School of Education and Human Development faculty lead innovative research initiatives that advance education, mental health, community well-being, and human performance. Through partnerships with federal agencies, foundations, healthcare organizations, and community stakeholders, our researchers secure external funding to address pressing societal challenges and create meaningful impact locally, nationally, and globally.
Teaching and Learning
Multi-Year Middle School Intensive Reading Intervention for Students with or At-Risk for Reading Disabilities
Principal Investigator: Mary Beth Calhoon
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education
AI-Driven Mental Health Therapy System: Integrating Culturally Informed and Flexible Family Treatment for Adolescents
Principal Investigator: Soyeon Ahn
Sponsor: University of Miami
Educational and Psychological Studies
The Adapted Science of Flourishing for Young Adults
Principal Investigator: Nona Kiknadze
Sponsor: Mind & Life Europe
Center for Family and Adolescent Trauma Treatment
Principal Investigator: Maite Mena
Sponsor: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
CIFFTA Family Strengthening Program
Principal Investigator: Maite Mena
Sponsor: The Children’s Trust
Community and Climate Resilience: Safeguarding South Florida’s Outdoor Workers
Principal Investigator: Scotney Evans
Sponsor: Health Foundation of South Florida
Translation and Cultural Adaptation of a Neurocognitive Screening Instrument into Haitian Creole
Principal Investigator: Guerda Nicolas
Sponsor: Florida Department of Health
Community Ownership of Affordable Housing and Commercial Real Estate to Advance Racial and Health Equity
Principal Investigator: Scotney Evans
Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Miami-Dade County Civic Engagement Academy
Principal Investigator: Guerda Nicolas
Sponsor: Miami-Dade County
Kinesiology and Sport Sciences
Translational Health in Nutrition and Kinesiology
Principal Investigator: Arlette Perry
Sponsor: The Children’s Trust
Cued High-Speed Multidirectional Yoga: Impact on Retinal Microvascular and Cognitive Measures
Principal Investigator: Joseph Signorile
Sponsor: McKnight Brain Research Foundation
Assessing NIL’s Impact on Student-Athlete Mental Health
Principal Investigator: Youngho Park
Sponsor: CRIA
Dynamic Exertion Test: Normative Physiological, Performance, and Clinical Outcomes
Principal Investigator: Aaron Sinnott
Sponsor: SEATA
Preliminary Validation of the 10-M Protocol for the Dynamic Exertion Test
Principal Investigator: Aaron Sinnott
Sponsor: NATA
MindStep: AI Gait Monitoring for Mental Health
Principal Investigator: Moataz Eltoukhy
Sponsor: University of Miami
Head Impact Burden and Autonomic Nervous System Function Among Physically Active Men and Women
