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2026
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Lorraine McKelvey
High Impact
Professor
Also affiliated: Northwestern University (2024); Montana State University (2003); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2010–2026); General Department of Preventive Medicine (2021); Sivas State Hospital (2007); University of Applied Management Studies (2022); National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (2015); Healthy Start (2007); University of Maryland, College Park (2024); Michigan State University (2001–2006)
Faculty Researcher
Family And Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine
26 h-index
114 pubs
2,074 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Lorraine McKelvey's research focuses on child development, particularly in the context of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their impact on health utilization and outcomes. She investigates how factors such as poverty and parenting influence child behavior and caregiver-child interactions. McKelvey has published work examining the relationship between ACEs and healthcare utilization in early childhood, as well as exploring the interrelatedness of ACEs in infancy and toddlerhood and their effects on developmental outcomes.
Her recent publications also address the complexities of studying child behavior and development in large-scale longitudinal studies, such as the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study. She has explored methods for recruiting and retaining diverse families in such research and has investigated the impact of events like the COVID-19 pandemic on support services for vulnerable families, including home visiting programs. McKelvey's work also highlights the protective role of positive childhood experiences in supporting emotional and behavioral health.
McKelvey is a Professor in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Her scholarly contributions are recognized by her h-index of 26 and over 2,000 citations across more than 100 publications. She leads a research group and collaborates with researchers at her institution, including Kanna Lewis, Nicola A. Conners Edge, Leanne Whiteside-Mansell, and Anthony Goudie.
Metrics
- h-index: 26
- Publications: 114
- Citations: 2,074
Selected Publications
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Implementation of coaching and peer learning collaboratives to support home visiting practices (2026)
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Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment: Collecting Data Virtually (2026)
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Prenatal Substance Exposure and Birth Weight: Findings From the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study (2026)
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Bringing WISE Home: Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Preschool Nutrition Curriculum in Rural Home Visits (2026)
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Retaining infants and young children who experience transitions in care in longitudinal studies of child health and development: Considerations from the HEALthy Brain and Child Development study (2025)
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Erratum to “Capturing the complexity of child behavior and caregiver-child interactions in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study using a rigorous and equitable approach” [Dev. Cognit. Neurosci. 69 (2024) 101422] (2025)
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Positive childhood experiences support emotional and behavioral health in middle childhood: Longitudinal mediation of adverse childhood experiences (2025)
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Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (2024)
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Examining Impacts of Healthy Families America on Infant Health Care (2023)
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Risks of adverse childhood experiences on healthcare utilization and outcomes in early childhood (2023)
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Cost-benefit analysis of home visiting to reduce infant mortality among preterm infants (2023)
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Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) before age 3: Evidence for the Family Map Inventory (2022)
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Engaging Families and Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences in Early Head Start (2022)
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Exploring Interrelatedness of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Infancy and Toddlerhood: Using Latent Class Approaches to Examine Developmental Outcomes (2022)
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Effects of COVID-19 on home visiting services for vulnerable families: A cross-state analysis of enrollment, engagement, and attrition patterns. (2021)
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- Interventions for obesity prevention targeting young children in at-risk environments: An integrated approach US Department of Agriculture via University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Co-Investigator
- 1/6 HBCD Prenatal Experiences and Longitudinal Development (PRELUDE) Consortium NIH Co-Principal Investigator
- Second Looks: Examining the Effectiveness of Early Head Start (Incoming Subc from UALR) DHHS - Administration for Children & Families via University of Arkansas at Little Rock Principal Investigator
- Evaluation of Arkansas’ Family First Prevention Services Arkansas Department of Human Services Principal Investigator
- Evaluation of the Arkansas Home Visiting Network Health Resources & Services Administration via Arkansas Children's Hospital Principal Investigator
