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Jessica Vick Whittaker, Ph.D.
    
Post-doctoral Research Associate
Project Leadership
Email: jwhittaker@virginia.edu
Phone: 434-243-4905
Fax: 434-243-4947
Office Address: Mailing Address:  
2410 Old Ivy Road, Suite 207
Charlottesville, VA 22903		 University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400878
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4878
  

Research Interests:
Jessica Vick Whittaker is a developmental psychologist whose goal is improving the developmental trajectories of children who face family and environmental risks. Her research focuses on early childhood educator professional development, teacher-child relationships, and the measurement of the quality of early care and education environments. She is interested in how research in these areas can inform policy and practice at the local, state, and federal levels.

Education:
Ph.D., University of Maryland at College Park, 2008.
B.A., Duke University, 2000.

Publications and Presentations:

Cooper, J. L., Masi, R., & Vick, J. (2009). Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood: What Every Policymaker Should Know. New York, NY: National Center for Children in Poverty.

Halle, T., & Vick, J. E. (2007). Quality in Early Childhood Care and Education Settings: A Compendium of Measures. Prepared by Child Trends for the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Jones Harden, B., Vick Whittaker, J., Hancock, G., & Wang, K. (in press). Quality of the early caregiving environment and developmental outcomes for preschool children in the child welfare system during infancy. In M.B. Webb, K.L. Dowd, B. Jones Harden, J. Landsverk, & M. Testa (Eds.), Child Welfare and Child Well-Being: New Perspectives