Question 1

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Accepted Answer

Keynote Address: Building a Comprehensive System of Care: How Paid Family Medical Leave Can Support Families with Young Children by Dr. Cynthia Osborne

How Are the Children? Data on the Status of Families, Communities, and Children Post COVID by Dr. AJ Griffin

The State of Suspension and Expulsion in Oklahoma: A Comprehensive Mixed-Methods Investigation by Dr. Courtney Dewhirst and Dr. Brittany Hott

Understanding Access and Barriers to Childcare in Oklahoma: An Approach to Strengthening Early Childhood Systems and Women's Economic Opportunity by Wendy Doyle, Dr. Adrienne Sanogo, and Dr. Don Murray.

Understanding Family Engagement in Oklahoma's SoonerStart Early Intervention Program by Dr. Grace Kelley and Dr. Ginger Elliot-Teague

Question 2

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1. Attitudes of Early Childhood Teachers Toward Screen-Based Picture Book Reading Darshani Abeyrathna and Vickie Lake, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa

2. Cumulative Classroom-Level Needs and Teacher Job Commitment: The Mediating Roles of Depressive Symptoms and Emotional Exhaustion Weiyi Cheng and Kyong-Ah Kwon, University of Oklahoma

3. Supporting Families’ Access to Quality Care for Infants and Toddlers: System Leaders’ Perspectives Kathleen Gallagher and Cara L. Kelly, Early Childhood Education Institute, University of Oklahoma

4. Oklahoma Early Childhood Staff’s Knowledge and Perceptions of Indoor Air Quality in their Early Childhood Settings Elnaz Ghorbani, Diane Horm, Craig Van Pay, Dawn Loraas, and Changjie Cai, Early Childhood Education Institute, University of Oklahoma

5. Triadic Dual Language Storybook Reading for Adjustment of Afghan Refugee Children Sun Geun Kim and Kyong-Ah Kwon, University of Oklahoma

6. Boosting Early Literacy Through Enhanced Head Start Programs: The Role of Attendance and Home Environments Cara L. Kelly, Melissa Acton, and Kathleen Gallagher, Early Childhood Education Institute, University of Oklahoma

7. Examining Infant-Toddler Care Quality: Insights from a Statewide Early Childhood Program Cara L. Kelly, Diane Horm, Denise Vega Ruvalcaba, and Craig K. Van Pay, Early Childhood Education Institute, University of Oklahoma

8. From Isolation to Integration: Connecting Oklahoma Families, Schools and Communities to Prevent Early Childhood Expulsion Bre Martin, Savannah Gandy, Kokab Khalilipaji, Brittany Hott, and Courtney Dewhirst, University of Oklahoma

9. Examining Classroom Quality as a Moderator in the Association between Teacher Well-Being and Teacher-Child Relationships Junghyun (Jenny) Min, Kyong-Ah Kwon, and Timothy G. Ford, University of Oklahoma

10. Child Characteristics and Self-Regulation Shaping Classroom Interactions Denise Vega Ruvalcaba, Kathleen Gallagher, and Cara L. Kelly, Early Childhood Education Institute, University of Oklahoma

11. Understanding Sources of Teachers’ Stress and Support in Early Childhood Classrooms Ronald Ssentuuwa, Elnaz Ghorbani, Kathleen Gallagher, and Denise Vega Ruvalcaba, Early Childhood Education Institute, University of Oklahoma

12. The Subsidy Squeeze: How Child Care Providers Experience Benefits, Barriers and the Eligibility Cliff in Categorical Programs Presenters and authors: Dan Wang, Sarah E. Connelly, Courtney Dewhirst, & Lisa White, University of Oklahoma, and Amber H. Beisly, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa 
 
13. Professional Well-Being in Early Childhood Education: The Role of Motivation and Job Resources Huiying Zhang, Junghyun Min, Sun Geun Kim, Weiyi Cheng, Kyong-Ah Kwon, and Timothy G. Ford, University of Oklahoma

Question 3

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Accepted Answer

The Impact of a Screen-Based Childhood vs. PLay-Based Childhood by Dr. Barbara Sorrels

OK AIR - Advancing Indoor-Environment Research for Children in OKlahoma by Dr. Diane Horm

Happy Teacher Wellness Intervention by Dr. Kyong-Ah Kwon

Exclusionary Discipline & Disparities in Young Children by Dr. Walter Gilliam

Question 4

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Accepted Answer

Leveraging the SAMR Model to Improve Technology Adoption Among Pre-Service Teachers (Abeyrathna & Beisly, University of Oklahoma)

What Happened to You? An Assessment Strategy to Assist Families and Pre-Schools with Black & Brown Boys Pre-School Suspensions (Butler-King & Ramsey, University of Oklahoma School of Social Work & Developing People, Inc.)

Know and Grow (Hegwood, et al., Potts Family Foundation & OSU Center for Family Resiliency)

The Importance of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) for Young Children: Insights for Families, Caregivers, and Administrators (Ghorbani, et al., University of Oklahoma - Tulsa)

The Academic Versus Play Binary Limits Professional Autonomy (Holly, Oklahoma State University)

Educators’ Perspectives on the Importance of Play: Time & Environment as Barriers (Holly, Oklahoma State University)

How Do Infants Interact with Objects at Home? (Kim, et al., Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea)

Experiences and Perceived Impact of the Holistic Wellness Intervention for Head Start Educators (Jung, et al., University of Oklahoma)

Head Start Teachers’ Perceptions of Quality: Promoting High-Quality Environments (Kelly, University of Oklahoma – Tulsa)

The Quality of Physical Environment and a Wellness Room for Early Childhood Teachers’ Well-Being (kile, et al., University of Oklahoma)

Understanding Teachers’ Experiences Working with Displaced Afghan Children in Oklahoma (Kim and Kwon, University of Oklahoma - Tulsa)

Developing and Validating a Comprehensive Measure of Working Conditions for Early Childhood Teachers’ Holistic Well-Being and Turnover Intent (Kwon, et al., University of Oklahoma and AECOM)

Understanding the Impact of Goal Setting and Professional Wellness Coaching on Early Care and Education Leaders (Lloyd-Jones, et al., University of Oklahoma)

Association Between Early Childhood Teachers’ Job Demands and Relationship with Children: The Moderating Role of Work Climate (Min, et al., University of Oklahoma - Tulsa)

The Risk Factors Associated with Foster Care in Early Care and Education Settings: Protective Factors for their Social Emotional Outcomes	(Ssentuuwa, et al., University of Oklahoma - Tulsa)

Question 5

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Accepted Answer

Promoting Father Involvement in Home Visiting and Parenting

Learn the Signs. Act Early.

Fireside Chat on the Clearinghouse for Early Childhood Development

Creating Healing Environments for Maltreated and Highly Stressed Children

Factors Influence the Choice and Center-Based Childcare in Myanmar Refugee Families

Community Building with Myanmar Refugee Women: Hope for Children

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