- Foundations for Smarter Screening: Exploring Patterns of Exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Protective Influence of Early Intervention on Child Health and Development Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator
- HRSA/Maternal and Child Health/Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting Program - Continuation - Continuation - Continuation Arkansas Children's Hospital via Arkansas Department of Health Principal Investigator
- Children's Exposure to Violence at Home and in the Community: Pathways to Outcomes at age 18 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Principal Investigator
- 1/6 HBCD Prenatal Experiences and Longitudinal Development (PRELUDE) Consortium NIH/Nat. Inst. on Drug Abuse via Arkansas Children's Research Institute Co-Principal Investigator
- HRSA/ACVN-Maternal and Child Health/Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Arkansas Department of Health via Arkansas Children's Hospital Principal Investigator
- XTRIA, LLC Subcontract Agreement US Department of Health & Human Services via Xtria LLC Principal Investigator
- MIECHV American Rescue Plan Innovation Health Resources & Services Administration via Arkansas Children's Hospital Principal Investigator
- 3/5 HEAL Consortium: Establishing Innovative Approaches for the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study NIH Co-Investigator
- Moderation of Adverse Childhood Experiences with support for Protective Child Experiences. DHHS - Administration for Children & Families Principal Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Kanna Lewis
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
6 shared publications
In database
- Risks of adverse childhood experiences on healthcare utilization and outcomes in early childhood
- Positive childhood experiences support emotional and behavioral health in middle childhood: Longitudinal mediation of adverse childhood experiences
- Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) before age 3: Evidence for the Family Map Inventory
- Cost-benefit analysis of home visiting to reduce infant mortality among preterm infants
- Examining Impacts of Healthy Families America on Infant Health Care
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Leanne Whiteside-Mansell
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- Risks of adverse childhood experiences on healthcare utilization and outcomes in early childhood
- Exploring Interrelatedness of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Infancy and Toddlerhood: Using Latent Class Approaches to Examine Developmental Outcomes
- Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) before age 3: Evidence for the Family Map Inventory
- Engaging Families and Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences in Early Head Start
Dong Zhang
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Risks of adverse childhood experiences on healthcare utilization and outcomes in early childhood
- Exploring Interrelatedness of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Infancy and Toddlerhood: Using Latent Class Approaches to Examine Developmental Outcomes
Anthony Goudie
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Cost-benefit analysis of home visiting to reduce infant mortality among preterm infants
- Examining Impacts of Healthy Families America on Infant Health Care
Julie Poehlmann
University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
2 shared publications
- Erratum to “Capturing the complexity of child behavior and caregiver-child interactions in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study using a rigorous and equitable approach” [Dev. Cognit. Neurosci. 69 (2024) 101422]
- Retaining infants and young children who experience transitions in care in longitudinal studies of child health and development: Considerations from the HEALthy Brain and Child Development study
Joshua P. Mersky
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (US)
1 shared publication
- Effects of COVID-19 on home visiting services for vulnerable families: A cross-state analysis of enrollment, engagement, and attrition patterns.
Colleen E. Janczewski
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (US)
1 shared publication
- Effects of COVID-19 on home visiting services for vulnerable families: A cross-state analysis of enrollment, engagement, and attrition patterns.
Shalese Fitzgerald
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- Effects of COVID-19 on home visiting services for vulnerable families: A cross-state analysis of enrollment, engagement, and attrition patterns.
James P. Selig
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- Exploring Interrelatedness of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Infancy and Toddlerhood: Using Latent Class Approaches to Examine Developmental Outcomes
J. Mick Tilford
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- Cost-benefit analysis of home visiting to reduce infant mortality among preterm infants
Jared Beavers
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- Cost-benefit analysis of home visiting to reduce infant mortality among preterm infants
Patrick H. Casey
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
1 shared publication
- Cost-benefit analysis of home visiting to reduce infant mortality among preterm infants
Elise Moix
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- Risks of adverse childhood experiences on healthcare utilization and outcomes in early childhood
Jialiang Li
Arkansas Department of Health (US)
1 shared publication
- Examining Impacts of Healthy Families America on Infant Health Care
Nicole Edge
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- Engaging Families and Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences in Early Head Start
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