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VITAE OF VICTORIA J. MOLFESE Updated April, 2015

PERSONAL Present Appointment Chancellor Professor Department of Child, Youth & Family Studies 133 Mabel Lee Hall University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln NE 68588-0236 EDUCATION Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University, Psychology M.A. San Francisco State University, Developmental Psychology B.A. San Francisco State University, Psychology ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Previous Experiences University of Louisville (1999 – 2010) Professor and Ashland/Nystrand Chair of Early Childhood Education and Director,

Interdisciplinary Center for Research in Early Childhood Issues and Initiatives, Department of Teaching and Learning Professor, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (1974 – 1999) Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology Professor, Behavioral and Social Sciences Unit, School of Medicine Professor, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine Professor, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine Associate Professor, Behavioral and Social Sciences Unit, School of Medicine Associate Professor of Psychology Assistant Professor of Psychology Instructor in Psychology Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, California, Post-Doctoral Fellowship

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RELATED ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Editorial Board Journal of Healthcare, Science and the Humanities (2014 to present) Journal of School Psychology (2011 to present) Annals of Dyslexia (2010 to present) Child Health and Education: An Interdisciplinary Journal (2006 - 2012) Journal of Experimental Child Psychology (1999 – 2005) Society for Research in Child Development Abstracts (1974 – 1977) Journal Editorship Developmental Neuropsychology, Associate Editor (1998 – present). Proposal Reviews International Dyslexia Association Research Grant Award Program (2002, 2003) Institute of Education Science – Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Program (2004) Institute of Education Science – Early Intervention & Early Childhood Education Research (2008) Institute of Education Science – Education Research and Development Center Grant Review Panel

(2006) Institute of Education Science – Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Program (2004) Institute of Education Science – Reading for Understanding (2010) Institute of Education Science – Special Education - Early Intervention and Early Childhood

Education (2006, 2009) National Foundation/March of Dimes (2003) National Institutes of General Medical Sciences – Minority Biomedical Research Support of

Competitive Research: Special Emphasis Panel (2008) National Institutes of Health, Center For Scientific Review – College of CSR Reviewers (2010) National Institutes of Health, Center for Scientific Review, Building Sustainable Community-

Linked Infrastructure to Enable Health Science Research, Panel member (2010) National Institutes of Health, Center for Scientific Review: K18 Review Panel member (2010) National Institutes of Health – Adult Psychopathology and Disorders of Aging (2005) National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development,

National Institute on Aging, National Institute for Literacy – “Research on Adult and Family Literacy” (2002)

National Institutes of Health – Child Health and Human Development (2004) National Institutes of Health – Child Health and Human Development – Study Section “Child

Psychopathology and Developmental Disabilities” - Ad Hoc reviewer (2003) National Institutes of Health – Child Health and Human Development – Special Emphasis Panel

“Program Project Review” – Panel Member (2012) National Institutes of Health – Child Health and Human Development – Special Emphasis Panel

“The Role of Human-Animal Interactions in Child Health and Development” (2011) National Institutes of Health – Child Health and Human Development – Special Emphasis Panel

“Autism Centers of Excellence, P50” (2006)

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Proposal Reviews (continued) National Institutes of Health – Child Health and Human Development – Special Emphasis Panel

“Child Development” (2003) National Institutes of Health – Child Health and Human Development – Special Emphasis Panel

“Collaborative Programs of Excellence in Autism” (2002) National Institutes of Health – Child Health and Human Development – Special Emphasis Panel

“Cognition and Behavior in Down Syndrome” (1998) National Institutes of Health – Child Health and Human Development – Special Emphasis Panel

“Mental Retardation” (1999) National Institutes of Health – Child Health and Human Development – Special Emphasis Panel

“Mental Retardation” (2000) National Institutes of Health – Child Health and Human Development – HUD – 1, Ad Hoc

reviewer (1996). National Institutes of Health – Etiological Factors of Eating Disorders (2005) National Institute of Mental Health – Institute of Trauma and Victimization Related Child

Disorders (2006) National Institute of Mental Health – Psychosocial Needs of Children Affected by AIDS in Low-

Resource Countries (2005) National Science Foundation – Developmental and Learning Sciences panel, Ad Hoc reviewer

(2010) National Science Foundation – Cognitive Neuroscience, Ad Hoc reviewer (2011) National Science Foundation – Graduate Research Fellowship Program, Panel Reviewer (2012) Networks of Centers of Excellence of Canada – Expert Panel reviewer for Society and Early

Childhood Development Network (2000) Ontario Mental Health Foundation Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canada (2008) The Ohio State University (2002) University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston US. Department of Agriculture – Effects of Diet on Central Nervous System Development and

Function, University of Arkansas (2001) Chair of Scientific Review Panels National Institutes of Health - Child Psychopathology and Developmental Disabilities - "Stage 2

(Distinguished Editors Panel) Biobehavioral & Behavioral Processes Challenge Grant Review" (2009)

National Institutes of Health –National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development, Special Emphasis Panel “Interagency School Readiness Consortium” (2008)

U.S. Department of Education – Early Intervention and Early Childhood Education Research Review Panel - (2007)

National Institutes of Health –National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development, Special Emphasis Panel “Child Development” (2003)

Study Section Reviewer National Institutes of Health - Child Health and Human Development – HUD - 3 (1994 - 1998) U.S. Department of Education – Field Initiated Studies Educational Grant Program (2000-2001) U.S. Department of Education – Field Initiated Studies Education Research Grants (2001) U.S. Department of Education – Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research Grants (2002 -2003)

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Grant Administration Administrative Chairman of the Chemistry and Related Sciences Group – National Institutes of

Health (1996 -1998) Ad Hoc Journal and Abstract Reviewer Society for Research in Child Development Abstracts Pediatrics International Journal of Behavioral Development Child Development Developmental Psychology Psychological Bulletin American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Psychological Assessment Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology Merrill Palmer Quarterly Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society Journal of Learning Disabilities Brain and Language Early Education & Development Reading & Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal Learning & Individual Differences Journal of Educational Psychology Social Science & Medicine Contemporary Educational Psychology Biological Psychiatry Early Childhood Research Quarterly Journal of School Psychology Developmental Review Annals of Dyslexia Reading Research Quarterly Cognitive Psychology European Journal of Educational Psychology Development Sleep Medicine Journal of Advanced Academics Journal of Educational Psychology Manuscript and Prospectus Reviewer Worth Publishers Allyn and Bacon D.C. Heath and Company Random House Brooks-Cole Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Little-Brown Harper-Collins ProEd National Institute for Literacy Cengage Learning PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Invited Participant in NAEYC Conference: Using Research to Improve Outcomes for Young

Children: Challenges, Strategies, and Effective Action. (2007). Wingspread Center, Racine, WI.

