Jon Korfmacher
@jonkorfmacher.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow at Chapin Hall. Early childhood services, applied developmental research, home visiting, infant mental health. Maybe movies too.
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How can AI empower early childhood learning? A new editorial article from 'AI, Brain and Child' explores the ethical and conceptual frameworks needed to ensure #AI supports children’s development responsibly. bit.ly/47flemr #AIInEducation #EducationalResearch #DevPsy
October 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
How can AI empower early childhood learning? A new editorial article from 'AI, Brain and Child' explores the ethical and conceptual frameworks needed to ensure #AI supports children’s development responsibly. bit.ly/47flemr #AIInEducation #EducationalResearch #DevPsy
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HARC SEED Projects cont:
3. Operationalizing Coverage of an Evidence-Based Intervention in Home Visiting (Led by Alexandra Morshed, Emory University)
4. Empowering Parents with Disabilities through Home Visiting (Led by Rhonda Jenson, Northern Arizona University)
Stay tuned for updates and results!
3. Operationalizing Coverage of an Evidence-Based Intervention in Home Visiting (Led by Alexandra Morshed, Emory University)
4. Empowering Parents with Disabilities through Home Visiting (Led by Rhonda Jenson, Northern Arizona University)
Stay tuned for updates and results!
October 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
HARC SEED Projects cont:
3. Operationalizing Coverage of an Evidence-Based Intervention in Home Visiting (Led by Alexandra Morshed, Emory University)
4. Empowering Parents with Disabilities through Home Visiting (Led by Rhonda Jenson, Northern Arizona University)
Stay tuned for updates and results!
3. Operationalizing Coverage of an Evidence-Based Intervention in Home Visiting (Led by Alexandra Morshed, Emory University)
4. Empowering Parents with Disabilities through Home Visiting (Led by Rhonda Jenson, Northern Arizona University)
Stay tuned for updates and results!
Imagine this as the second sequel to the Apple Dumpling Gang
October 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Imagine this as the second sequel to the Apple Dumpling Gang
Reposted by Jon Korfmacher
"Mental health screenings are meant to help us identify kids who struggle with problems that are less visible in the classroom," said Dr. Dana Weiner, in an interview with CNN about the new Illinois mandate of #MentalHealth screenings for students. See what else she had to say: tinyurl.com/26x4w6jw
August 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"Mental health screenings are meant to help us identify kids who struggle with problems that are less visible in the classroom," said Dr. Dana Weiner, in an interview with CNN about the new Illinois mandate of #MentalHealth screenings for students. See what else she had to say: tinyurl.com/26x4w6jw
Want to know more about the people who actually do the work of home visiting?
Passionate about workforce development research? Join the HARC Workforce Development SIG, an open space to share ideas, tackle big questions, and connect across roles.
Kickoff meeting - June 30, 3pm ET. Register:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#WorkforceDevelopment #HomeVisiting #EarlyChildhood
Kickoff meeting - June 30, 3pm ET. Register:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#WorkforceDevelopment #HomeVisiting #EarlyChildhood
June 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Want to know more about the people who actually do the work of home visiting?
Hey! A new initiative linking programs to researchers. Do you have a question about home visiting and want some advice around how to study it? They are here for you!
HARC members: Need help with a research topic, question, or method? Submit your question via our interest form—we’ll connect you with an expert from HARC for tailored support.
Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#ResearchHelp #HomeVisiting #EarlyChildhood
Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#ResearchHelp #HomeVisiting #EarlyChildhood
June 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Hey! A new initiative linking programs to researchers. Do you have a question about home visiting and want some advice around how to study it? They are here for you!
Extremely helpful closed captioning for #Eurovision finals
May 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Extremely helpful closed captioning for #Eurovision finals
Reposted by Jon Korfmacher
Join Us: Rally for Babies at the Capitol
On May 20 at 12 PM, join families from all 50 states and DC at Upper Senate Park to make some noise for infants & toddlers in the US.
We’re gathering to call on national leaders to prioritize what every young child needs to thrive.
On May 20 at 12 PM, join families from all 50 states and DC at Upper Senate Park to make some noise for infants & toddlers in the US.
We’re gathering to call on national leaders to prioritize what every young child needs to thrive.
May 13, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Join Us: Rally for Babies at the Capitol
On May 20 at 12 PM, join families from all 50 states and DC at Upper Senate Park to make some noise for infants & toddlers in the US.
We’re gathering to call on national leaders to prioritize what every young child needs to thrive.
On May 20 at 12 PM, join families from all 50 states and DC at Upper Senate Park to make some noise for infants & toddlers in the US.
We’re gathering to call on national leaders to prioritize what every young child needs to thrive.
