My research focuses on the early home learning environments among children from socioeconomically and culturally diverse backgrounds, with particular emphasis on how positive, responsive parent-child interactions foster language and cognitive development, and how risk and resilience factors across multiple levels shape these environments. Ultimately, my work seeks to inform the development, adaptation, and implementation of preventive interventions that effectively support young children and families impacted by structural disparities.

Prior to NYU, I received my PhD in Human Development from the University of Maryland-College Park. I have extensive experience analyzing mother-child and father-child interactions, assessing early development, evaluating longitudinal randomized controlled trials of parenting interventions, and utilizing advanced quantitative as well as qualitative methods.