UF grant supports study of link between early childhood maltreatment and disease
Are children who have experienced abuse or neglect in their early years responding differently to critical vaccines that protect against deadly viruses like influenza? A new study led by Dr. Melissa Bright, assistant research scientist at the Anita Zucker Center for...
Legal challenges in early childhood take center stage in transdisciplinary conference
In early childhood, should our work focus on equality or equity, or both? How can we ensure that all young children and their families receive the supports they need to thrive? And what are the critical legal components to providing proactive support for children,...
Community celebrates opening of new CHILD Center
On June 7, 2018, members of the Anita Zucker Center, the UF College of Education and the greater Gainesville community gathered together to celebrate the opening of the CHILD Center in Southwest Gainesville that will be home to an innovative, community-based initiative to support children in their most transformative years.
Anita Zucker Center Faculty Delivers Keynote Speech on Early Childhood Intervention in Australia
Anita Zucker Center faculty Mary McLean highlights advances in early childhood intervention practices in keynote speech at a national conference in Melbourne, Australia.Mary McLean, a core faculty member of the Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood...
Welcome 2016 Project Prepare Scholars
Anita Zucker Center faculty Mary McLean (left) and Hazel Jones (right) welcomed the new Project Prepare class in July.This August marks the second year of grant assistantship for up to 13 master’s students seeking specialized training opportunities in early childhood...
SWAG To Create Child Care and Early Education Center
The C.H.I.L.D Center, which stands for the Children’s Health, Imagination, Learning and Discovery Center, will serve as a child care and early education center located in the heart of the SWAG neighborhoods. Set to open for the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year,...
CRIEI Panel and Poster Sessions
The UF scholars attended the Conference on Research Innovations in Early Intervention forum held in San Diego Feb. 11-13, 2016, a biennial research conference devoted to early intervention for young children with at risk for disabilities from birth to age 8, their...
Anita Zucker Center Co-Director Honored For Leadership, Impact on Behavioral Disorders
Maureen Conroy, co-director of the University of Florida Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies, has received the 2016 Outstanding Leadership Award from the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders. CCBD, a division of the Council for...