Conference on Human Development (2006). Conference Co-Chair, Louisville, KY. Research Leadership Initiative, National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2006 Lifespan Literacy Methodology Panel, National Institute for Literacy (NIFL), 2006 to 2007 National Early Literacy Panel for the Family Partnership in Reading Project, National Center for

Family Literacy (NCFL) and the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL). 2002 to 2009 Advisor to the Development Process: Get Ready to Read! Screening Tool (2001) Pearson

Education Early Learning Group and the Learning Network. American Education Research Association: 2002 Annual Meeting: Division C: Section 4a:

Learning Environments and Division E, Section 2: Human Development; SIG: Early Education and Child Development

Society for Research in Child Development: 2001 Annual Meeting. Submission reviewer for Atypical Adolescence: Social, Emotional & Personality Processes.

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

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Member of the Belize Delegation to the 27th Special Session of the General Assembly on Children,

United Nations, New York City, NY, 2002. External Evaluator Faculty Promotion – The Hong Kong Institute of Education, 2014. External Examiner Dissertation Committees University of Jyväskylä, Finland – 1999 University of Helsinki, Finland – 2006 University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies In Education - 1992, 1999, 2002, 2003 UNIVERSITY or COLLEGE SERVICE University of Nebraska – Lincoln University Professorship Committee, 2014 to present MOOC Task Force, 2013 CEHS Research Policies Committee, 2011 to 2014 CEHS Promotion & Tenure Committee, 2012 to 2015 SECD Named Search Committee, 2013 to 2014 DEPARTMENT SERVICE University of Nebraska – Lincoln Advisory Committee: Kit and Dick Schmoker Reading Center, 2014 to present Promotion and Tenure – Child, Youth and Family Studies, 2010 to present Graduate Faculty Advisory Committee - Child, Youth and Family Studies, 2010 to present Peer Review Committee, 2011 to present Chair’s Advisory Committee, 2011 to 2014 Co-Chair, Learning Child Search Committee, 2012 to 2013 Recruitment Committee, 2011 to present COMMUNITY SERVICE United Way of Kentucky Board of Directors, 2010 - 2011 Prichard Committee’s Strong Start Policy Committee, 2007 - 2011 Project Women Board of Directors, 2006 - 2009 Kentucky Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Undergraduate/Graduate Poster Session

Judge, April, 2005, 2006 Dupont/Manual Regional Science Fair Judge, Louisville, KY. 1999 to 2006; 2009 Co-Organizer with Congresswoman Anne Northup and Dr. Karen Karp, Education Conference

“Starting Out Right: Everyday Literacy For Young Children In: Reading, Writing and Mathematics”. Louisville, KY, 2001.

Success by Six – Kindergarten Readiness Committee Chair, Metro United Way, Louisville, KY, May 2003 to October 2003.

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COMMUNITY SERVICE (continued) Success by Six – Co-Location Committee Chair. Metro United Way, Louisville, KY, January,

2003 to June, 2003 Success by Six – Child Care Committee Co-Chair. Metro United Way, Louisville, KY, September,

2001 to October, 2003 Success by Six – Steering Committee of Metro United Way, Louisville, KY. Participated in

developing the Action Agenda for Success by Six, December 2000. Early Childhood Development Authority, Governor’s Office Commonwealth of Kentucky,

September, 2000 to 2008 Success by Six – Operating Committee. Metro United Way, Louisville, KY, April, 2000 to 2002 Coordinator, Early Childhood Coalition, Women for Women Benchmark 2000, Louisville, Ky,

August, 1999 to 2001. Board of Directors, Archway Child Development Center, Carbondale, Il (1987-1999). Executive Committee, March of Dimes Fund Raising, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

1988-1990. MEMBERSHIP IN ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS American Psychological Society (Fellow) American Education Research Association (Fellow) Society for Research in Child Development

OTHER ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Member, American Education Research Association SIG Advisory Board for Brain, Education and Neuroscience (2010 to 2012) President, Sigma Xi (SIUC Chapter) 1991-1992 President-Elect, Sigma Xi (SIUC Chapter) 1990-1991 RESEARCH INTERESTS AND SPECIALTIES Current Behavioral and Brain Assessments of Preschool and School-Aged Children’s Learning; Behavioral Techniques To Assess Cognitive Abilities In Infants and Children; Classroom, Teacher and Child Characteristics Affecting Intelligence and Achievement Test Performance In Preschool and School-Aged Children; Prediction Of Developmental Delay; Identification and Prediction Of Emergent Literacy and Mathematic Skills In Preschool Children; The Influence of Sleep Habits, Health, and Behavior on Learning in Infancy and Childhood PAST RESEARCH INTERESTS AND SPECIALTIES: Anxiety, Stress and Depression in the Perinatal Period; Perinatal Risks and Infant Outcomes; Infant Visual Preferences for Human Facial and Speech Stimuli; Cognitive Skills of Preschool Children, College Students and Adults

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TEACHING INTERESTS AND SPECIALTIES Child Psychology, Cognitive Development, Adolescent Psychology, Adult Development, Life-Span Developmental Psychology, Developmental Theories, Infant and Child Assessment. FUNDED/SUBMITTED EXTERNAL RESEARCHS INSIGHTS For Kindergarten Teachers and Children in Nebraska (Pending). Co-Director on

proposal submitted to NE Department of Education. March, 2015 to July 2016. $76,564. Testing the efficacy of INSIGHTS for promoting positive learning environments and academic

achievement in Nebraska: A replication Study (pending). Co-Investigator on proposal submitted to Institute of Education Sciences. July, 2015 – June, 2019. $3,493,688

Science Teaching Innovations in Early Childhood Classrooms (STIECC) (Pending). Co-PI on proposal submitted to Institute of Education Sciences. June, 2015 to May, 2019, $1,499,380 million.

