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Nicola A. Conners Edge
Professor
Also affiliated: University of Memphis (1999)
Family And Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine
17 h-index
49 pubs
1,127 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
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Nicola A. Conners Edge's research program focuses on improving child and maternal health outcomes through policy, implementation science, and behavioral interventions. Her work investigates strategies to reduce exclusionary discipline in early care and education settings, aiming to foster informed and responsive systems for children exposed to trauma. Conners Edge has examined the implementation of statewide initiatives and policy changes designed to support children impacted by family violence. Additionally, her research explores methods for promoting healthy child development, including interventions for mothers experiencing depressive symptoms and the impact of positive childhood experiences on health outcomes.
She has authored publications on infant and early childhood mental health consultation, the evaluation of trauma-informed care in early education, and the effectiveness of psychoeducational groups for caregivers of trauma-exposed children. Conners Edge's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 10 and 260 total citations across 31 publications. She collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Lorraine McKelvey and Sufna G. John.
Metrics
- h-index: 17
- Publications: 49
- Citations: 1,127
Positions
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Professor publications 2000–2026University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Family And Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine Institutional directory
Selected Publications
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Promoting Healthy Child Development Through Support of Mothers With Depressive Symptoms: A Quality Improvement Initiative in Family Medicine Clinics (2026)
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Consultant perception of the feasibility and effectiveness of infant and early childhood mental health consultation services provided virtually to early care and education (2025)
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256 Identifying causes of parenting stress among postpartum mothers receiving medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) (2025)
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Correction: Fostering Informed and Responsive Systems for Trauma in Early Care and Education (FIRST:ECE): A Preliminary Evaluation (2024)
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Implementation of a comprehensive state effort to reduce exclusionary discipline in early care and education settings: Arkansas's policy (2024)
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Managing Youth Trauma Effectively: Evaluating the virtual delivery of a brief psychoeducational group for caregivers of trauma-exposed young children (2023)
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Engaging Families and Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences in Early Head Start (2022)
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Fostering Informed and Responsive Systems for Trauma in Early Care and Education (FIRST:ECE): A Preliminary Evaluation (2022)
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Examining the Implementation of Conscious Discipline®: A Qualitative Study Utilizing the I-PARIHS Framework (2022)
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Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation in the Context of a Statewide Expulsion Prevention Initiative (2021)
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Pairing policy change with investments in supports to improve outcomes for children impacted by family violence: The Arkansas experience (2021)
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Evaluation of a statewide initiative to reduce expulsion of young children (2020)
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Sleep as a Moderator of Young Children’s Traumatic Stress and Behavior Problems: a Treatment-Referred Sample (2020)
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Training providers at Children’s Advocacy Centers to treat early childhood trauma: Perspectives on barriers, facilitators, and sustainability (2020)
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Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences in Family Medicine: A Multigenerational Approach (2020)
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- FY23 UAMS Family and Preventative Medicine Social Emotional - ABC Professional Services: Project PLAY Arkansas Department of Education Principal Investigator
