Human Development & Family Studies

Professor

Department of Human Development & Family Studies
University of Connecticut
348 Mansfield Road, Unit 2058
Storrs, Connecticut 06269-2058

Phone: (860) 486-8781
Fax: (860) 486-3452
E-Mail: JoAnn.Robinson@uconn.edu
Educational Background:

PhD Cornell University, 1982
B.A. Connecticut College, 1975
Disciplinary Background: Human Development and Family Studies

Professional Interests:

Selected Professional Accomplishments:

1994-2005 Board Member, How to Read Your Baby, Inc.
1995-1998 Editorial Board, Developmental Psychology
1996-2005 Co-Principal Investigator, Administration for Children and Families, Early Head Start local investigation; member national research consortium.
2001-2005 Principal Investigator, National Science Foundation Research project “Early Empathic Development: Investigations into the Role of Culture and Gender in Minority Children in the U.S.A.”
2002-2004 Principal Investigator, National Institute for Child Health and Human Development “Enhancing Preschool Readiness in Early Head Start.”

Selected Publications:

Kiang, L., Moreno, A.J., Robinson, J.L. (2004). Maternal preconceptions about parenting predict child temperament, maternal sensitivity, and children's empathy. Developmental Psychology, 40, 1081–1092.
Robinson, J. L. & Emde, R. N. (2004). Moderators of Early Head Start intervention effects: Maternal depression and relationship insecurity. Parenting: Science and Practice, 4, 73-97.
Olds, D., Robinson, J., Pettitt, L., Luckey, D., Holmberg, J., Ng, R., Isacks, K., & Sheff, K. (2004). Effects of home visits by paraprofessionals and by nurses: Age-four follow-up of a randomized trial. Pediatrics, 112.
Robinson, J. L. & Acevedo, M. C. (2001). Infant reactivity and regulation during emotion challenges: Prediction of cognition and language skills in a low income sample. Child Development, 72, 402-416.
Robinson, J., Herot, C., Haynes, P., & Mantz-Simmons, L. (2000). Children's story stem responses: A measure of program impact on developmental risks associated with dysfunctional parenting. International Journal for Child Abuse and Neglect, 24, 99-110.

Selected Presentations:

Robinson, J. L. “Emotional development of young children” Invited keynote talk at the Integration of Developmental Science, Education, and Clinical Practice Symposium,
Hanju University, Seoul, South Korea
Dean, J. and Robinson, J. L. (January, 2004) “Clinical Observation and Treatment in the Boulder Community Infant Program,” Talk presented by J. Dean and J. Robinson at the World Association for Infant Mental Health Biennial meeting, Melbourne, Australia
Robinson, J. L (June, 2003) “Screening Children for Early Interventions to Prevent Conduct Disorder,” Invited talk to the Expert Meeting on Early Interventions to Prevent Conduct
Disorder: Opportunities and Problems, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Robinson, J. L. (June, 2002) “Evaluating the Effectiveness of Comprehensive Early Childhood Programs: Birth to Three” Invited talk at the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development workshop on Children’s Early Learning, Development, and School Readiness, Washington, D. C.
Robinson, J. L. and Kelsay, K. (March, 2001) “Story Stem Methods of Investigation with Young Children” Invited Training Seminar, Dept. of Child Psychiatry, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland

Committed to the well-being and healthy development of individuals and families over the full span of life.