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Jacqueline Shannon
Department Chairperson and Associate Professor
Early Childhood Education/Art Education
Location: 2309 James Hall
Phone: 718.951.5205
Fax: 718.951.4816
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Jacqueline Shannon is associate professor in Early Childhood/Early Intervention with over 25 years of experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse children birth to five years with and without disabilities and their parents in home-, center- and hospital-based settings. Her research examines children's development and parenting (mothers & fathers) within the context of poverty, with a goal to improve services to children (0-5) and reduce disparities for ethnic and racial minority groups in NYC and internationally. Dr. Shannon developed NY's first Advanced Certificate in Early Intervention and Parenting (2014). Some publications appeared in Applied Developmental Science (2007), Child Development (2004, 2007) and Family Science (2013). Prior to BC, Dr. Shannon was a research scientist at NYU on the National EHS Research project, a NICHD post-doctoral research fellow, and directed a home-based parenting program in East Harlem, NY.
Education:
Ph.D., New York University - 2002 (Psychology, Developmental)
M.S.Ed., Northern Illinois Univeristy - 1990 (Early Childhood Special Education/Early Intervention)
Areas of Expertise:
Research interests include using multiple methods (survey, qualitative, observational) to examine normative trajectories of children's social-emotional and cognitive development, parenting (with a special focus on fathers), the social context of families living in poverty, and the use of research in the creation of family programs and policy.
Books and Publications
McFadden, K., Shannon, J. D., & Tamis-LeMonda, C. (In press). Old Roads, New Paths: Men's Childhood Relationships with their Fathers and their Current Parenting. Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2018
Cabrera, N., J.D. Shannon and S. Jolley-Mitchell. "Coparenting in Latino Families." Gender Roles in Immigrant Families. Eds. S.C. Chuang and C.S. Tamis-LeMonda New York: Springer. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2013
Cabrera, N.J., C.S. Tamis-LeMonda, R.H. Bradley, J.D. Shannon and R. Hancock. "Parenting During Early Childhood in Low-income Families: Variation by Child Gender." Family Science, Special Issue: Paternal Family Relationships, Child Risk, and Child Outcomes: 215-28; Family Science: 201-14. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2013
Shannon, J.D., K. McFadden and S. Jolley-Mitchell. "Men in the Mirror: A Qualitative Examination of Low-income Men's Perceptions of Their Childhood Relationships With Their Fathers." Family Science, Special Issue: Paternal Family Relationships, Child Risk, and Child Outcomes: 215-28. Family Science: 215-28. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2013
Shannon, J.D., L. Baumwell and C.S. Tamis-LeMonda. "Transition to Parenting within Context." Family Theories: A Content-based Approach. Eds. M.A. Fine and F.D. Fincham. New York: Taylor and Francis/Routledge. In press. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2012
Cabrera, N., J.D. Shannon and J.J. La Taillade. "Predictors of Co-parenting in Mexican American Families and Direct Effects on Parenting and Child Social Emotional Development." Journal of Infant Mental Health 30.5: 523-48. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2009
Cabrera, N., J.D. Shannon and S. Mitchell. "Mexican American Mothers and Fathers' Prenatal Attitudes and Father Prenatal Involvement: Links to Mother-Infant Interaction and Father Engagement." Journal of Sex Roles 60: 510-26. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2009
