph.D., Georgetown University

March 29 - April 1, 2007
In the Eye of the Storm: Lessons from Katrina's and Rita's Children    
     Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting
     Boston, MA
Marilou C. Hyson, Ph.D., National Association for the Education of Young Children; Joy D. Osofsky, Ph.D., and Howard J. Osofsky, M.D., Ph.D.; Elizabeth F. Shores, M.A.P.H., and Cathy Grace, Ed.D., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute; Gary J. Asmus, Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette Center for Child Development; Martha Zaslow, Ph.D., Child Trends

Feb. 19-22, 2007
GIS in Early Childhood Services Research
     The Early Childhood Atlas Missouri GIS Conference 2007
     Osage Beach, MO
Erin Barbaro, M.A., and Michael C. Barbaro, M.A., Community Information Resource Center, Rural Policy Research Institute, University of Missouri

February 5-8, 2007
The Importance of Literacy and Language in the Early Years
     Region IV Head Start Annual Training Conference
     Atlanta, GA
Kimberly Triplett, Ed. S., Early childhood Institute, Mississippi State University

February 7, 2007
Literacy Here, Literacy There, Literacy Everywhere!
     Region IV Head Start Association, Inc. Annual Training Conference
     Atlanta, GA
Eileen K. Beazley, M.S., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

January 6-10, 2007
Impact of an Early Reading Intervention Program on the Literacy Environments
of Preschool Classrooms: A Longitudinal Study
     Hawaii International Conference on Education
     Honolulu, Hawaii
Dr. Carolyn Reeves, Dr. Richard Kazelskis, Dr. Dana G. Thames, University of
Southern Mississippi; Cathy Grace, Ed.D., Early Childhood Institute, Mississippi State University; Denise Bordelon, McComb School District

Jan. 6-9, 2007
Impact of an Early Reading Intervention Program on the Literacy Environments of Preschool Classrooms: A Longitudinal Study
      Hawaii International Conference on Education
      Honolulu, HI
Carolyn Reeves, Dana Thames, and Richard Kazelskis, University of Southern Mississippi; Cathy Grace, Ed.D., Early Childhood Institute; Denise Bordelon, Mississippi Department of Education

Dec. 7, 2006
Caring for Children during a Disaster: What Local Leaders Need to Include in Their Emergency Preparedness Plan to Address the Needs of Young Children
     National League of Cities Congress of Cities and Exposition
     Reno, NV
Elizabeth F. Shores, M.A.P.H., Early Childhood Institute; the Hon. Mayor Kip Holden, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; the Hon. Alderman Lou Rizzardi, Pass Christian, Mississippi

Dec. 2, 2006
UAMS Kids First, An Outgrowth of the Infant Health and Development Program
     Zero to Three National Training Institute
     Albuquerque, New Mexico
Carolyn Marsh, M.S., UAMS Kids First; Elizabeth F. Shores, M.A.P.H., and Cathy Grace, Ed.D., Rural Early Childhood

Dec. 1, 2006
 Early Childhood Native American Curriculum Toolkit
     Zero to Three National Training Institute
     Albuquerque, New Mexico
Nicole Thompson, Ph.D., Cathy Grace, Ed.D., and Tracie Sempier, M.S., Rural Early Childhood

Dec. 1, 2006
Katrina More than One Year Later: Working to Support Infants, Toddlers, and Families on the Gulf Coast
      Zero to Three National Training Institute
      Albuquerque, New Mexico
Cathy Grace, Ed.D., Rural Early Childhood; Joy D. Osofsky, Ph.D., Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA

Nov. 11, 2006
Improving Child Care Quality and Child Outcomes through Professional
Development: Results from Four Studies
      National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference
      Atlanta, GA
Sharon Ramey, PhD., and Craig Ramey, Ph.D., Georgetown University;
Cathy Grace, Ed.D., MSU Early Childhood Institute; Louise Davis, Ph.D., MSU
Extension Service; Ivelisse Martinez-Beck, Ph.D., Child Care Bureau

October 2006
The Magical Key: Teaching from Birth to Three
      Mississippi Early Childhood Association Conference
      Jackson, MS
Kimberly Triplett, Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

Sept. 22, 2006
Emergency Preparedness for Child Care and Early Education
     Congressional Staff Briefing: In the Eye of the Storm; Lessons Learned from the
     Hurricanes' Children
     Washington, D.C.
Cathy Grace, Ed.D., and Elizabeth F. Shores, M.A.P.H., Early Childhood Institute