Math Early On. Co-PI on grant to Ruth Heaton from the Buffett Fund. January 1, 2013 – June 30, 2015. $528,071.

Developmental Implications of Early Childhood Sleep. Co-PD/PI on grant to J. Bates (Indiana University) from National Institutes of Health. 1R01HD073202-01. September 2012 to August 2017. $1.394 million.

Little Cardinals: Expanding Horizons for Parents and Children. Grant to M. Pentecost, K. Rudasill and V. Molfese from U.S. Department of Education: Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS). September 2010 to September 2011. $110,566.

Reach Out and Read Plus Mathematics. Grant to J. Jacobi-Vessels, V. Molfese & T. Brown from Target. September 2010 to May 2011. $2,000.

Scaling Up the Implementation of a Pre-Kindergarten Mathematics Curriculum in Public Preschool Programs. Subcontract to V. Molfese, D. Molfese, E.T. Brown as investigators on grant awarded to P. Starkey and A. Klein (University of California-Berkeley) by the U.S. Department of Education, September 2006 to August 2011. $2,000,000.

Molecular Determinants of Developmental Defects. Co-Investigator and Mentor on Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence. Grant to R. Green, Birth Defects Center, April 2008 to March 2013. $9.8 million.

University of Louisville Space Flight Exploration Project: Impact of Sleep, Microgravity and Stress on Cognition and the Brain. Grant to D. Molfese, V. Molfese and R. Dykman from NASA. June 2006 to May 2008. $1,980,000

Space Flight And Exploration: The Impact Of The Microgravity Environment On Perception, Cognition, Sleep, and Brain Physiology. Grant to D.L. Molfese, D. Gozal, & V. Molfese from NASA. September 2005 to August 2006. $1,980,000.

Sleep and Sleep Disorders in Children. Investigator on grant awarded to D. Molfese by the National Institutes of Health, January 2004 to December 2007. $1.8 million

Norming the Developmental Observation Checklist System – Second Edition. Grant to Victoria J. Molfese from ProEd, March 2004 to February 2005.

Risk Factors for Abuse, Neglect, and Developmental Delay: Children of Premature and Multiple Birth High Risk Families. Grant to Victoria J. Molfese from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. October 2000 to September 2003. $920,000

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FUNDED/SUBMITTED EXTERNAL RESEARCH GRANTS (continued) Development of Reading and Mathematical Skills in Early Childhood: The Role of Cognitive

Development, Education and Social-Environmental Variables. Grant to Victoria J. Molfese from U.S. Department of Education, July 2000 to August 2005. $1.3 million.

Interdisciplinary Center for Research on Early Childhood Issues and Initiatives. Grant to Victoria J. Molfese from U.S. Department of Education, October 1999 to September 2004. $750,000.

Evoked Potentials and Speech and Language Intervention. Co-Investigator on the grant to Paul Yoder (Vanderbilt University) from National Institutes of Health. July 2000 to June 2002. $100,000.

Neurocognitive Functions in Snoring Children. Co-Investigator on the grant to David Gozal from National Institutes of Health. October 1999 to September 2003. $1 million.

Little Cardinals Early Child Care Program. Co-Principal Investigator on the grant to Yash Bhagwanji from U.S Department of Education. September 1999 to August 2003. $240,000.

Neonatal Predictors of Language Performance. Grant to Dennis L. Molfese and Victoria J. Molfese from National Institutes of Health. August 1997 to August 2002.

Norming the Pictorial Test of Intelligence – Second Edition. Grants to Victoria J. Molfese from ProEd, August 1998 to October 1999.

Clinical Site Director on Small Business Innovative Research grant, "Parental Neurodevelopmental Prescreening Questionnaire”. Grant to Glen Aylward, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine from National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development, June 1997 to March 1998.

Testing Rural, At-Risk Children. Grant to Dennis L. Molfese and Victoria J. Molfese from Kellogg Foundation, November 1994 to October 1995.

Mobile-Unit Testing of Rural, At-Risk Children. Grant to Dennis L. Molfese and Victoria J. Molfese from Kellogg Foundation, February 1993 to June 1994.

Neonatal Predictors of Language Performance. Grant to Dennis L. Molfese and Victoria J. Molfese from National Institutes of Health, August 1991 to August 1997.

Predicting Cognitive and Linguistic Development. Grant to Victoria J. Molfese and Dennis L. Molfese from National Foundation/March of Dimes. March 1988 to March 1990.

Neonatal Predictors of Language Performance. Grant to Dennis L. Molfese and Victoria J. Molfese from National Institutes of Health. August 1986 to August 1991.

Predicting Cognitive and Linguistic Development from Behavioral and Electrophysiological Measures in Early Infancy. Renewal of grant from National Foundation/ March of Dimes. March 1986 to March 1988

Predicting Cognitive and Linguistic Development from behavioral and electrophysiological measures in early infancy. Renewal of Grant from National Foundation/March of Dimes. March 1984 to March 1986.

Predicting Linguistic and Cognitive Capabilities of Low Birth Weight and Normal Birth Weight Infants. Renewal of grant from the National Foundation of the March of Dimes. March 1980 to March 1982.

FUNDED/SUBMITTED INTERNAL RESEARCH GRANTS Sleep, Self-Regulation, and Adjustment In Pre-Kindergarten (2014). Co-PI with K. Rudasill on

grant from the UNL Research Council Seed grant, January, 2015 to December, 2015. $9,950.

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Building Science Literacy Through Engagement In Community and Environmental Stewardship (2014). Co-Investigator with T. Durden, D. Golick, T. Heng-Moss, S-Y Hong, R. Koelsch, and J. Pedersen on grant from UNL Agricultural Research Divisions/Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station, February 2014 – April, 2014. $3600.

Infant Physical Activity and Postural Control Variability in Relation to Obesity (2014). Mentor to Dinkel on project funded by the UNO’s NIH COBRA grant. $49,978.

