Dear Colleagues,
The multidisciplinary Sherman Center for Early Learning in Urban Communities (Sherman Center) was established to advance George and Betsy Sherman’s vision of improving learning experiences and outcomes for young children in Baltimore City.
As part of this mission, I am pleased to invite proposals for the 2017-18 Sherman Center Faculty Research Award. This award seeks to expand knowledge about policies and practices that enhance the learning of young children, ages three through eight, in urban communities like Baltimore. Research topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- evaluation of new or existing school-based and out-of-school time learning interventions;
- school, teacher, family, and community factors associated with academic growth, socio-emotional well-being, and/or positive behavioral outcomes for young children; and
- the impact of school policies on family and community engagement in students’ learning processes and outcomes.
For the AY17-18 competition, the proposal deadline is January 25, 2018. The application package is posted here. Please contact me at msanders@umbc.edu with any questions.
I want to formally thank the Sherman Center Campus Advisory Committee for all their hard work in bringing this opportunity to the campus so quickly.
Sherman Center Campus Advisory Committee:
- Linda Baker, Professor – Department of Psychology
- James Bembry, Associate Professor – Social Work
- F. Chris Curran, Assistant Professor – School of Public Policy
- Anita Komlodi, Associate Professor – Department of Information Systems
- Jeff Leips, Professor – Department of Biological Sciences
- Marie Lilly - Associate Director, Foundation Relations, Office of Institutional Advancement
- Rehana Shafi – Director, Sherman STEM Teacher Scholars Program
- Michele Stites, Assistant Professor – Department of Education
Mavis Sanders
Professor of Education/
Director, Sherman Center for Early Learning in Urban Communities