Aug. 25, 2006
Sharing Data for Emergency Preparedness: CCR&Rs and the Early Childhood Atlas
     NACCRRA Regional Institute for Professional Development
     National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
     Albuquerque, NM
Erin Barbaro, M.A., Community Information Resource Center, Rural Policy Research Institute, University of Missouri

August 7-9, 2006
Consultation as a Professional Development Strategy
      Child Care Bureau National Conference
      Washington DC
Donna Bryant, Cathy Grace, Ed.D., Rural Early Childhood; Terrie Hare and Karen Heying

August 7-9, 2006
Research to Policy and Practice: Professional Development Delivery
      Child Care Bureau National Conference
      Washington DC A
Carla Fenson, Cathy Grace, Ed.D., Rural Early Childhood; and Kathy Winters

August 7-9, 2006
Lessons Learned from Hurricanes: Responsive Emergency Preparedness Systems
      Child Care Bureau National Conference
      Washington DC
Cathy Grace, Ed.D., Rural Early Childhood; Sherry Guarisco and Linda Southward

July 20, 2006
Rebuilding After Katrina: The Mississippi Story
     One Goal: Building the Future Together
     Tampa, FL
Cathy Grace, Ed.D., and Elizabeth F. Shores, M.A.P.H., Rural Early Childhood

July 20, 2006
Emergency Preparedness for Early Childhood Programs: Sharing Data through the Early Childhood Atlas
     One Goal: Building the Future Together
     Tampa, FL
Elizabeth F. Shores, M.A.P.H., and Cathy Grace, Ed.D., Rural Early Childhood

July 18, 2006
Numbers, Numbers, and More Numbers: Using Registry Data to Enhance Research and Influence Policy
     The National Registry Alliance
     Portland, ME
Kathy Thornburg, Ph.D., and Wayne Mayfield, Ph.D., Center for Family Policy and Research, University of Missouri

July 18, 2006
Sharing Data in the Early Childhood Atlas: How Registries Can Support Emergency Preparedness
     The National Registry Alliance
     Portland, ME
Elizabeth F. Shores, M.A.P.H., Rural Early Childhood, and Pamela Myrick-Mottley. M.Ed., Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

July 2006
Cultural Competence: What is it? How do we get it?
      Region IV State and Tribal Administrators Meeting
      Child Care Bureau
      Atlanta, Georgia
Nicole Thompson, Ph.D., Rural Early Childhood; Grace Hardy, Tribal Child Ca

June 27, 2006
Panel Discussion: Engaging Champions
      Advancing Pre-Kindergarten in All States Meeting
      Council of Chief State School Officers
      Big Sky, MT
Cathy Grace, Ed.D., MSU Early Childhood Institute

June 2006
Weaving External Funds into Head Start Programs
      National Indian Head Start Directors Association
      Washington, DC
Nicole Thompson, Ph.D., Dwight Hare, Ph.D., Rural Early Childhood

May 16-19, 2006
Building Collaborations: Responding to Katrina
     U.S. Department of Agriculture
     2006 Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Conference
     Atlanta, GA
Louise E. Davis, Ph.D., Mississippi State Extension Service; Connie Clay, M.S., Rebuilding After Katrina Project, Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute; Delfi Wilson and Tonya Adkins, Mississippi State Extension Service

May 16, 2006
Panel Discussion: Who's Caring for the Little Ones? Reopening Schools, Early Childhood Programs, and After School Initiatives in the Gulf Coast Region
     National League of Cities
     Restoration 2006; Community and Economic Recovery after a Disaster Conference
     New Orleans, LA
Cathy Grace, Ed.D., and Elizabeth F. Shores, M.A.P.H., MSU Early Childhood Institute

April 26, 2006
Sharing Data for Emergency Preparedness
     National Child Care Disaster Response Task Force Meeting
     National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) 
     Irving, TX
Elizabeth F. Shores, M.A.P.H., and Cathy Grace, Ed.D., Rural Early Childhood

April 24-26, 2006
Panel Discussion: Defining and Measuring Professional Development
      Child Care Policy Research Consortium Annual Meeting  
      Silver Springs, MD
Cathy Grace, Ed.D., with Ivelisse Martinez-Beck, Facilitator, Marty Zaslow, Bobbie Weber, Diane Adams, Kathy Thornburg, Mousumi Sarkar, and Sarah LeMoine

April 7-11, 2006
Undergraduate Field Experiences: Issues, Expectations, and Interactions
     American Educational Research Conference 2006
     San Francisco, CA
Jenifer Moore, Ph.D., National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives, Mississippi State University, Linda Walker, Ph.D., Mississippi State University
(Meridian), Dana Harwell, Ed.S., Mississippi State University (Meridian)