Reposted by Jon Korfmacher
New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty line.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com
May 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty line.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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New report from @CentreforMH and @nhsconfed’s Mental Health Network highlights six key areas of mental health where investment could boost mental health and represent good value for money: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications...
#InvestInMentalHealth #HealthVisiting
#InvestInMentalHealth #HealthVisiting
May 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
New report from @CentreforMH and @nhsconfed’s Mental Health Network highlights six key areas of mental health where investment could boost mental health and represent good value for money: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications...
#InvestInMentalHealth #HealthVisiting
#InvestInMentalHealth #HealthVisiting
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I'm excited that I can finally share what I've been working on for the past 9 months:
The United Nations 2025 Human Development Report: "A matter of choice: People and possibilities in the age of AI" 🧵
hdr.undp.org/content/huma...
The United Nations 2025 Human Development Report: "A matter of choice: People and possibilities in the age of AI" 🧵
hdr.undp.org/content/huma...
May 6, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I'm excited that I can finally share what I've been working on for the past 9 months:
The United Nations 2025 Human Development Report: "A matter of choice: People and possibilities in the age of AI" 🧵
hdr.undp.org/content/huma...
The United Nations 2025 Human Development Report: "A matter of choice: People and possibilities in the age of AI" 🧵
hdr.undp.org/content/huma...
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Just published a blog with @eecera.bsky.social where I reflect on the ethical tensions I’ve encountered while researching with infants & toddlers during my PhD.
Read here → www.eecera.org/general/gues...
#EarlyChildhood #ResearchEthics #PhDLife #InfantResearch #EECERA
Read here → www.eecera.org/general/gues...
#EarlyChildhood #ResearchEthics #PhDLife #InfantResearch #EECERA
Guest Post: Navigating the Ethical Paradox: Including Young Children’s Voices Without Tokenism - EECERA
Attributed to Sigmund on Unsplash Lauren Henderson, PhD researcher from Swansea University, reflects upon the ethical considerations present when carrying
www.eecera.org
April 30, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Just published a blog with @eecera.bsky.social where I reflect on the ethical tensions I’ve encountered while researching with infants & toddlers during my PhD.
Read here → www.eecera.org/general/gues...
#EarlyChildhood #ResearchEthics #PhDLife #InfantResearch #EECERA
Read here → www.eecera.org/general/gues...
#EarlyChildhood #ResearchEthics #PhDLife #InfantResearch #EECERA
Reposted by Jon Korfmacher
Watch our webinar with #BetterStart Bradford to find out more about our work so far and our evaluation plans 👉 youtu.be/X5KEIlzRrVg?...
Social and emotional webinar
YouTube video by Born in Bradford
youtu.be
April 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Watch our webinar with #BetterStart Bradford to find out more about our work so far and our evaluation plans 👉 youtu.be/X5KEIlzRrVg?...
Home visitors are a bit like McGyver. Resourceful in the same way he can take some epsom salt and a paper clip to win the day, home visitors can walk into a home find what works there and build a relationship. Hard work with limited resources but can be truly transformational for families #devpsych
It’s the first-ever #NationalHomeVisitingWeek (Apr 21–25)! Home visitors walk alongside families during pregnancy and early childhood, offering guidance, care and connection. Let’s celebrate the essential role they play in helping babies thrive from the very start.
April 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Home visitors are a bit like McGyver. Resourceful in the same way he can take some epsom salt and a paper clip to win the day, home visitors can walk into a home find what works there and build a relationship. Hard work with limited resources but can be truly transformational for families #devpsych
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Great article!
Check out our scoping review on criminal legal system experiences among families receiving home visiting services. This area is ripe for inquiry. This was such a rewarding collaboration with some of my favorite people, like @awest25.bsky.social and Rebecca Shlafer! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
April 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Great article!
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Re-upping this past story of mine for added context on how federal Head Start provides funding to support small, home-based programs. When I visited rural Colorado, one provider saw her quality improve and income double thanks to a Head Start partnership program:
hechingerreport.org/a-little-kno...
hechingerreport.org/a-little-kno...
A little-known program could be a model for how to spend billions in federal money on childcare
The Early Head Start partnership program has helped boost quality and provide stability for independent child care programs.
hechingerreport.org
April 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Re-upping this past story of mine for added context on how federal Head Start provides funding to support small, home-based programs. When I visited rural Colorado, one provider saw her quality improve and income double thanks to a Head Start partnership program:
hechingerreport.org/a-little-kno...
hechingerreport.org/a-little-kno...
