Kathryn Barnard, Ph.D., F.A.A.N. Professor Emeritus of Family and Child Nursing Research Affiliate, Center on Human Development and Disability kathyb@u.washington.edu 206-543-9200 University of Washington, Box 357920 Seattle, WA 98195-7920

Dr. Barnard's research focuses on understanding of the impact of the first few years of life on a child’s later physical, psychological, and emotional health, specifically on ecological factors that affect child development. She and colleagues have developed a method for observing and coding parent-child interaction known as the NCAST–Parent and Child Interaction Feeding and Teaching Scales. This method has been validated as predicting the child's later IQ and language performance from early measures of the dyadic interaction in the first two years of life.

Barnard’s current research is in providing resources for education and training for public health nurses and other child service providers working with infants, children, pregnant women, and families at high risk for adverse outcomes. This involves designing training materials that promote evidence-based practice for maternal and child health staff and public health nurses on child and parent health assessment, screening, and treatment.  Current emphasis is on the condition of maternal postpartum depression. Video-conferences provide information sharing and problem solving to participants across the state.

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