Alison Hooper

Alison Hooper

Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education


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Alison Hooper

EDUCATION

Ph.D.Human Development and Family StudiesUniversity of Delaware
M.S.Human Development and Family StudiesUniversity of Delaware
B.S.Elementary Education and Early Childhood EducationGrove City College

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AWARDS AND HONORS

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2021The University of Alabama Council on Community-Based Partnerships Excellence in Community-Engaged Scholarship Award for Engaged Scholarship
2021NAECTE Early Career Research Award, National Association for Early Childhood Teacher Educators
2021Early Education and Child Development SIG Early Career Research Award, American Educational Research Association
2023The University of Alabama College of Education Nellie Rose McCrory Faculty Excellence Award in Research

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Early Childhood Education

Child Care Access and Quality

Home-Based Child Care

Early Education Policy

Educator Well-Being


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CURRENT RESEARCH AND GRANT PROJECTS

  • Everyday Quality: Building a Practical Toolkit for Continuous Quality Improvement in Family Child Care
  • Understanding Provider, Community, and Policy-Level Influences on Subsidy Program Participation among Home-Based Child Care Providers
  • A Pilot Effectiveness Trial of an Adapted App-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Pre-Service Teachers
  • Project CHAOS (Cardiovascular Health and Occupational Stressors): Expanding the Study of Teacher Well-Being to Physiological Health

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HIGHLIGHTED PUBLICATIONS

“Everyday Quality (EDQ): Building a Practical Toolkit for Continuous Quality Improvement in Family Child Care.” Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation. ($1,600,000) 2022-2026


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BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Alison Hooper is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education. She received her Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Delaware. Alison previously worked as a research project coordinator with the Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood and as a kindergarten and preschool classroom teacher. She conducts research and evaluation related to child care quality and access and educator well-being.