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TAMARA HALLE
Senior Program Area Director & Senior Research Scientist
Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, University of Michigan
Dr. Halle's research focuses on the social influences on children's cognitive development, especially cognitive skills related to academic achievement in low-income and at-risk populations. Her interests include the development of language and communication skills; emergent literacy skills of young children in home and school settings; and family and peer influences on academic achievement and social adaptation.
AREAS OF SUBSTANTIVE EXPERIENCE
Academic Achievement
Academic Motivation
Child Well-Being and Positive Development
Children in Poverty
Cognitive Development
Culture and Children’s Development
Early Language and Literacy Development
Fatherhood
Maternal Employment
Parental Involvement in Schooling
Parenting Behavior
Parenting Education
Professional Development in Early Care and Education
Quality in Early Care and Education
Readiness of Schools
School Engagement
School Readiness
Social and Emotional Development
Special Education
Poverty and Low Income
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