Developing a Local Community of Advanced Global Scholars. Co-Investigator with R. Dalla, R. Bishoff, C. Hollist, P. Springer on grant from CEHS International Seed Grant Program. February, 2013 to January 2014. $8,000

Internationalizing the Curriculum in Child, Youth and Family Studies. Co-Investigator on grant with R. Bischoff, R. Dalla, C. Hollist, P. Springer & Y. Xia from CEHS international seed grant. February 2012 to January 2013. $6,000

Kelley Excellence In Education Symposium: A Symposium on Teachers and the CLASS. PI on grant to Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies from the Helen Kelley Symposium for Excellence in Education $2500.

A Chinese-US Partnership to Improve Mathematics Teacher Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Co-Investigator on grant with R. Heaton from UNL’s Kelly Fund. May, 2012 to March, 2013. $24,890.

Internationalizing the CYAF Curriculum. Co-Investigator on grant with R. Bischoff, R. Dalla, C. Hollist, P. Springer & Y. Xia from Gwendolyn Newkirk Innovation Fund. October, 2012 – May, 2013. $1,250.

Kelley Excellence In Education Symposium: A Meeting Of The Minds. PI on grant to Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies from the Helen Kelley Symposium for Excellence in Education $2500.

Using 21st Century Computer Science to Enhance Community-Oriented Minority Health Research (2011). Co-Investigator on Minority Health grant to Dennis L. Molfese from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. March, 2011 to June, 2013. $113,464.

Training Faculty and Graduate Students on the CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System). PI on award from Gwendolyn Newkirk Innovation Fund, October, 2011 to September, 2012, $2500.

Innovations in Early Childhood Science Education (2011). Co-PI on Strategic Research Cluster Planning Grant with Co-PI Jon Pedersen and Investigators (J. Torquati, Soo-Young Hong, Tiffany Heng-Moss, and Stephanie Wessels). University of Nebraska – Lincoln. September, 2011 to June, 2013. $7500.

Reach Out and Read Plus Mathematics: Joining Pediatric and Education Research To Develop An Effective Intervention For Young Children. Co-Investigator on Multidisciplinary Research Grant to E. Todd Brown from the University of Louisville, June 2010 to May 2011.

An Analysis of Targeted Communication Training for Toddlers with Autism (TACT-TA). Co-Investigator on Multidisciplinary Research Grant to Gregory Mancil from the University of Louisville, June 2010 to May 2011

Professional Development That Works: Enhancing Teacher Effectiveness In Preschool Classroom To Promote Young Children’s Peer Social Competence. Co-Investigator on the Research Initiation Grant to Sophia Han from the University of Louisville, June 2009 to May 2010

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FUNDED/SUBMITTED INTERNAL RESEARCH GRANTS (continued) Interventions Implemented by Teacher Candidates for Struggling Elementary Readers. Co-

Investigator on the Research Initiation Grant to Eunjoo Jung from the University of Louisville, June 2008 to May 2009

RESEARCH HONORS AND AWARDS Distinguished Research/Creative Career Award (2015). College of Education and Human

Sciences. University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Inaugural Fellow of the American Education Research Association (2008). This award is

in recognition of “Sustained Achievement in Education Research”. Outstanding Scholarship, Research & Creative Activity Award in Social Sciences (2006).

University of Louisville. America Mensa Education and Research Foundation and International Mensa Limited, Award for

Excellence in Research (1998). To Lisabeth F. DiLalla and Victoria J. Molfese, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale for Molfese, V.J., DiLalla, L.F., and Bunce, D (1997). Prediction of the intelligence scores of 3- to 8-year-old children by home environment, socioeconomic status and biomedical risks, Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 43, 219-234.

Faculty Women of Distinction (1991). University Women's Professional Advancement, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Sigma Xi Kaplan Research Award for Significant Contributions in Child Psychology (1987). Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Mini-Sabbatical to Aid Research (1983). To obtain data from cross-population samples for perinatal risk scales at Stanford University Medical Center. From Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Summer Research Fellowship Award (July-August 1982). Research entitled: The Evaluation of Neonatal Morbidity Screening Scales. From Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Mini-Sabbatical to Aid Research (1977). To obtain certification on the Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale in Boston, Massachusetts. From Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

RESEARCH AWARDS WITH STUDENTS Travel Award from the Office of Graduate Studies. (April, 2014). Prokasky, A., Moritz Rudasill,

K., & Molfese, V. Identifying Child Temperament Profiles Using Cluster Analysis. Poster presented at the UNL Spring Graduate Research and Creative Activities Poster Session, Lincoln, NE.

Merit Award from the International Neuropsychological Society (February 2008). Roman, A., Beswick, J., Molnar, A., Molfese, V., Gozal, D., & Molfese, D. (February, 2008). Impact of minor sleep loss on speech perception in 7-year-olds. Poster presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Waikoloa, HI.

Research!Louisville Third Place Award for Second to Fourth-year Medical Students (October, 2006). Snowdy, C., Molfese, P., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (October, 2006). The effect of smoking during pregnancy on speech sound discrimination in newborn infants: An auditory ERP study. Poster presented at Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.

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RESEARCH AWARDS WITH STUDENTS (continued) Research!Louisville First Place Award for “Innovation in Behavioral Science” (October, 2006).

Molfese, D., Molnar, A., Snowdy, C., Molfese, P., Price, J., Molfese, V. Hemispheric Differences in Speech Processing Among 4-year-old Males and Females. Poster presented at Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.

Research!Louisville First Place Award for “Innovation in Behavioral Science” (November, 2005). Molfese, D., Wagner, M., Molfese, V. Investigating the Relationship Between Early Reading Skills and Phonological Processing. Poster presented at Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.

Research!Louisville Second Place Award for “Innovation in Behavioral Science” (November, 2005). Molfese, V., Beswick, J., Molnar, A., Jacobi-Vessels, J. & Gozal, D. (October, 2005). The Matthew Effect in Health: Impacts of Sleep, Health Status and Behavior on Preschool Learning. Poster presented at Research!Louisville Louisville, KY.

Research!Louisville Second Place Award for “Professional/Clinical Student Research”. (November, 2005). Snowdy, C., Peach, K., Beswick, J., Molnar, A., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. Effect of Pre-natal Smoking on Visual Evoked Response Potentials (ERPs) in 4-5 year old Children. Poster presented at Research!Louisville Louisville, KY.

