Child and Family Studies Research
Early Learning Center (ELC)
The Early Learning Center program exists to facilitate the academic mission of the Child and Family Studies Department that is part of the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. [more...]
This research project was conceptualized to focus on the processes of caregiving to frail elders by their families. Little research has been done with more than one person in a caregiving family being interviewed. The typcial focus has been to look at the experience of caregiving for primary caregivers. Using the family as the unit of analysis in this project was an important and needed aspect of the study. [more...]
Knox Area Family and Child Study Lab
The Knox Area Family and Child Study Lab is a department-wide, faculty-initiated and monitored research training laboratory. Through KAFACS projects, a research practicum experience is provided that integrates both graduate and undergraduate methods training with hands-on research experience. [more...]
Teacher Research and Documentation Center
Developing Scientists in the Classroom
The Teacher Research and Documentation Center is a laboratory designed to educate
practitioners as researchers and to develop critical thinking along with knowledge
about how children learn best. The integration and implementation of research
and practice in the field is the cornerstone of inquiry-oriented teacher practice.
The TRDC is a place for students and teachers to utilize technology and access
mentoring in order to develop research skills that inform and guide practice. [more...]
The Center for the Study of Youth and Political Violence
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Hundreds of thousands of youth worldwide are involved in political violence, either as passive witnesses, voluntary fighters, or coerced soldiers. What are the experiences and needs of these youth? Which agencies and organizations are involved in understanding and assisting them, and how can coordination among these entities be facilitated? How can research on these youth be advanced and integrated into this joint effort to understand them and care for their needs? |
Visit The Center's website to learn more about its purpose and work. |
The Center for Parenting
The Center for Parenting (C4P) at the University of Tennessee is a collaborative effort between the Department of Child and Family Studies and UT Extension Family and Consumer Sciences, co-directed by Drs. Heidi Stolz and Denise Brandon. The mission of the C4P is to strengthen parent-child relationships by coordinating and enriching existing parent education efforts in Tennessee. C4P offers many networking and coordinating services such as the Tennessee Parent Educator (TPE) Directory, an online Class Calendar with postings of parenting/family classes, a Curriculum Database,
and the C4Pnews listserv which sends out quarterly e- newsletters about research, training opportunities, and parent education developments on the state and national levels.
The Early Experiences Research Center
The Early Experiences Research Center (EERC) is a laboratory designed to examine the experiences of infants and young children in multiple and diverse contexts. Research in the EERC is conducted in contexts that represent diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds of families, as well as the multiple ways in which children are cared for in both formal (child-care, school) and informal settings. Each EERC project is tied together by the commitment to represent the contexts and needs of infants and young children in underrepresented and high-risk contexts. Current EERC projects include documenting the daily experiences of infants and toddlers in East Tennessee, examining the developmental niche of infants from different socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds in various parts of the U.S., investigating the affect of family and child transitions on caregiver-child relationships in Central Africa, and an initiative to link authentic assessment and state/federal standards in child care and Head Start settings serving low-income children as well as an effort to improve overall quality in child care across the state of Tennessee.
The EERC is co-directed by Drs. Rena Hallam and Hillary Fouts and is located in the Child and Family Studies department, Jesse Harris Building, room 116. We are always looking for undergraduate and graduate students that are interested in joining our research team. To learn more about opportunities at the EERC call us (974-3521) or e-mail Dr. Hallam (rhallam@utk.edu) or Dr. Fouts (hfouts@utk.edu).
Contact the Department of Child and Family Studies
1215 W. Cumberland Avenue
115 Jessie Harris Building
Knoxville, TN
37996-1912
Phone: 865-974-5316
Fax: 865-974-2742