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Karen E. Appleyard

Research Scientist

Karen Appleyard is a developmental and clinical psychologist working as a research scientist at the Center. Her research and clinical interests include the correlates and consequences of parenting, developmental processes underlying adaptation to adversity, and empirically-based interventions relating to trauma and attachment.

Appleyard is a part of the evaluation team on the Durham Family Initiative, which comprises a set of prevention and intervention programs designed to reduce the rate of child maltreatment in Durham County. She is serving as the director of the office of evaluation for the Durham Connects universal nurse home visiting project. The mission of Durham Connects is to increase child well-being by bridging the gap between parent needs and community resources.

Appleyard is also collaborating with Dr. Lisa Berlin on Project M.O.M. to investigate the mechanisms and processes underlying the intergenerational transmission of parenting as well as protective factors (e.g., social support) that facilitate mothers’ adjustment to parenthood.

In addition to her work at the Center, Appleyard provides clinical services through the Center for Child and Family Health (CCFH), and is assisting the CCFH team to evaluate the effects of the North Carolina Child Response Initiative, a police-mental health partnership designed to provide crisis intervention and support to children and families who have witnessed domestic and community violence.

Education:

• Ph.D. University of Minnesota - 2005
• MSW University of Pennsylvania - 1995

Teaching Spring 2010:

• CCS 150.01, CHILDREN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY Synopsis
  Sanford 150, TuTh 10:05 AM-11:20 AM

Recent Publications   (More Publications)

1. Bjurstrom, J., Murphy, R., Ake, G., & Appleyard, K. (in press). Improving law enforcement response and mental health services for child trauma victims in North Carolina. The Police Chief (Journal of the International Association of Chiefs of Police).


2. Bjurstrom, J., Murphy, R., Ake, G., Appleyard, K. (2009). Improving law enforcement and mental health services for child trauma victims in North Carolina. Police Chief: Journal of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, 76(7), 44-48.


3. Johnson, M. & Appleyard, K. (in press). Infant psychosocial disorders. In T. D. Wachs & G. Bremner (Ed.).  Handbook of Infant Development(2nd ed.). Boston: Blackwell Publishing.


4. Berlin, L. J., Cassidy, J., & Appleyard, K. (2008). The influence of early attachments on other relationships. In J. Cassidy & P. R. Shaver (Ed.).  Handbook of Attachment(2nd ed.) (pp. 333-347). New York: Guilford Press.


5. Berlin, L.J., & Appleyard, K. (May, 2007). Supporting healthy relationships between young children and their parents: Lessons from attachment theory. Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter, 23(5), 1 and 4-6.

1. Maternal substance use problems as a mediator of the link between mothers' childhood maltreatment and offspring victimization, In K. Appleyard (Chair), Longitudinal and Intergenerational Relations between Substance Use and Child Maltreatment.Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Denver, CO, April 2009
2. Patterns and predictors of infant-mother attachment in recipients of home visiting services, In L. J. Berlin (Chair), Attachment-Based Assessment and Treatment in Child Maltreatment Prevention. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Denver, CO, April 2009
3. Improving parent-child relationships in early childhood: Lessons learned from evidence-based practices., Presented at the Wake Area Health Education lecture Series on Early Childhood Mental Health. Raleigh, NC, May 2008
4. Supporting healthy relationships between young children and their parents: Lessons learned from evidence-based practices., Presented at the Mountain Area Health Education Center. Asheville, NC, Nov. 2008
5. Healthy Families Durham: Lessons learned regarding effective implementation, risk factors, and early parenting., Presented at the annual Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina conference. Winston Salem, NC., March 2008