April 2006
      Native Language Leadership Forum; Child Care Bureau
      Honolulu, Hawaii
Nicole Thompson, Ph.D., Rural Early Childhood

March 15, 2006
The Early Childhood Atlas: Using Maps for Policy Analysis and Advocacy
    National Association for the Education of Young Children Public Policy Forum
    Washington, D.C.
Elizabeth F. Shores, M.A.P.H., and Cathy Grace, Ed.D., Rural Early Childhood, and Christopher Fulcher, Ph.D., Community Information Resource Center, Rural Policy Research Institute, University of Missouri

Feb. 21-25, 2006
In Katrina's Wake:  Expanding Mississippi's Resource and Referral Network
     NACCRRA Annual Policy Symposium
     Washington, D.C.
Louise E. Davis, Ph.D., Mississippi State University Extension Service; and Cathy Grace, Ed.D., and Elizabeth F. Shores, M.A.P.H., Rural Early Childhood

February 4, 2006
Putting the Pieces Together for a Brighter Future for Mississippi's Children
     Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA)
     Nashville, Tennessee
Laurie Todd, M.Ed. and Gail Lindsey, Ed.D., Early Childhood Institute, Mississippi State University

February 4, 2006
Caregivers Guide to Learning about Language Development in Children from Birth to Five-Years-Old
     Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA)
     Nashville, TN
Kimberly Triplett, Ed. S., Early childhood Institute, Mississippi State University

Feb. 3, 2006
Improving Quality in Rural Early Care and Education: New and Improved Tools for Policymakers and Advocates
     Southern Early Childhood Association
     Nashville, Tenn.
Cathy Grace, Ed.D., and Elizabeth F. Shores, M.A.P.H., Rural Early Childhood; Denise Mauzy, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. Program Director, OPEN Initiative, University of Missouri; Jere L. Wallden, Executive Director, Wisconsin Registry System for the Early Care and Education Professional

February 2006
Connecting the Dots in Reading Books with Young Children
      Mississippi Early Childhood Association
      Hattiesburg, MS
Kimberly Triplett, Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute

January 8, 2006
Leaders in Literacy, Mississippi Last No More...
     Hawaii International Education Conference
     Honolulu, Hawaii
Laurie Todd, M.Ed., Early Childhood Institute, Mississippi State University

January 6-9, 2006
Mississippi Child Care Centers: Feeling the Impact of CCDF Requirements for Child Care
     Hawaii International Conference on Education
     Honolulu, HI
Jenifer Moore, Ph.D., National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives, Mississippi State University; Jeanne Holland, Ph.D., Mississippi University for Women

January 6-9, 2006
The Effects of Gender on Literacy Skills: Two Case Studies of Preschool Caregivers
     Hawaii International Conference on Education
     Honolulu, HI
Jenifer Moore, Ph.D., National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives, Mississippi State University; Lishu Yin, M.Ed., Mississippi State University

Dec. 10, 2005
Effective Systems for Addressing Child Care Needs During a Crisis: Lessons from Hurricane Katrina
     National Association for the Education of Young Children
     Washington, D.C.
Cathy Grace, Ed.D., and Elizabeth F. Shores, Rural Early Childhood; and Louise E. Davis, Ph.D., Mississippi State University Extension Service

Dec. 8, 2005
New Initiatives for Early Childhood Professional Development in Rural America
     National Association for the Education of Young Children
     Washington, D.C.
Cathy Grace, Ed.D., Elizabeth F. Shores, M.A.P.H., and Nicole L. Thompson, Ph.D., Rural Early Childhood; Laurie Todd, M.Ed., Early Childhood Institute, Mississippi State University; and Kathy Thornburg, Ph.D., Center for Family Policy and Research, University of Missouri

Dec. 7-10, 2005
Reaching Rural America: The Sesame Street / Between the Lions Initiative
    National Association for the Education of Young Children
    Washington, D.C.
Gail Lindsey, Ed.D., Early Childhood Institute, Mississippi State University; Beth Kirsch, Between the Lions, WGBH

Dec. 7-10, 2005
Leaders in Literacy: Results of the First Two Years in Greenville, Mississippi
     National Association for the Education of Young Children
     Washington, D.C.
Sharon Landesman Ramey, Ph.D., and Craig Thomas Ramey, Ph.D., Directors, Georgetown University Center on Health and Education; Kimberly Triplett, Early Childhood Institute, Mississippi State University