Research!Louisville First Place Award for “Innovation in Behavioral Science” (2004, November). Molfese, D, Molfese, V., Key, A.F, Ferguson, M., Straub, S., & Peach, K. Evidence of Common Brain Mechanisms for Reading and Shape Discrimination in Children.. University of Louisville & Jewish Hospital Foundation. Louisville, KY.

Research!Louisville Second Place Award for “Innovation in Behavioral Science” (2003, November). Ferguson, M., Straub, S., Molfese, V., Molfese, D.L., Fonaryova Key, A., Peach, K., Walker, J. & Neamon, J. University of Louisville & Jewish Hospital Foundation. Louisville, KY.

Research!Louisville First Place Award for “Innovation in Behavioral Science” (October, 2002). Molfese, D., Fonaryova Key, A., Kelly, S., Cunningham, N., Rumage, C., Molfese, V., Terrell, S., Ferguson, M., & Bonebright, T. "Dyslexic, Average, and Advanced Readers Engage Different Brain Regions While Reading". University of Louisville & Jewish Hospital Foundation. Louisville, KY.

Research!Louisville Second Place Award for “Innovation in Behavioral Science” (October, 2002). Molfese, V., Molfese, D., Key, A.F., Kelly, S., Kelley, M., Wilson, T., Cunningham, N., Ratajczak, E., Jardine, D., & Rumage, C. “Dynamic Brain Processing of Speech Sounds in Newborn Infants”. University of Louisville & Jewish Hospital Foundation. Louisville, KY.

Research!Louisville First Place Award for “Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research Team” (2001, October). Molfese, V. & Molfese, D. Language and mathematics abilities in preschool children: An interdisciplinary assessment of developmental status and prediction of outcome trajectories. University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital Foundation. Louisville, KY.

Research!Louisville Third Place Award for “Innovation in Behavioral Science” (2001, October). Molfese, V., Molfese, D., Terrell, S., Ferguson, M., Key, A., Kelley, S., Cunningham, N., & Rumage. C. Language, reading, and mathematics abilities in preschool children: evidence of skills from behavior and brain processing. University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital Foundation. Louisville, KY.

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RESEARCH AWARDS WITH STUDENTS (continued) Research!Louisville First Place Award for “Innovation in Behavioral Science” (2000, October).

Molfese, V., Molfese, D., Modglin, A & Schaper, K. Language Development, Reading and Narrative Skills: A Longitudinal Study of Interacting Skills In Early Childhood. University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital Foundation. Louisville, KY.

PUBLICATIONS AND CREATIVE WORKS BOOKS Breznitz, Z., Rubinsten, O., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (2012) Reading, Writing, Mathematics

and the Developing Brain: Listening to ManyVoices. Dordrecht: Springer. Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (Eds), (2002). Developmental Variations in Learning: Applications to

Social, Executive Function, Language and Reading Skills. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Molfese, V. & Molfese, D. (Eds) (2000). Temperament and Personality Development Across the Life-Span. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Molfese, V. (1989). Perinatal Risk Assessment and Infant Outcome. New York: Guilford Press. Prerost, F., Dodendorf, D. & Molfese, V. (1983). Instructor's Manual for A. Clark-Stewart's

Progress in Child Development. New York: Wiley. ARTICLES IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS

Molfese, V. J., Rudasill, K. M., *Prokasky, A., *Champagne, C., *Holmes, M., Molfese, D., &

Bates, J.E. (Accepted). Toddler sleep characteristics, sleep problems, and temperament. Developmental Neuropsychology.

Rudasill, K., Molfese, V., Orley, G., *Prokasky, A., *Tu, X., *Sirota, K. (revise/resubmit). Temperament and teacher-child relationship quality in preschool: The moderating roles of classroom emotional support and family income. Early Education and Development.

Ryoo J-H, Molfese, V.J., Brown, E.T., Welch, G., & Bovaird, J. (resubmitted). Examining dynamic factor structures on the Test of Early Mathematics Ability – 3: A longitudinal approach. Learning and Individual Differences,

*Acar, I., Rudasill, K., Molfese, V., Torquati, J., & *Prokasky, A. (in press). Temperament and preschool children’s peer interactions. Early Education and Development.

Jacobi-Vessels, J., Brown, E.T., Molfese, V.J., & *Do, A. (2014). Teaching Preschoolers to Count: Effective Strategies for Achieving Early Mathematics Milestones. Early Childhood Education Journal. DOI 10.1007/s10643-014-0671-4

Jones, V.F., Brown, E.T., Molfese, V., Ferguson, M., Jacobi-Vessels, J., Bertsch, C., Abraham, T., & Winders Davis, D. (2014). The development and initial assessment of reach out and read plus mathematics for use in primary care pediatrics. Early Child Development and Care. DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2014.950261

Rudasill, K. M., *Prokasky, A., *Tu, X., *Frohn, S., *Sirota, K., & Molfese, V. J. (2014). Parent versus teacher ratings of children's shyness as predictors of early academic skills. Learning and Individual Differences, 34, 57–62.

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PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES (continued) Ryoo J-H, Molfese, V.J., Heaton, R., Zhou, X, Brown, E.T., *Prokasky, A. & *Davis, E. (2014).

Early Mathematics Skills from Pre-Kindergarten to 1st Grade: Score Changes and Ability Group Differences in Kentucky, Nebraska, and Shanghai Samples. Journal of Advanced Academics: Special Issue on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, 1-27. DOI: 10.1177/1932202X14538975

Nelson, T.D., Lundahl, A., Molfese, D.L., *Waford, R., *Roman, A., Gozal, D., Molfese, V.J., *Rue, A., & *Ferguson, M. (2014). Estimating child sleep from parent report of time in bed: Development and evaluation of adjustment approaches. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 39(6), 624–632. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsu020

Molfese, D.L., Ivanenko, A., Fonaryova Key, A., *Roman, A., Molfese, V.J., O’Brien, L.M., Gozal, D., *Kota, S., & *Hudac, C.M. (2013). A one-hour sleep restriction impacts brain processing in young children across tasks: evidence from brain recordings. Developmental Neuropsychology, 38(5), 317–336

Molfese, V.J., Brown, E.T., Adelson, J.L., *Beswick, J., *White, J., & *Jacobi-Vessels, J., (2012). Examining associations between classroom environment and processes and early mathematics performance in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten children. Gifted Children, 5, http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/giftedchildren/vol5/iss2/2

Jung, E., Molfese, V., & Larson, A. (2011). More than good intentioned help: volunteer tutoring and elementary readers. Mentoring and Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 19, 277-299

Molfese, V., *Beswick, J., *White, J., *Ferguson, M., Rudasill, K. & Molfese, D. (2011). Evidence of alphabetic knowledge in writing: Connections to letter and word identification skills in preschool and kindergarten. Reading and Writing: Special Issue on Writing Development: New Interdisciplinary Findings and Models, 24, 133-150.

