Richard G. Lambert

In this project, the Principal Investigator (PI) is examining the relationships between early childhood educator (ECE) stress and child executive function and vocabulary in a Mexican-American border community. Early childhood educators play a critical role in the cognitive development of young children. Research suggests that high levels of stress among early childhood educators may negatively affect their ability to provide high quality education and emotional support, which in turn may imp...

In this project, the researchers examined the effectiveness of Creative Curriculum (4th ed.) as an intervention with low-income children enrolled in Head Start. Additionally, the researchers planned to investigate the impact of Creative Curriculum on the developmental outcomes of children with special needs through complementary research.