• Gender Differences in Source Monitoring. Rhyannon Bemis & Dr. Brett Gibson, Psychology, 2007. Cognitive Spatial Abilities: The Traveling Salesman Problem. Amanda Bemis & Dr. Michelle Leichtman, Psychology, 2007.
• Emotional Socialization in the Early Care Setting, Dr. Kerry Kazura & Harlee Tuttle, Family Studies, 2006. Swahili vs. English Phonology: Can it Affect a Child’s Speech. Dr. Tim Bryant and Rene Loester, Communications Sciences and Disorders, 2006.
• Upward Social Control in a Preschool Setting, Stephanie Reinauer with Dr. James Tucker, Sociology 2005.
• Developmental Patterns of Physical Interactions Among Preschool and Kindergarten Children, Bethany Fleck & Dr. Pablo Chavajay, Psychology 2005.

• Growing a Green Generation, Project on gardening with young children funded through the Tuttle Environmental Horticulture Fund (Beth Hallett, Project Coordinator). Current funding: $17,500.
• The Nature of Young Children’s Contact with ‘Real Life’ Adults in the Context of Group Child Care, Dr. John Nimmo/CSDC teachers: children’s interviews, teacher surveys & video documentation 2006.
• Research Mentorship Team: Dr. John Nimmo, Dr. Soyeon Park, Dr. Dora Chen & CSDC teachers, Interview and documentation study of teacher engagement in action research (ongoing).
• PC Tablet Computers as a Learning Tool in Early Childhood Settings Dr. Dora Chen & Dr. Leslie Couse (Education) 2007.

• Dora Chen, Is DAP for Everyone: Assessing the Potential for Use in Cross-Cultural and Inclusive Settings, National Association for the Education of Young Children, Chicago, 2007.
• Laurie Conrad, NH Early Learning Conference: Using Persona Dolls to Promote Diversity and Anti-Bias Practices in the Classroom Community. October 2007.
• John Nimmo & Soyeon Park, Engaging early childhood teachers in the thinking and practice of inquiry: Collaborative research mentorship as a tool for shifting teacher identity. American Education Research Association, Chicago, 2007.
• CSDC New England Regional Conference: 3rd Annual Growing a Green Generation: The Joy of Gardening with Young Children conference for 60 regional educators at CSDC, 2007.
• Sarah Leonard and Harlee Tuttle, Creating and Developing Infant & Toddler Programs and Curriculum, UNH Professional Training, 2006-7.
• Beth Hallett and Beth Hogan, Planting the Seeds for Diversity, Massachusetts Association for the Education of Young Children, Worcester, MA., & “Growing a Green Generation, “ American Horticultural Association National Youth Gardening Symposium, St. Louis, MO, 2006. Karen Dubois-Garofalo & John Nimmo, Developing and Documenting Democracy. Co-presented with Eliot-Pearson Children’s School, Tufts University & University of Vermont. Annual meeting of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Atlanta, GA, 2006.

• J. Nimmo & B. Hallett, (January, 2008) Childhood in the Garden: A Place to Encounter Social and Natural Diversity. Young Children. 63(1):32-38
• M.J. Moran, L. Desrochers, & N. Cavicchi, (2007) Progettazzione and Documentation as Sociocultural Activities: Changing Communities of Practice. Theory into Practice 46 (1): 81-90.
• JM.J. Moran & J. Jarvis. (2001). Helping Young Children develop Higher Order Thinking. Young Children 56 (5): 31-35.

A significant element of the CSDC mission is to provide a site for research that is off benefit to children, families and communities. All research projects require the approval of the Executive Director, Institutional Review Board permission as needed, and parent/guardian informed consent.

• 250 Observation visits by UNH students
  85 Family Studies students in internships and student teaching
• 136 Educators toured the center
• 694 Special Education consultant visits
• 2000 Individual “visits” each month to our website

CSDC currently collaborates with the following UNH departments to provide faculty and students with access to children and families for teacher development, data collection for classroom use, and assignments in the field of human development: Family Studies, Education, Psychology, Communications Sciences and Disorders, Occupational Therapy, Horticulture and Plant Biology.

Community Service partners: Christensen Hall and Chi Phi Alpha fraternity.

• Providian NH Child Care Teacher of Excellence Award 2003-04.
• UNH Presidential Award of Excellence to CSDC teacher, 2005.
• Fidelity/UNH Whittemore School Community Investment Award, 2005
• WMUR NH Chronicle television episode: CSDC 75th anniversary, 2005
• UNH Parent Fund Spring Grant for Natural Playground, 2007