Molfese, V.J., Rudasill, K.M., *Beswick, J.L., *Jacobi-Vessels. J.L, *Ferguson, M.C., & *White, J.M. (2010). Infant temperament, maternal personality, and parenting stress as contributors to infant developmental outcomes. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 56, 47-79.

Molfese, V., *Molfese, P., Molfese, D., Rudasill, K., *Armstrong, N., & *Starkey, G. (2010). Executive function skills of 6 to 8 year olds: Brain and behavioral evidence and implications for school achievement. Contemporary Educational Psychology: Special Issue on Brain and Academic Development, 30, 116-153

Jung, E., Molfese, V., *Beswick, J., *Jacobi-Vessels, J., & *Molnar, A. (2009) Growth of cognitive skills in preschoolers: Impacts of sleep habits and learning-related behaviors. Early Education and Development, 20, 713-731.

Molfese, D., Molfese, V., & *Beswick, J., *Jacobi-Vessels, J., *Molfese, P., & *Key, A.F. (2008). Dynamic links between emerging cognitive skills and brain processes. Special Issue on Neurobiological and experiential dimensions of dyslexia: Multiple perspectives. Developmental Neuropsychology, 33, 682-706.

Jung, E., Larson, A. E., Molfese, V. J., & Thompson, C. (2008). Research-based teacher candidate dispositions assessment system: Moving forward. Journal of Education for Teaching, 34, 155-156.

Molfese, V., Molfese, D., *Beswick, J., *Jacobi-Vessels, J., *Molfese, P., *Molnar, A., *Wagner, M., *Haines, B. (2008). Event related potentials to identify language and reading skills. Special Issue on Language and Dyslexia. Topics in Language Disorders, 28, 28 – 45.

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PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES (continued) Brown, E. T., Molfese, V. & *Molfese, P. (2008). Preschool student learning in literacy and

mathematics: impact of teacher experience, qualifications, and beliefs on an at-risk sample. Journal of Education for Students Placed At Risk, 13, 106-126.

Molfese, V., *Beswick, J., *Molnar, A., *Jacobi-Vessels, J., & Gozal, D. (2007). The impacts of sleep duration, problem behaviors and health status on letter knowledge in pre-kindergarten children. Child Health and Education: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 1, 41-53.

*Ferguson, M., Key, A.P.F., Lehman, C., Molfese, D., Molfese V., & *Peach, K. (2007). Smoking during pregnancy affects speech processing ability in newborn infants. Environmental Health Perspectives 115, 623-629.

Molfese, V. (2006). Early Reading Skills. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 39, 294-295. Molfese, V., Beswick, J., *Molnar, A., & *Jacobi-Vessels, J. (2006). Alphabetic skills in

preschool: a preliminary study of letter naming and letter writing. Special Issue: Developmental Neuropsychology, 29, 5-19.

Molfese, V., *Modglin, A., *Beswick, J., *Neamon, J., *Berg, S., *Berg, J., & *Molnar, A. (2006). Letter knowledge, phonological processing and print awareness: skill development in non-reading preschool children. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 39, 296-305.

Molfese, D., Key, A.F., Kelly, S., *Cunningham, N., *Terrell, S., *Ferguson, M., Molfese, V., & Bonebright, T. (2006). Below-average, average, and above-average readers engage different and similar brain regions while reading. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 39, 352-363.

Molfese, V., Molfese, D., *Modglin, A., *Walker, J., & *Neamon, J. (2004). Screening early reading skills in preschool children: get ready to read. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment. 22, 136-150.

Andrews Espy, K., Molfese, D., Molfese, V., & *Modglin, A. (2004). Development of auditory event-related potentials in young children and relations to word-level reading abilities at age 8 years. Annals of Dyslexia, 54, 9-38.

Montgomery-Downs, H., Jones, V., Molfese, V., & Gozal, D. (2003). Snoring in preschoolers: Associations with sleepiness, ethnicity and learning. Clinical Pediatrics, 42, 719-726.

Molfese, D., Molfese, V., Key S. F., & Kelly, S. (2003) Influence of environment on speech sound discrimination: Findings from a longitudinal study. Developmental Neuropsychology. 24, 541-558.

Molfese, V., *Modglin, A., & Molfese, D. (2003). The role of environment in the development of reading skills: A longitudinal study of preschool and school-age measures. Journal of Learning Disabilities. 36, 59-67.

Molfese, D., Molfese, V., *Modglin, A., Kelly, S., & *Terrell, S. (2002). Reading and cognitive abilities: longitudinal studies of brain and behavior changes in young children. Annals of Dyslexia, 52, 99-119.

Molfese, V. & Molfese, D. (2002). Environmental and social influences on reading skills as indexed by brain and behavioral responses. Annals of Dyslexia, 52, 120-137.

Molfese, V.J., Molfese, D.L., & *Modglin, A (2001). Newborn and preschool predictors of second grade reading scores: an evaluation of categorical and continuous scores. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 34, 545-554.

Molfese, D., Molfese, V., & Kelly, S. (2001) The use of brain electrophysiology techniques to study language: A basic guide for the beginning consumer of electrophysiology information. Learning Disabilities Quarterly, 24, 177-188.

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PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES (continued) Espy, K., Molfese, V., & DiLalla, L. (2001). Effects of environment on intelligence in children.

