Kristen Granger

This project explores adult–child interactions in the context of intensive, one-to-one intervention for elementary school students with or at high risk for developing emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Moment-to-moment interactions lay the foundation for adult–child relationships at school, the quality of which is particularly impactful for students with EBD. Intensive, one-to-one intervention represents a critical opportunity to explore and leverage these adult–child interactio...

The Principal Investigator (PI) will conduct a program of research focused on improving outcomes of students with or at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) while participating in mentoring and training activities to develop knowledge and skills related to the friendships and social experiences of socially vulnerable youth, longitudinal social network methods and analyses, and grant management. It is well documented that children with EBD experience difficulties with social skil...