Center for Child & Family Policy | Duke University

Katie D. Rosanbalm

Senior Research Scientist

Katie Rosanbalm is trained as a child clinical and quantitative psychologist. Her work focuses on program implementation and evaluation in the areas of early childhood systems, self-regulation development, child welfare, and trauma-sensitive schools. She has conducted longitudinal evaluations of child welfare reform, early childhood Systems of Care, and prevention/intervention programs for mental health and education.

Rosanbalm co-authored a series of white papers on self-regulation development from birth through early adulthood. She has also served on multiple state-level boards and task forces to strengthen the evidence-based implementation of programs for children and families.

Rosanbalm currently leads several ongoing evaluation projects, including:

• Incredible Years Dinosaur School, a randomized controlled trial of self-regulation interventions in 120 N.C. PreK classrooms
• Partnering for Excellence, a program to improve the integration of child mental health services into child welfare
• Resilience and Learning, a partnership with the Public School Forum to develop and implement a trauma-sensitive school model in North Carolina
• Infant-Toddler Trauma-Informed (ITTI) Care Project, a professional development framework to provide training and coaching on trauma-informed care to caregivers in infant/toddler classrooms.

COVID-19 Resources

• Webinar: Self-Care: How to Combat Stress with Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
• Policy Brief: Strategies to Support the Well-Being of Essential Child Care Staff and Young Children During COVID-19
• Resource for people living with domestic violence during stay-at-home orders
• Social Emotional Learning Resources for Kids at Home During COVID-19
• Accessing Mental Health Care Remotely During the COVID-19 Outbreak
• (Spanish version)

Tip Sheets on Supporting the Development of Self-Regulation in Young Children

Co-authored by Katie Rosanbalm for the Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Explore these tips for helping caregivers use co-regulation to support development of self-regulation skills in preschoolers and young children in home settings.

• Tips for Promoting Self-Regulation when Working with Infants
• Tips for Promoting Self-Regulation when Working with Toddlers
• Tips for Promoting Self-Regulation when Working with Preschoolers
• Tips for Promoting Self-Regulation when Working with Young Children in Home Settings

Research Interests:
Child Maltreatment, Children's Mental Health, Program Evaluation, Early Childhood

Education:

• Ph.D. Ohio University - 2002
• Medical Psychology Intern, Child Specialization Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina - 2000
• M.S. Ohio University - 1997
• B.A. University of Virginia - 1993

Teaching Spring 2024:

• CHILDPOL 495S.01, CAPSTONE COURSE: CHILDPOL CERT Synopsis
  Rubenstein 207, TuTh 11:45 AM-01:00 PM

Teaching Fall 2024:

• CHILDPOL 532S.01, EARLY CHILD POLICY & PRACTICE Synopsis
  Sanford 09, TuTh 03:05 PM-04:20 PM

Recent Publications   (More Publications)

1. Rosanbalm, K "Social and Emotional Learning during COVID-19 and beyond: Why it matters and what we can do to support it."  2021


2. Rosanbalm, K; DeKonty, E; Fleming, S "North Carolina Resilience and Learning Project." Alleviating the Educational Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences: School-University-Community Collaboration. Ed. Reardon, RM; Leonard, J Information Age Publishing, May, 2020: 1-38.


3. Ali, D; Rosanbalm, K "K-12 Social-Emotional Support During COVID-19: Reflections and recommendations from a survey of North Carolina teachers."  Duke Center for Child and Family Policy, 2020


4. Ali, D; Rosanbalm, K "Connecting with K-12 Students During COVID-19: Findings and Recommendations from a Survey of North Carolina Teachers."  Duke Center for Child and Family Policy, 2020


5. Rosanbalm, K; Baker, E "Strategies to Support the Well-being of Essential Child Care Staff and Young Children During COVID-19."  Duke Center for Child and Family Policy, 2020