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  • 1990 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Oscar A. Barbarin is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research spans several fields, predominantly within psychology and social sciences. The primary subfields of study include clinical psychology, education, social psychology, sociology and political science, and safety research.

The main topics covered in their work include early childhood education and development, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, attachment and relationship dynamics, family support in illness, youth development and social support, child abuse and trauma, and family and disability support research.

Barbarin has contributed to multiple publications, including notable recent papers such as:

  • Can you See What We See? African American Parents' Views of the Strengths and Challenges of Children and Youth Living with Adversity (2022) in Prevention Science
  • Working toward anti-racist perspectives in attachment theory, research, and practice (2021) in Attachment & Human Development
  • Attachment perspectives on race, prejudice, and anti-racism: Introduction to the Special Issue (2021) in Attachment & Human Development
  • What attachment scholars can learn from research on Black family resilience (2023) in Child Development Perspectives
  • Complicated Grief During COVID-19 (2022) in International Perspectives in Psychology

Their frequent coauthors include Jessica Stern, Jude Cassidy, Brigitte Khoury, Germán Gutiérrez, and Martina Klicperová-Baker, each collaborating on multiple occasions.

Barbarin's research has appeared in prominent venues such as UNC Libraries, Attachment & Human Development, Prevention Science, American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, and Child Development Perspectives.

In recognition of their contributions, Oscar A. Barbarin was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1990.

Best Publications

  • Measures of classroom quality in prekindergarten and children's development of academic, language, and social skills.

    Andrew J. Mashburn;Robert C. Pianta;Bridget K. Hamre;Jason T. Downer

  • Ready to learn? Children's pre-academic achievement in pre-Kindergarten programs

    Carollee Howes;Margaret Burchinal;Robert Pianta;Donna Bryant

  • Features of Pre-Kindergarten Programs, Classrooms, and Teachers: Do They Predict Observed Classroom Quality and Child-Teacher Interactions?

    Robert Pianta;Carollee Howes;Margaret Burchinal;Donna Bryant

  • Socioeconomic Differences in Reading Trajectories: The Contribution of Family, Neighborhood, and School Contexts

    Nikki L. Aikens;Oscar Barbarin

  • Predicting Child Outcomes at the End of Kindergarten from the Quality of Pre-Kindergarten Teacher–Child Interactions and Instruction

    Margaret Burchinal;Carollee Howes;Robert Pianta;Donna Bryant

  • Are teachers’ education, major, and credentials related to classroom quality and children's academic gains in pre-kindergarten?

    Diane M. Early;Donna M. Bryant;Robert C. Pianta;Richard M. Clifford

  • Observed classroom quality profiles in state-funded pre-kindergarten programs and associations with teacher, program, and classroom characteristics

    Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch;Tim Konold;Robert Pianta;Carollee Howes

  • Adult outcomes as a function of an early childhood educational program: an Abecedarian Project follow-up.

    Frances A. Campbell;Elizabeth P. Pungello;Margaret Burchinal;Kirsten Kainz

  • How do pre-kindergarteners spend their time? Gender, ethnicity, and income as predictors of experiences in pre-kindergarten classrooms

    Diane M. Early;Iheoma U. Iruka;Sharon Ritchie;Oscar A. Barbarin

  • Children's classroom engagement and school readiness gains in prekindergarten.

    Nina C. Chien;Carollee Howes;Margaret Burchinal;Robert C. Pianta

  • The Relations of Observed Pre-K Classroom Quality Profiles to Children's Achievement and Social Competence

    Timothy W. Curby;Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch;Timothy R. Konold;Robert C. Pianta

  • Coping and Resilience: Exploring the Inner Lives of African American Children:

    Oscar A. Barbarin

  • Quality in Kindergarten Classrooms: Observational Evidence for the Need to Increase Children's Learning Opportunities in Early Education Classrooms

    Karen M. La Paro;Bridget K. Hamre;Jennifer Locasale-Crouch;Robert C. Pianta

  • Stress, Coping, and Marital Functioning among Parents of Children with Cancer.

    Oscar A. Barbarin;Diane Hughes;Mark A. Chesler

  • Childhood cancer and the family : meeting the challenge of stress and support

    Mark A. Chesler;Oscar A. Barbarin

  • Exposure to violence, coping resources, and psychological adjustment of South African children.

    Oscar A. Barbarin;Linda Richter;Thea DeWet

  • What Is Pre-Kindergarten? Characteristics of Public Pre-Kindergarten Programs.

    Richard M. Clifford;Oscar Barbarin;Florence Chang;Diane Early

  • Does “Telling” Less Protect More? Relationships Among Age, Information Disclosure, and What Children with Cancer See and Feel

    Carol J. Claflin;Oscar A. Barbarin

  • Spanish-Speaking Children's Social and Language Development in Pre-Kindergarten Classrooms

    Florence Chang;Gisele Crawford;Diane Early;Donna Bryant

  • Parental Conceptions of School Readiness: Relation to Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, and Children's Skills

    Oscar A. Barbarin;Diane Early;Richard Clifford;Donna Bryant

Frequent Co-Authors

Margaret Burchinal
Margaret Burchinal University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Robert C. Pianta
Robert C. Pianta University of Virginia
Donna M. Bryant
Donna M. Bryant University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Carollee Howes
Carollee Howes University of California, Los Angeles
Patrick H. Tolan
Patrick H. Tolan University of Virginia
Velma McBride Murry
Velma McBride Murry Vanderbilt University
Gary B. Melton
Gary B. Melton University of Colorado Denver
Diane Hughes
Diane Hughes New York University
Sandra Graham
Sandra Graham University of California, Los Angeles
Jason T. Downer
Jason T. Downer University of Virginia

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