Nicola A. Conners Edge
Professor
faculty
Family And Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine
10 h-index
31 pubs
278 cited
Research Areas
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
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: 10
- Publications: 31
- Citations: 278
Selected Publications
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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)
Grants & Funding
- 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 - Pass Through: 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 - Pass Through: Decision Point, Inc. Principal Investigator
- Parents and Children Together (PACT) Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration Principal Investigator
- Arkansas Outreach and Treatment Project for Pregnant and Postpartum Women US Department of Health & Human Services Principal Investigator
- Arkansas Outreach and Treatment Project for Pregnant and Postpartum Women US Department of Health & Human Services Principal Investigator
- FY24 UAMS Family and Preventative Medicine Social Emotional - ABC Professional Services: Project PLAY Arkansas Department of Education Principal Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Lorraine McKelvey
4 shared publications
In database
- Pilot of Family Medicine Parent Partnership: Supporting mothers with depressive symptoms and promoting child development
- Supporting Rural Parents and Children: WIC Office Community Health Workers Delivery of Brief Parenting Education
- Positive Childhood Experiences Support Health Outcomes in Middle Childhood
- Promoting Healthy Child Development in Mothers with Depressive Symptoms: Family Medicine Parent Partnership
Sufna G. John
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
3 shared publications
- Pairing policy change with investments in supports to improve outcomes for children impacted by family violence: The Arkansas experience
- Examining the Implementation of Conscious Discipline®: A Qualitative Study Utilizing the I-PARIHS Framework
- Managing Youth Trauma Effectively: Evaluating the virtual delivery of a brief psychoeducational group for caregivers of trauma-exposed young children
Melissa Sutton
Arkansas State University (US)
3 shared publications
- 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
Karin L. Vanderzee
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
2 shared publications
- 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
2 shared publications
In database
- 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
Elissa H. Wilburn
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Examining the Implementation of Conscious Discipline®: A Qualitative Study Utilizing the I-PARIHS Framework
- Managing Youth Trauma Effectively: Evaluating the virtual delivery of a brief psychoeducational group for caregivers of trauma-exposed young children
Khiela J. Holmes
2 shared publications
- 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
Elissa H. Wilburn
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
2 shared publications
- 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
Kanna Lewis
2 shared publications
In database
- Supporting Rural Parents and Children: WIC Office Community Health Workers Delivery of Brief Parenting Education
- Positive Childhood Experiences Support Health Outcomes in Middle Childhood
Jennifer Harman
2 shared publications
- Positive Childhood Experiences Support Health Outcomes in Middle Childhood
- Promoting Healthy Child Development in Mothers with Depressive Symptoms: Family Medicine Parent Partnership
Elissa H. Dougherty
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- Pairing policy change with investments in supports to improve outcomes for children impacted by family violence: The Arkansas experience
Lindsey T. Roberts
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
1 shared publication
- Pairing policy change with investments in supports to improve outcomes for children impacted by family violence: The Arkansas experience
Glenn R. Mesman
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- Pairing policy change with investments in supports to improve outcomes for children impacted by family violence: The Arkansas experience
Angela Kyzer
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation in the Context of a Statewide Expulsion Prevention Initiative
Annie E. Davis
Georgetown University (US)
1 shared publication
- Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation in the Context of a Statewide Expulsion Prevention Initiative
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