Dec. 4-6, 2005
The Relationship between Child Care Subsidies, Cost, and Quality in Rural and Non-Rural Areas
    International Conference of Social Science Research
    Orlando, Fla.
Erin J. Maher, Ph.D., Human Services Policy Center, University of Washington

Nov. 4, 2005
Rural Gaps in Early Care and Education
     Zero to Three National Training Institute
     Washington, D.C.
Cathy Grace, Ed.D., Elizabeth F. Shores, M.A.P.H., and Nicole Thompson, Ph.D.,
Rural Early Childhood

October, 2005
Prekindergarten-Twelfth Grade American Indian and Alaska Native Issue Across Multiple Contexts
      National Indian Education Association Annual Conference
      Denver, Colorado
Nicole Thompson, Ph.D., Rural Early Childhood; Tarajean Yazzie-Mintz, Ph.D., Indiana University; Susan Faircloth, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University; SusanRae Banks-Joseph, Ph.D., Washington State University; Nicole Bowman, Bowman Performance Consulting; Pigeon Big Crow, Director of Child Care and Development Program

July 19, 2005
Using Data to Drive Policy: New Tools You Can Use
    The National Registry Alliance
    Kansas City, Missouri
Cathy Grace, Ed.D., and Elizabeth F. Shores, M.A.P.H., Rural Early Childhood;
Ann K. Peton, Rural Policy Research Institute

July 2005
Social Interaction and Games with Infants and Toddlers
      Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians’ Division of Early Childhood Professional
      Development Conference
      Choctaw, Mississippi
Nicole Thompson, Ph.D., Jeanne Holland, M.S., Rural Early Childhood

June 5-8, 2005
America's Rural Young Children: Research Opportunities for Directors,
Administrators, and Policymakers
     NAEYC Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development
     National Association for the Education of Young Children
     Miami, Florida
Cathy Grace, Ed.D., Rural Early Childhood; Kathy Thornburg, Ph.D., Center
for Family Policy and Research, University of Missouri; and Ann Peton, Rural
Policy Research Institute

May 25-27, 2005
Threats to Early Childhood Health and Development In Rural America
      Society for Prevention Research
      Washington, D.C.
Cathy Grace, Ed.D., and Elizabeth F. Shores, M.A.P.H., Rural Early Childhood; and Martha Zaslow, Ph.D., Child Trends

May 2, 2005
Rural Early Childhood: A New Policy Focus for Child Advocates
      NAEYC Public Policy Forum
      National Association for the Education of Young Children
Washington, D.C.
Cathy Grace, Ed.D., and Elizabeth F. Shores, M.A.P.H., Rural Early Childhood; and Kathy Thornburg, Ph.D., Center for Family Policy and Research, University of Missouri

April 13-16, 2005
Religion, Family Relationships, and Early Childhood Development
      Southern Sociological Society
      Charlotte, North Carolina
John P. Bartkowski, Ph.D., Martin L. Levin, Ph.D., and Xiaohe Xu, Ph.D., Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, College of Arts and Sciences, Mississippi State University

April 3-5, 2005
The National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives
     Children and Rural Education Conference
     Monroe, LA           
Jenifer Moore, M.S., National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives, Mississippi State University, Jeanne Holland, Ph.D., National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives, Mississippi State University

April 2005
Ages and Stages of Child Development.
      National American Indian and Alaska Native Child Care Conference
      Salt Lake City, Utah
Nicole Thompson, Ph.D., Rural Early Childhood

April 2005
Tribal Child Care Research: Current Efforts and Future Directions: The Early Childhood Native American Curriculum Project and the Assessment of American Indian and Alaska Native Early Care and Education
     Eleventh National American Indian and Alaska Native Child Care Conference
     Salt Lake City, Utah
Nicole Thompson, Ph.D., Rural Early Childhood

March 17-19, 2005
New Evidence and a New Tool for Targeting Early Intervention in Rural America
      American Council for Rural Special Education
      Tulsa, Oklahoma
Gail Lindsey, Ed.D., Rural Early Childhood

March 4, 2005
The Rural Gap in Early Care and Education
      Southern Early Childhood Association
      Dallas, Texas
Cathy Grace, Ed.D., Rural Early Childhood

February 17, 2005
Building Our Future Together: The Rural Early Childhood Mapping Project
      National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals
      Las Vegas, NV
Cathy Grace, Ed.D., Rural Early Childhood; and Ann Peton, Rural Policy
Research Institute

February 15-18, 2005
Leaders in Literacy
     National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals
     Las Vegas, NV
Jenifer Moore, M.S., National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives, Mississippi State University, Kimberly Triplett, Ed.S., National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives, Mississippi State University

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