(July 2014)

The TRC Summer Institute: Supporting capacity for early childhood research and evaluation in tribal communities

Sarche, M., Barlow, A., Barnes-Najor, J. V., Belleau, A., Brown, P., Parker, M., & Whitesell, N.

Paper presented at the 12th Annual Head Start Research Conference

Washington, D.C.

(July 2014)

Cultural considerations for the Classroom Assessment Scoring System in American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start programs

Barnes-Najor, J. V., Belleau, A., Brown, P., Smith, S., & Verdugo, M.

Paper presentation at the 12th Annual Head Start Research Conference

Washington, D.C.

(July 2014)

Using research on children’s academic readiness skills for program improvement

Barnes-Najor, J. V., & Belleau, A.

Paper presentation at the 12th Annual Head Start Research Conference

Washington, D.C.

(July 2014)

Supporting American Indian children’s development through partnerships among research, practice, and policy

Barnes-Najor, J. V.

Symposium chair at the 12th Annual Head Start Research Conference

Washington, D.C.

(July 2014)

The Tribal Early Childhood Research Center: Social network analysis

Barnes-Najor, J. V., Sarch, M.

Paper presentation at the 12th Annual Head Start Research Conference

Washington, D.C.

(June 2014)

American Indian/Alaska Native Family and Child Experiences Survey

Barnes-Najor, J. V., & Sarche, M.

Keynote presented at the National Indian Head Start Directors Association 24th Management Training Conference

Minneapolis, Minnesota

(June 2014)

Parental measures of pre-K children’s behavior: Cultural variations

Lee, K., Farrell, P., Gerde, H., Barnes-Najor, J. V., Belleau, A., & Fitzgerald, H. E.

Poster presentation at the World Association for Infant Mental Health (WAIHM)

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

(June 2014)

Systemic engagement: Universities and partners in systemic approaches to community and systems change

McNall, M.A., Brown, R. E., Barnes-Najor, J. V., Springer, N., & Fitzgerald, H. E.

Systemic engagement: Universities and partners in systemic approaches to community and systems change. Biennial meeting of the World Association for Infant Mental Health

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

(June 2014)

Community based participatory research, American Indian early childhood education, and systems change

Fitzgerald, H. E., Barnes-Najor, J. V., Farrell, P., Gerde, H. & Belleau, A.

Presented in invited symposium (H. E. Fitzgerald, chair), University-community partnerships, infant mental health, and systems change. 14th biennial meeting of the World Association for Infant Mental Health

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

(June 2014)

Family substance use and Head Start teachers’ perceptions of children’s behavior

Fitzgerald, H. E., Lee, K-S., Barnes, J. V., Farrell, P. Gerde, H., & Belleau, A.

Poster presented at the 14th biennial meeting of the World Association for Infant Mental Health

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

(April 2014)

Challenges of using existing measures of early development in tribal contexts

Barnes-Najor, J. V., Belleau, A., Fitzgerald, H. E., & Sarche, M.

Invited presentation at The Way Forward: ACF Research with American Indians and Alaska Natives

Washington, D.C.

(January 2014)

Honoring indigenous knowledge

Barnes-Najor, J. V., Burnett, C., Verdugo, M., Brown, R. E., & Willis, M.

Webinar conducted for Region XI (AI/AN) Head Start and Early Head Start Directors, AI/AN Home Visiting Administrators, and AI/AN Child Care Administrators

(January 2014)

Building effective CBPR teams

Barnes-Najor, J. V., Burnett, R., Kerver, J., Verdugo, M., Brown, R. E., Filimore, R., & Abramson, L.

Webinar conducted for Region XI (AI/AN) Head Start and Early Head Start Directors, AI/AN Home Visiting Administrators, and AI/AN Child Care Administrators

(January 2014)

Introduction to community-based and tribal participatory research

Barnes-Najor, J. V., Belleau, A., Burnett, C., McNall, M., & Brown, R. E.

Webinar conducted for Region XI (AI/AN) Head Start and Early Head Start Directors

(January 2014)

Building effective teams

Barnes-Najor, J. V., Burnett, C., Brown, R. E., Verdugo. M., & Kerver, J.

Workshop delivered to Kenai Head Start program staff

(January 2014)

Understanding partnerships

Barnes-Najor, J. V., Burnett, C., Brown, R. E., & Verdugo, M.

Workshop delivered to Building Neighborhood Capacity group

Flint, Michigan

(January 2014)

Building effective teams

Barnes-Najor, J. V., Burnett, C., Brown, R. E., Verdugo. M., & Kerver, J.

Workshop delivered to Building Neighborhood Capacity group

Flint, Michigan

(January 2014)

The CLASS in tribal communities

Barnes-Najor, J. V., & Smith, P.

Presented at the National Indian Head Start Directors Association 24th Management Training Conference

Minneapolis, Minnesota

(January 2014)

American Indian/Alaska Native Family and Child Experiences Survey

Sarche, M., & Barnes-Najor, J. V.

Presented to the National Indian Head Start Directors Association Board

Albuquerque, New Mexico

(January 2014)

The CLASS in tribal communities

Barnes-Najor, J. V., & Smith, P.

Presented to the National Indian Head Start Directors Association Board

Albuquerque, New Mexico

(November 2013)

Tools of Engagement: Workshop preparing undergraduates for service-learning and community engagement

Doberneck, D. M., Springer, N. C., Barnes, J. V., & Bargerstock, B. A.

Pre-conference Workshop at the International Association for Research on Service Learning and Community Engagement

Omaha, Nebraska

(October 2013)

Engendering systemic engagement: The case of Flint, Michigan

Brown, R. E., & Barnes, J. V.

Paper presented at the Engaged Scholarship Consortium National Conference

Lubbock, Texas

(October 2013)

Using systemic community-based research approach in Tribal Head Start communities

Barnes, J. V., Verdugo, M., & Brown, R. E.

Paper presented at the Engaged Scholarship Consortium National Conference

Lubbock, Texas

(October 2013)

Educational modules on effective community-based participatory research practices

Barnes, J. V., Verdugo, M., Brown, R. E., & Farrell, P.

Paper presented at the Engaged Scholarship Consortium National Conference

Lubbock, Texas

(June 2013)

Community needs assessment

Barnes, J. V., Burnett, C., Verdugo, M., & Belleau, A.

Workshop presented at the National Indian Head Start Directors Association 23rd Management Training Conference

Spokane, Washington