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Behavioral Science Core

Brain Imaging Core

Cellular Morphology Core

Genetics Core

Infant Primate Research Laboratory Core

Instrument Development Laboratory Core

Jean F. Kelly, Ph.D.

Professor of Family and Child Nursing
Research Affiliate, Center on Human Development and Disability
jkelly@u.washington.edu
206-685-3387
University of Washington, Box 357920
Seattle, WA 98195-7920

Dr. Kelly's research focus is on how early caregiving affects children's development, including children at high social risk, those diagnosed with delays and/or disabilities, and those developing typically. She developed and published a research- and practice-based program of preventive intervention to enhance parent-child relationships and produce better child outcomes. She is director of Promoting First Relationships, a prevention program dedicated to promoting children's social-emotional development through responsive, nurturing caregiver-child relationships. She is also director of NCAST-AVENUW, a program that develops and disseminates research-based products and training to promote nurturing and responsive environments for children.

Kelly's research includes projects to promote quality parent-child interaction in homeless families, a relationship-focused early intervention research and training project to promote infant mental health, and studies of early child care for children with and without special needs.

Jean Kelly's web page

CHDD Outlook article on Improving the Mental Health of Infants in Foster Care (Spring 2007, page 4)

CHDD Outlook article on Supporting Children's Development by Strengthening Families who are Homeless (Summer 2006, page 1)

University of Washington • Center on Human Development and Disability Box 357920 • Seattle WA 98195-7920 USA • 206-543-7701 • chdd@u.washington.edu