Our work centers around 3 primary initiatives.
​Click explore to learn about the projects supporting each one. 
Researchers Investigating Sociocultural Equity and Race (RISER) Network is a collaboration between senior, mid-level, and junior scholars working together to conduct applied child development research focused on the positive development of Black children and to disseminate research to policy makers in order to dismantle education and health disparities and promote the thriving and academic success of children. 
Researchers at CEED, in partnership with colleagues from other universities, are investigating the strengths and needs of Black children in terms of early literacy skills and the use of oral language--specifically conversations and narratives--to foster relationships, build identity, and advance their learning. 
Researchers at CEED, in partnership with colleagues from other universities and organizations, are working to transform the education experience of Black children by conducting research that is focused on anti-racist professional development for educators and practitioners, the development of measures of equitable classroom instruction, and how non-traditional education pedagogies (e.g., Montessori, African-centered) are related to school success and wellbeing. 
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Fall 2022
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October 18th - ​The Urban Griots Playground:​
A culturally grounded and design-based approach for promoting multimodal practices in early childhood
Dr. Pierre-Valery Tchetgen, Northeastern University
SPRING 2022
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February 7th - RAPID Updates and Next Steps
Dr. Nneka Ibekwe-Okafor, Boston University
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February 17th - RISER Network Fireside Chat
Dr. Brenda Jones-Harden, University of Maryland
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March 14th - Emotion-Focused Teaching and an Alternative Licensure Program for Preschool Teachers
Dr. Timothy Curby, George Mason University
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March 24th - RISER Network Fireside Chat
Dr. Deborah J. Johnson, Michigan State University
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March 28th - Assessing Classroom Sociocultural Equity Scale: New Directions and Updates
Dr. Mariah Contreras, Boston University
Gullnar Syed, Boston University
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April 11th - Maternal and Child Health:  New Directions and Updates
Dr. Jacqueline Sims, Boston University
​Gullnar Syed, Boston University
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May 2nd - Racial Empathy and Anti-Racist Quality Measures in ECE
Dr. Nneka Ibekwe-Okafor, Boston University
FALL 2021
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October 18th - Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program - Project Update
​Beverly Bruno, Boston University
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November 1st - Unpacking Variation in Children’s Day-to-Day Experiences in Early Education and Care Settings
Dr. Stephanie Jones, Harvard University
Dr. Emily Hanno, Harvard University​
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