- Community Mental Health Center Partnership Pilot Projects with Early Childhood Programs (was Swanson) US Department of Health & Human Services via State of Arkansas Principal Investigator
- Arkansas Outreach and Treatment Project for Pregnant and Postpartum Women US Department of Health & Human Services Principal Investigator
- Decision Point Treatment for the Homeless (incoming Subcontract) Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration via Decision Point, Inc. Principal Investigator
- Parents and Children Together (PACT) Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration Principal Investigator
- FY24 UAMS Family and Preventative Medicine Social Emotional - ABC Professional Services: Project PLAY Arkansas Department of Education Principal Investigator
- The Infant-Toddler Family Map:A Foundation for Parent-Teacher Partnerships US Department of Health & Human Services Co-Investigator
- UAMS Family and Preventive Medicine Social Emotional - ABC Professional Services: Project PLAY Arkansas Department of Education Principal Investigator
- Expanding Infant Mental Health Services in AR Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration via AR Dept of Human Services/Division of Aging and Adult Services Principal Investigator
- Benton County Drug Court Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration via Benton County Drug Court Principal Investigator
- Improving Participation in Stable, High-quality Early Care and Education for Children in Foster Care. DHHS -Administration for Children and Families - Administration on Children, Youth & Families via SRI International Principal Investigator
- Implementation of AR Initiatives to Reduce Exclusionary Discipline US Department of Health & Human Services via SRI International Principal Investigator
- Arkansas Access to Recovery Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration via University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Principal Investigator
- Evaluation of the Arkansas Home Visiting Network Health Resources & Services Administration via Arkansas Children's Hospital Co-Investigator
- Building Bridges Continuing Care Program Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Co-Investigator
- Baby & Me Program-Community Based Child Abuse Prevention NIH/Nat. Inst. of Child Health & Human Development via Arkansas Department of Health & Human Services Principal Investigator
- Center for Effective Parenting - Parent Information and Resource Center US Department of Education via Harvey and Bernice Jones Center for Families Co-Investigator
- Family Engagement Continuum: ABC Project Year_FY22 Arkansas Department of Education Principal Investigator
- Home Together - Continuation Year 2020-2021 Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration Co-Investigator
- The Family Map: An Integrated Assessment of the Parenting Environment in Early Childhood DHHS - Administration for Children & Families Co-Investigator
- Early Childhood Community Mental Health Center Partnership-Training/Technical Assistance Evaluator US Department of Health & Human Services Principal Investigator
- HRSA Medical Student Education (MSE) Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Lorraine McKelvey
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
10 shared publications
In database
- Adverse childhood experiences: Screening and health in children from birth to age 5.
- Implementation of Arkansas’s Initiative to Reduce Suspension and Expulsion of Young Children
- Effects of Maternal Depression Symptoms and Alcohol Use Problems on Child Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior Problems
- Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences in Family Medicine: A Multigenerational Approach
- Keeping Our Eyes on the Prize: Focusing on Parenting Supports Depressed Parents’ Involvement in Home Visiting Services
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Sufna G. John
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
8 shared publications
In database
- Nightmares in Treatment-Seeking Youth: the Role of Cumulative Trauma Exposure
- A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF THEMANAGING YOUTH TRAUMA EFFECTIVELYPROGRAM FOR SUBSTANCE-ABUSING WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN
- Training providers at Children’s Advocacy Centers to treat early childhood trauma: Perspectives on barriers, facilitators, and sustainability
- Sleep as a Moderator of Young Children’s Traumatic Stress and Behavior Problems: a Treatment-Referred Sample
- Pairing policy change with investments in supports to improve outcomes for children impacted by family violence: The Arkansas experience
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Leanne Whiteside-Mansell
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
6 shared publications
In database
- Adverse childhood experiences: Screening and health in children from birth to age 5.