Cabrera, N.J., J.D. Shannon, V. Rodriguez and A. Lubar. "Early Intervention Programs: The Case of Head Start for Latino Children. Handbook of U.S. Latino Psychology: Developmental and Community-Based Perspectives. Eds. F.A. Villarruel, G. Carlo, J.M. Grau, M. Azmitia, N.J. Cabrera and T. Jaime Chahin. New York: Sage Publications. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2009
Shannon, J.D., N. Cabrera, C.S. Tamis-LeMonda and M.E. Lamb. "Who Stays and Who Leaves? Father Accessibility Across Children's First Five Years." Parenting: Science and Practice 9.1: 78-100. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2009
Cabrera, N., R. Ryan, S. Jolley, J.D. Shannon and C. Tamis-Lemonda. "Nonresident Father Engagement With and Responsibility to Their Toddlers: Variations by Human and Financial Resources and Racial/Ethnic Characteristics." Journal of Family Psychology. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2008
Cabrera, N., H. Fitzgerald and J. Shannon, guest editors. Special Issue, Fatherhood: Understanding the Impact of Fathers on Child Development. Proceedings of the National Fatherhood Forum. Applied Developmental Science. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2007
Cabrera, N., J.D. Shannon and C. Tamis-LeMonda. "Fathers Influence on Their Children's Cognitive and Emotional Development: From Toddlers to Pre-K." Applied Developmental Science 11. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2007
Mitchell, S., H. See, A. Tarkow, N. Cabrera, K. McFadden and J.D. Shannon. "Conducting Studies With Fathers: Challenges and Opportunities." Applied Developmental Science 11: 239-44. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2007
Cabrera, N.J., J.D. Shannon, J. West and J. Brooks-Gunn. "Parental Interactions With Latino Infants: Variation by Country of Origin and English Proficiency." Child Development 77: 1190-1207. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2006
Shannon, J.D., C.S. Tamis-LeMonda and N. Cabrera. "Fathering in Infancy: Mutuality and Stability Between 6 and 14 Months." Parenting 6: 167-88. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2006
Shannon, J.D., C.S. Tamis-LeMonda and A. Margolin. "Father Involvement in Infancy: Influences of Past and Current Relationships." Infancy 8: 21-41. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2005
Cabrera, N., R. Ryan, J.D. Shannon, J. Brooks-Gunn, C. Vogel, H. Raikes, C.S. Tamis-LeMonda and R. Cohen. "Low-income Fathers' Involvement in Their Toddlers' Lives: Biological Fathers From the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Study. Fathering: A Journal of Theory, Research, and Practice About Men as Fathers 2: 5-30. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2004
Tamis-LeMonda, C.S., J.D. Shannon, N. Cabrera and M.E. Lamb. "Fathers and Mothers at Play With Their 2- and 3-year-olds: Contributions to Language and Cognitive Development." Child Development 75: 1806-20. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2004
Shannon, J.D., C.S. Tamis-LeMonda, K. London and N. Cabrera. "Beyond Rough and Tumble: Low-income Fathers' Interactions and Children's Cognitive Development at 24 Months." Parenting 2: 77-104. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2002
Tamis-LeMonda, C., J.D. Shannon and M. Spellmann. "Low-income Adolescent Mothers' Knowledge About Domains of Child Development." Journal of Infant Mental Health 23: 88-103. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2002
Awards, Honors and Fellowships
NYC Early Childhood Research Network Grant (2019-2020)
Infant Toddler Workforce Research grant, "Inclusive and Family-Centered Infant-Toddler Care (iFAM-iTcare): Understanding Early Intervention and Child Development in Infant-Toddler Care Settings".