Got a nice message that 2 articles I co-authored are in top 10% viewed in past year for the journal. They are on ethics (always good to be reminded of these days) and thanks to my colleagues' institutions, open access #devpsy
lnkd.in/gibUWB8x
lnkd.in/g-_i7aur
lnkd.in/gqrXci8P (also pretty good)
lnkd.in/gibUWB8x
lnkd.in/g-_i7aur
lnkd.in/gqrXci8P (also pretty good)
April 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Got a nice message that 2 articles I co-authored are in top 10% viewed in past year for the journal. They are on ethics (always good to be reminded of these days) and thanks to my colleagues' institutions, open access #devpsy
lnkd.in/gibUWB8x
lnkd.in/g-_i7aur
lnkd.in/gqrXci8P (also pretty good)
lnkd.in/gibUWB8x
lnkd.in/g-_i7aur
lnkd.in/gqrXci8P (also pretty good)
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And another looking at how Head Start raises the productivity of K12 investments.
gsppi.berkeley.edu/~ruckerj/RJa...
gsppi.berkeley.edu/~ruckerj/RJa...
April 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
And another looking at how Head Start raises the productivity of K12 investments.
gsppi.berkeley.edu/~ruckerj/RJa...
gsppi.berkeley.edu/~ruckerj/RJa...
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NEW: Entire scientific fields have been wiped out by the nearly 800 grants cancelled at NIH, finds a @nature.com analysis of the unprecedented cuts.
About half of all 2024 NIH projects related to LGBT+ health or vaccine hesitancy — gone.
See the other topics and US states hardest hit here:
About half of all 2024 NIH projects related to LGBT+ health or vaccine hesitancy — gone.
See the other topics and US states hardest hit here:
How Trump 2.0 is slashing NIH-backed research — in charts
Nature analyses which fields of science and US states are being hit hardest by grant terminations.
www.nature.com
April 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
NEW: Entire scientific fields have been wiped out by the nearly 800 grants cancelled at NIH, finds a @nature.com analysis of the unprecedented cuts.
About half of all 2024 NIH projects related to LGBT+ health or vaccine hesitancy — gone.
See the other topics and US states hardest hit here:
About half of all 2024 NIH projects related to LGBT+ health or vaccine hesitancy — gone.
See the other topics and US states hardest hit here:
Reposted by Jon Korfmacher
Know any teachers, administrators or parents? Angela Duckworth and her team are doing a short survey of cell phone use in schools. Pls pass it forward phonesinfocus.org
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April 8, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Know any teachers, administrators or parents? Angela Duckworth and her team are doing a short survey of cell phone use in schools. Pls pass it forward phonesinfocus.org
Great essay about a great film. And I was actually moved by the ending and its idea of a second chance. The style is the substance as Sparks says but you can't have enchantment without at least a little bit of heart hidden within.
"The most enchanting thing about THE HUDSUCKER PROXY is its commitment to the bit. The Coen brothers put all their cards on the table, wholly investing in a fictional world that borrows from the past while bargaining on the future."
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994): The Style is the Substance
The most enchanting thing about The Hudsucker Proxy is the Coen brothers commitment to the bit.
www.brightwalldarkroom.com
April 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Great essay about a great film. And I was actually moved by the ending and its idea of a second chance. The style is the substance as Sparks says but you can't have enchantment without at least a little bit of heart hidden within.
Reposted by Jon Korfmacher
In an unprecedented move, the US National Institutes of Health has begun mass terminations of research grants that fund active scientific projects because they no longer meet “agency priorities”.
https://go.nature.com/4bpG2It
https://go.nature.com/4bpG2It
Exclusive: NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grants
Studies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI in the biomedical workforce could be terminated, according to documents obtained by Nature.
go.nature.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM
In an unprecedented move, the US National Institutes of Health has begun mass terminations of research grants that fund active scientific projects because they no longer meet “agency priorities”.
https://go.nature.com/4bpG2It
https://go.nature.com/4bpG2It
I feel seen
"Imposter syndrome is real. In a field like academia, everybody feels like a fraud sometimes, whether it’s a scathing peer review, a nasty comment from a student, or being shooed away by campus security when you get caught eating apple cores out of the dining hall dumpster."
How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome in Academia When You’re Six Raccoons Living in a Fjällräven Parka
Imposter syndrome is real. In a competitive field like academia, everybody feels like a fraud sometimes, whether it’s a scathing peer review, a nas...
buff.ly
March 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I feel seen
Reposted by Jon Korfmacher
Looming National Institutes of Health funding cuts from the Trump administration would adversely impact patients.
How Cuts to NIH Research Funding Would Hurt States
Proposed changes to the National Institutes of Health’s $48 billion budget would risk jobs, threaten state economies, and hamper progress toward prevention and treatment of diseases such as cancer.
buff.ly
February 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Looming National Institutes of Health funding cuts from the Trump administration would adversely impact patients.