Growth curve modeling of longitudinal data. Merrill Palmer Quarterly, 47, 42-72. Molfese, D., Molfese, D.L., & Molfese, V. (2000). Advancing brain-language models in the next

millennium. Brain and Language, 71, 164-166. Molfese, D., Molfese, V., & Espy, K. (1999). The predictive use of event-related potentials in

language development and the treatment of language disorders. Developmental Neuropsychology, 16, 373-377.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1997). Discrimination of language skills at five years of age using event-related potentials recorded at birth. Developmental Neuropsychology, 13, 135-156.

Molfese, V. & *Acheson, S. (1997). Infant and preschool mental and verbal abilities: How are infant scores related to preschool scores? International Journal of Behavioral Development, 20, 595-607.

Molfese, V., DiLalla, L., & *Bunce, D. (1997). Prediction of the intelligence test scores of 3- to 8-year old children by home environment, socioeconomic status, and biomedical risks. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 43, 219-234.

Molfese, V., DiLalla, L., & *Lovelace, L. (1996). Perinatal, home environment, and infant measures as successful predictors of preschool cognitive and verbal abilities. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 19, 101-119.

Molfese, V. & DiLalla, L. (1995). Cost-effective approaches to identifying developmental delay in 4- to 7-year-old children. Early Education and Development, 6, 266-277.

Molfese, V., *Holcomb, L. & *Helwig, S. (1994). Biomedical and social-environmental Influences on verbal abilities of children one to three years of age. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 17, 271-287.

Molfese, V., *Helwig, S., & *Holcomb, L. (1993). Standardized assessment of verbal intelligence in three year old children: A comparison of biomedical and psychoeducational data in a longitudinal sample. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 11, 56-66.

Molfese, V., *Yaple, K., *Helwig, S., *Harris, L., & *Connell, S. (1992). Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale (4th edition): Factor structure and verbal subscale scores for three year olds. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 10, 47-58.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1988). Right hemisphere responses from preschool children to temporal cues to speech and non-speech materials: Electrophysiological correlates. Brain and Language, 33, 245-259.

Molfese, V. & *Betz, J. (1987). Language and motor development in infancy: Three views with neuropsychological implications. Developmental Neuropsychology, 3, 255-274.

Molfese, V., *Bricker, M., *Manion, L., *Beadnell, B., *Yaple, K., & *Moirs, K. (1987). Anxiety, depression and stress in pregnancy: A multivariate model of intrapartum risks and pregnancy outcomes. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 7, 77-92.

Molfese, V., *Bricker, M., *Manion, L., *Yaple, K., & *Beadnell, B. (1987). Stress in pregnancy: The influence of psychological and social mediators in perinatal experiences. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 32, 569-576.

Molfese, V., *Thompson, B., *Beadnell, B., *Bricker, M. & *Manion, L. (1987). Perinatal risk screening and infant outcome: Can predications be improved with composite scales? Journal of Reproductive Medicine, 32, 567-576.

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PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES (continued) Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1985). Electrophysiological indices of auditory discrimination in

newborn infants: The bases for predicting later language development? Infant Behavior and Development, 8, 197-211.

Molfese, V., *Thompson, B., & Bennett, A. (1985). Perinatal outcome: The similarity and predictive value of antepartum and intrapartum assessment scales. Journal of Reproductive Medicine, 30, 30-38.

Molfese, V. & *Thompson, B. (1985). Optimality versus complications: Assessing predictive values of perinatal scales. Child Development, 56, 810-823.

Molfese, D., Molfese, V., *Buhrke, R., *Shute, G., & *Wang, S. (1983). Electrophysiological correlates of adult decisions made during a conservation of quantity task. Brain and Cognition, 2, 77-88.

Molfese, V., *Hoffman, S., & *Yuen, R. (1981-1982). Influence of setting and task partner on the performance of adults over age 65 on a communications task. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 14, 45-53.

Molfese, V., Sunshine, P., & Bennett, A. (1982). Reactions of women to intrapartum fetal monitoring. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 59, 705-709.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1980). Cortical responses of preterm infants to phonetic and nonphonetic speech stimuli. Developmental Psychology, 16, 574-581.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1979). Hemisphere and stimulus differences as reflected in the cortical responses of newborn infants. Developmental Psychology, 15, 505-511.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1978). VOT Distinctions in infants: Learned or innate. Studies in Neurolinguistics, 4, 225-240.

*Niebuhr, V. & Jones-Molfese, V. (1978). Two processes in class inclusion: Part-whole comparisons and hierarchical classification. Child Development, 49, 892-894.

Jones-Molfese, V. (1977). Infant preferences for regular and distorted natural speech stimuli. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 23, 329-339.

Jones-Molfese, V. & *Wilcox, K. (1977). The influence of cohort, time and age variables on animistic thinking in adulthood. Human Development, 20, 171-177.

Jones-Molfese, V. (1977). Responses of neonates to colored stimuli. Child Development, 48, 1092-1095.

Thomas, H. & Jones-Molfese, V. (1976). Infants and I-scales: Inferring change from the original stimulus selections of infants for configural stimuli. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 23, 329-339.

Jones-Molfese, V. (1975). Preferences of infants for regular and distorted facial stimuli. Child Development, 46, 1005, 1009.

Jones-Molfese, V. (1972). Individual differences in neonatal preferences for planometric and stereometric visual patterns. Child Development, 43, 1289-1296.

BOOK CHAPTERS Rudasill, K.M., *Sirota, K., *Kraleman, M., *Prokasky, A., *Madison, K., & Molfese, V.J. (in

press) Temperament at school and in the classroom. In R.J. Waller (Ed.) Mental health promotion in schools: Special topics, special challenges. Oak Park: IL Bentham Science.

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BOOK CHAPTERS (continued) Molfese, V., *Prokasky, A., Rudasill, K.M., *Acar, I.H., *Tu, X., *Nord, J., *Sirota, K., &

*Keiser, B. (2013). Prenatal development. In A. Mamourian (Ed.) Oxford bibliographies (pp. 1 – 33), New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press.

Hong, S-Y, Torquati, J., & Molfese, V.J. (2013). Theory Guided Professional Development in Early Childhood Science Education. In L. Cohen and S. Waite-Stupiansky (Eds) Advances in early education and day care: Learning across the early childhood curriculum (pp 1- 32), vol 17.