(Grants and Fellowships) 2019
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYCDOHMH) to further develop and evaluate the Advanced Certificate in Early Intervention and Parenting; develop new curriculum and programs (undergraduate and graduate) that emphasize family-centered practices and embedded coaching, 2018-2020. (Grants and Fellowships) 2018
CUNY Salute to Scholars (Awards and Honors) 2017
CUNY Salute to Scholars (Awards and Honors) 2016
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYCDOHMH) to further develop and evaluate the Advanced Certificate in Early Intervention and Parenting, 2016-17. (Grants and Fellowships) 2016
Shannon, J.D., & Ntalla, H. Co-principal investigator, Grant from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYCDOHMH) to further develop and evaluate the Advanced Certificate in Early Intervention and Parenting. (Grants and Fellowships) 2015
CUNY Salute to Scholars (Awards and Honors) 2014
DeBey, M. and Shannon, J.D. Co-principal investigator, $50,000 grant from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop an advanced certificate in early intervention and parenting (18 credits). This certificate is clinically rich, with an emphasis on relationship- and evidence-based, family-centered practices, the parent-infant dyad and infant mental health, typical and atypical development, and a trans-disciplinary approach to working in partnership with culturally diverse families with infants and toddlers with disabilities (or at-risk for developmental delays). This certificate would be the first in New York State. (Grants and Fellowships) 2013
PSC/CUNY Grant, for "Quality of Nonresident Fathers' Engagements: Benefits to Their Prekindergarten Children's School Readiness." 2009-10. (Grants and Fellowships) 2009
CUNY Salute to Scholars (Awards and Honors) 2008
American Educational Research Association research grant, for "Minority Fathers' Contributions to Their Young Children's Overall Development: Variations by Race/Ethnicity, SES, and Family Structure." 2005-07. (Grants and Fellowships) 2007
PSC-CUNY Grant, for "The Fathering Effect: Minority Fathers' Contributions to Their Young Children's Development." 2007-08. (Grants and Fellowships) 2007
Research Activities
Research Consultant for Healthy Steps at Brookdale Hospital program data collection and evaluation. Healthy Steps is a national pediatric program that integrates early childhood behavioral health for children (birth to -3 years) and their families in primary care pediatric clinics in Brooklyn. Funded by Zero to Three, NY State, and other foundations. 2017 to present. 2018
Editorial Board. Journal of Infancy. 2013-present. 2013
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
Banerjee, P. N., McFadden, K. & Shannon, J. D. (2019). Maternal depression, breastfeeding, and alcohol intake: Associations to maternal sensitivity and infant cognition. Poster submitted to the Society for Research in Child Development Conference, March 2019, Baltimore, MD.
(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019
Dewart., T., Goddard, C., Moran, M., McFadden, K.E., Lauterbach, M., & Shannon, J.D. (2018, June) University-based Childcare: Student-Mothers Academic Success, Reduction in Stress and Improvements in Parenting and Child Outcomes. ACFs National Research Conference on Early Childhood, Washington DC. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018
McFadden, K., Shannon, J.D., & Tamis-LeMonda, C. S. (2018, July). Old Roads, New Paths: Men's Childhood Relationships with Their Fathers and Their Current Parenting. International Congress of Infant Studies Conference, Philadelphia, PA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018
Dewart., T., McFadden, K., Mondesir, L, Pace-Miles,K., DeBonis, D., & Shannon, J.D. The Intersection of University-based Childcare and the Parents of Young Children from Low-Income Homes: Can Childcare Benefit both Parents and Children? To be presented at ACFs National Research Conference on Early Childhood. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016
McFadden, K., Pace-Miles, K., Hewitt, S., Ntalla, H., Song, L., & Shannon, J.D. (2016). Increasing the quality of young children?s interactions with their caregivers: University coaching for parents, teachers and home-visitor in an Early Head Start setting. To be presented at ACFs National Research Conference on Early Childhood. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016
Invited to participate and present at the Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes: From Preconception to the First Year of Life Meeting, hosted by the Administration for Children & Families, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, NIH. Potomac, Md., Sept. 25-27. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2013
Banerjee, P.N., J.D. Shannon and N. Cabrera. "Maternal Sensitivity and Depression: Associations to Cognitive and Social-Emotional Development in Normal and LBW Infants." Biennial Meeting for the Society for Research in Child Development. Montréal. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011
McFadden, K., C.S. Tamis-LeMonda, J.D. Shannon and N. Cabrera. "Academic Achievement of Low-Income Minority Children in Early Adolescence: Links to Early and Concurrent Father Involvement." Biennial Meeting for the Society for Research in Child Development. Montréal. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011