- Maternal Depression: Relationship to Food Insecurity and Preschooler Fruit/Vegetable Consumption
- Keeping Our Eyes on the Prize: Focusing on Parenting Supports Depressed Parents’ Involvement in Home Visiting Services
- Test of a Conceptual Model to Explain Television Exposure of Head Start Children
- Correction to: Keeping Our Eyes on the Prize: Focusing on Parenting Supports Depressed Parents’ Involvement in Home Visiting Services
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Karin L. Vanderzee
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
5 shared publications
In database
- A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF THEMANAGING YOUTH TRAUMA EFFECTIVELYPROGRAM FOR SUBSTANCE-ABUSING WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN
- Training providers at Children’s Advocacy Centers to treat early childhood trauma: Perspectives on barriers, facilitators, and sustainability
- Sleep as a Moderator of Young Children’s Traumatic Stress and Behavior Problems: a Treatment-Referred Sample
- Pairing policy change with investments in supports to improve outcomes for children impacted by family violence: The Arkansas experience
- Managing Youth Trauma Effectively: Evaluating the virtual delivery of a brief psychoeducational group for caregivers of trauma-exposed young children
Joy R. Pemberton
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
5 shared publications
In database
- Effects of Maternal Depression Symptoms and Alcohol Use Problems on Child Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior Problems
- A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF THEMANAGING YOUTH TRAUMA EFFECTIVELYPROGRAM FOR SUBSTANCE-ABUSING WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN
- Sleep as a Moderator of Young Children’s Traumatic Stress and Behavior Problems: a Treatment-Referred Sample
- Pairing policy change with investments in supports to improve outcomes for children impacted by family violence: The Arkansas experience
- Managing Youth Trauma Effectively: Evaluating the virtual delivery of a brief psychoeducational group for caregivers of trauma-exposed young children
Teresa L. Kramer
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- Nightmares in Treatment-Seeking Youth: the Role of Cumulative Trauma Exposure
- A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF THEMANAGING YOUTH TRAUMA EFFECTIVELYPROGRAM FOR SUBSTANCE-ABUSING WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN
- Training providers at Children’s Advocacy Centers to treat early childhood trauma: Perspectives on barriers, facilitators, and sustainability
- 2465 Enhancing outcomes for young children with behavior disorders: A model for coordinated care
Melissa Sutton
Arkansas State University (US)
4 shared publications
- Evaluation of a statewide initiative to reduce expulsion of young children
- Fostering Informed and Responsive Systems for Trauma in Early Care and Education (FIRST:ECE): A Preliminary Evaluation
- Examining the Implementation of Conscious Discipline®: A Qualitative Study Utilizing the I-PARIHS Framework
- Correction: Fostering Informed and Responsive Systems for Trauma in Early Care and Education (FIRST:ECE): A Preliminary Evaluation
Glenn R. Mesman
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Effects of Maternal Depression Symptoms and Alcohol Use Problems on Child Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior Problems
- Sleep as a Moderator of Young Children’s Traumatic Stress and Behavior Problems: a Treatment-Referred Sample
- Pairing policy change with investments in supports to improve outcomes for children impacted by family violence: The Arkansas experience
Khiela J. Holmes
3 shared publications
- Effects of Maternal Depression Symptoms and Alcohol Use Problems on Child Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior Problems
- Fostering Informed and Responsive Systems for Trauma in Early Care and Education (FIRST:ECE): A Preliminary Evaluation
- Correction: Fostering Informed and Responsive Systems for Trauma in Early Care and Education (FIRST:ECE): A Preliminary Evaluation
Taren Swindle
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Implementation of Arkansas’s Initiative to Reduce Suspension and Expulsion of Young Children
- Maternal Depression: Relationship to Food Insecurity and Preschooler Fruit/Vegetable Consumption
- Test of a Conceptual Model to Explain Television Exposure of Head Start Children
Shashank Kraleti
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Adverse childhood experiences: Screening and health in children from birth to age 5.
- Test of a Conceptual Model to Explain Television Exposure of Head Start Children
- Training Residents in Maternal Depression Care to Improve Child Health: A CERA Study
Shalese Fitzgerald
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Adverse childhood experiences: Screening and health in children from birth to age 5.
- Keeping Our Eyes on the Prize: Focusing on Parenting Supports Depressed Parents’ Involvement in Home Visiting Services
- Correction to: Keeping Our Eyes on the Prize: Focusing on Parenting Supports Depressed Parents’ Involvement in Home Visiting Services
Angela Kyzer
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation in the Context of a Statewide Expulsion Prevention Initiative
- Evaluation of a statewide initiative to reduce expulsion of young children
- Maternal Depression: Relationship to Food Insecurity and Preschooler Fruit/Vegetable Consumption
Diane Jarrett
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Test of a Conceptual Model to Explain Television Exposure of Head Start Children
- Training Residents in Maternal Depression Care to Improve Child Health: A CERA Study
Wendy L. Ward
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- The Impact of Maternal Depression on Children: A Call for Maternal Depression Screening
- Maternal Depression: Relationship to Food Insecurity and Preschooler Fruit/Vegetable Consumption
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