Sherry Waugh

Director
Contact information: (775) 682-6840
Sarah Fleischmann Bldg. 118
swaugh@unr.edu

Areas of Specialization

Early Childhood Education

Research Interests

Infant/toddler mental health
Organizational development in early childhood settings
Continuity in care giving relationships

Recent Publications

Editor, The Voice, journal of the National Coalition for Campus Children’s Centers

Classes Taught

HDFS 233 Practicum across the lifespan
HDFS 201 Lifespan human development
HDFS 202 Introduction to family
HDFS 435 Child Socialization

Background Information

1989 M.S. in Human Development & Family Studies, University of Nevada, Reno
1984 B.S. in Home Economics Education, University of Nevada, Reno

Current Projects

University of Nevada, Reno Early Head Start, federally funded at $1,226,593 annually to provide comprehensive child and family development services to 96 children (birth to age three) and pregnant women

Antecedents of early literacy in toddlers; participant of research team on project funded by Nevada Agriculture Experiment Station

With other faculty, development of a progressive approach to early education following the programs of Reggio Emilia, Italy; exploring research methods to measure impact on young children, concurrently and longitudinally

Other Relevant Information

President, Nevada Head Start Association, 2005-07
President Elect, National Coalition of Campus Children’s Centers, 2007
Region IX and Nevada Affiliate Council Representative, National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2005-07