Shannon, J. D. and N. Cabrera. "Associations Among Quality of Nonresident Father Involvement, Coparenting Conflict, and Pre-Kindergarten Children's Development." Biennial Meeting for the Society for Research in Child Development. Montréal. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011
Banerjee, N., J.D. Shannon and N. Cabrera. "Analysis of Toddler Development in a National Sample of Low Birth Weight (LBW) and Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants Using Belsky's Model." World Association of Infant Mental Health Conference. Leipzig, Germany, July. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
Shannon, J.D., N. Cabrera and C.S. Tamis-LeMonda. "Nonresident Father Involvement With Their Pre-kindergarten Children: How Do Father Risk Factors Moderate Associations Between Fathering and Child Outcomes?" Biennial meetings of the Early Head Start Research Conference. Washington, D.C., June. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
Shannon, J.D., N. Cabrera, C. Tamis-LeMonda and H. Raikes. "Men in the Mirror: A Qualitative Examination of Fathers' Relationships and Experiences." World Association of Infant Mental Health Conference. Leipzig, Germany, July. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
Banerjee, N. and J.D. Shannon. "Maternal Sensitivity and Infant Cognition in LBW and VLBW Infants: Variation by Maternal Depression and Knowledge of Child Development." Society of Research and Child Development Conference. Denver, April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
McFadden, K., C.S. Tamis-Lemonda, K.S. Howard, J.D. Shannon and N.J. Cabrera. "Intergenerational Parenting: Associations Between Low-income Men's Relationships With Their Fathers and Their Current Parenting." Society of Research and Child Development Conference. Denver, April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
McFadden, K., C.S. Tamis-Lemonda, K.S. Howard, J.D. Shannon and N.J. Cabrera. "Low-income Children's School Readiness: Links to Involvement With Their Fathers Over the First Years of Life." Society of Research and Child Development Conference. Denver, April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
Shannon, Jacqueline D., Natasha J. Cabrera and Catherine Tamis-LeMonda. "Is the Quality of Nonresident Father Involvement With Their Pre-kindergarten Children Beneficial for Their Cognitive and Social Development?" Society of Research and Child Development Conference. Denver, April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
Cabrera, N. and J.D. Shannon. "Low-Income Mother and Father Interactions With Their Preschool Children's Social and Emotional Development: Gender Effects." Biennial meetings of the Early Head Start Research Conference. Washington, D.C., June. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008
Cabrera, N., J.D. Shannon and J. West. "The Effects of Parenting on Latino Preschoolers' Cognitive Development." International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development Conference. Wurzberg, Germany, July. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008
McFadden, K., J.D. Shannon, C. Tamis-LeMonda and N. Cabrera. "Old Roads, New Paths: An Examination of Fathers ' Perceptions of Their Childhood." Biennial meetings of the Early Head Start Research Conference. Washington, D.C., June. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008
Cabrera, N. and J. Shannon. "Who Stays and Who Leaves? A Discrete Time Survival Analysis of Father Involvement." National Council on Family Relations. Pittsburgh, November. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007
Cabrera, N., J. Shannon, S. Mitchell Jolley and J. West. "Mexican American Mothers and Fathers Prenatal Attitudes and Father Prenatal Involvement: Links to Mother-Infant Interaction and Father Engagement." On New Shores: Understanding Immigrant Children. University of Guelph, Canada. October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007
Professional Leadership
Founding Board member, Chances-for-Children-New York, 2016-present. A non-profit organization providing therapeutic services using parent-child videotape interactions to struggling families and children (Birth to 5) to break the cycle of trauma and nurture healthy relationships. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2018
Member, Network of Infant/Toddler Researchers, a consortium of leading researchers studying the first 3 years of life, 2016-present. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2018
Shannon, J. D. (2016 - present). Chair and Higher Education Board Representative. New York City Local Early Intervention Coordinating Council (LEICC). (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2016
Other Professional Activities
"Progressive and Daycare of All" The New York Times, letter in Sunday Review, 2019. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/18/opinion/letters/progressives-day-care.html
2019
"Helping Children Thrive" The New York Times, letter in Sunday Review, 2016.
* https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/12/opinion/sunday/helping-children-thrive.html
2016
"Philadelphia's soda tax opens doors", Washington Post, letter, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/philadelphias-soda-tax-opens-doors/2016/06/21/af528a0e-3700-11e6-af02-1df55f0c77ff_story.html?utm_term=.15c9a3bb43e8
2016
De Blasio Must Put Reducing Class Sizes at Top of His Agenda" School Book, opinion, 2014
* Nov 6, 2014 · by Prof. Jaqueline Shannon and Prof. Mark Lauterbach
2014