Molfese, V.J., Rudasill, K., & Molfese, D. (2013). Sleep in Preschoolers: School Readiness, Academics and Behavior. In A. Wolfson, and H. Montgomery-Downs (Eds) Oxford Handbook of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Sleep: Development and Problems (pp 397-413). New York: Oxford University Press.

Molfese, V., & Breznitz, Z. (2012). Introduction to Reading and Writing Sections. In Breznitz, Z., Rubinsten, O., Molfese, V., and Molfese, D. (Eds.). Listening To Many Voices: Reading, Writing, Mathematics and The Brain. Dordrecht: Springer.

Molfese, D., Molfese, V., *Garrod, K. & Molfese, D. (2012). Evidence of dynamic changes in brain processing from imaging techniques: Implications for interventions for developmental disabilities. In Breznitz, Z., Rubinsten, O., Molfese, V., and Molfese, D. (Eds.). Listening To Many Voices: Reading, Writing, Mathematics and The Brain. Dordrecht: Springer.

Molfese, D., Molfese, V., *Ferguson, M., Key, A.P.F., *Straub, S., *Peach, K. & *Pratt, N. (2009). Smoking during pregnancy. In the U.S. Surgeon General's report on how smoking causes disease.

Brown, E.T., Molfese, V., & *Wagner, M, C. (2009). Role of teacher practices in implementing research knowledge in early childhood classrooms. In S. Rosenfield & V. Berninger (Eds). Translating Science-Supported Instruction into Evidence Based Practices: Understanding and Applying the Implementation Process. Oxford University Press.

Molfese, V. & Westberg, L. (2008). Impact of preschool and kindergarten programs on young children’s early literacy skills (pp. 189-200). In National Early Literacy Panel (Eds). Developing early literacy: Report of the National Early Literacy Panel. Washington, DC: National Institute for Literacy.

Molfese, D., Molfese, V., *Barnes, M., *Warren, C., & *Molfese, P. (2008). Familial predictors of dyslexia: Evidence from preschool children with and without familial dyslexia risk. In G. Reid, A. Fawcett, F. Manis & L Siegel (Eds). Handbook of Dyslexia (pp 99 – 120). New York Sage Publications.

Molfese, D., Molfese, V., & *Molfese, P. (2007). Relation between early measures of brain responses to language stimuli and childhood performance on behavioral language tasks. In D. Coch, G. Dawson, & K. Fischer (Eds). Human Behavior and the Developing Brain, Second Edition: Atypical Development (pp 191-211). New York: Guilford Publications, Inc.

Molfese, D. L., Molfese, V. J., & *Pratt, N. L. (2007). The use of event-related evoked potentials to predict developmental outcomes. In M. de Haan (Ed.), Infant EEG and Event-Related Potentials. Psychology Press: Hove, UK.

Molfese, V., Molfese, D., *Molnar, A., & *Beswick, J. (2006). Developmental dyslexia and dysgraphia. In K. Brown (editor-in-chief) Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, Second Edition. Elsevier, Oxford. Pp 485-491.

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BOOK CHAPTERS (continued) Molfese, D. L., *Maguire, M. J., Molfese, V. J., *Pratt, N., *Ratajczak, E. D., *Fentress, L. F., &

*Molfese, P. J. (2005). Phonological, Lexical, Syntactic and Semantic Disorders In Children. In K. Brown (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, Second Edition, Kidlington Oxford, England: Elsevier Ltd. Pp 535-545.

Molfese, V. (2004). Critical Issues Facing Education In Kentucky: Early Childhood Education. In R. Ronau, & R. Shapiro (Eds) Setting a Research Agenda for Education Reform (pp. 57-69).

Molfese, D., Fonaryova-Key, A., Maguire, M., Dove, G., & Molfese, V. 2003). Event-related evoked potentials (ERPs) in speech perception. In D. Pisoni & R. Remez (Eds). Handbook of Speech Perception. New York: Blackwell Publishers.

Molfese, V. & *Price, B. (2002). Neuropsychological Assessment in Infancy. In I Rapin & S. Segalowitz (Eds). Handbook of Neuropsychology, Vol. 8, Part I: Child Neuropsychology (pp 229-248). New York: Elsevier.

Molfese, V. & *Martin, T. (2002). Intelligence and achievement: Measurement and prediction of developmental variations. In D. Molfese & V. Molfese (Eds). Developmental Variations in Language and Learning: Applications to Social, Executive Function, Language, and Reading Skills (pp 1 – 22). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (2001). Cortical electrophysiology and language processes in infancy. In L. Singer and P. Zeskind (Eds). Biobehavioral Assessment of the Infant. (pp 323 – 340). New York: Guilford Press.

Molfese, D. L., & Molfese, V. J. (2000). The continuum of language development during infancy and early childhood: electrophysiological correlates. In C. Rovee-Collier, L. P. Lipsitt, & H. Hayne (Eds.). Progress in Infancy Research, Vol. 1. (pp 251-287) Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Molfese, D., Molfese, V., *Gill, L., & *Benshoff, S. (1997). Correlates of language development: Electrophysiological and behavior measures. In H. W. Reese & M. D. Franzen (Eds.). Biological and Neuropsychological Mechanisms: Life-Span Developmental Psychology. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

Molfese, V. & *Acheson, S. (1997). When worlds collide - Assessment meets intervention. In S. Clancy Dollinger & L. DiLalla (Eds). Prevention and Intervention: Issues Across The Life-Span. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Molfese, V. (1995). Perinatal risks across infancy and early childhood: What are the lingering effects on high and low risk samples? In L. DiLalla & S. Clancy Dollinger (Eds). Assessment of Biological Mechanisms Across the Life Span (pp 53-70). New Jersey: Erlbaum.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1993). Short-term and long-term developmental outcomes: The use of behavioral and electrophysiological measures in early infancy as predictors. In G. Dawson & K. Fischer (Eds.). Human Behavior and Brain Development. New York: Guilford.

Molfese, V. (1992). Neuropsychological Assessment in Infancy. In I. Rapin & S. Segalowitz (Eds.). Handbook of Neuropsychology. Elsevier.

Molfese, V. & *Holcomb, L. (1989). Predicting learning and other developmental disabilities: Assessment of reproductive and caretaking variables. In N. Paul (Ed.). Research In Infant Assessment, Vol. 25 (pp 1-23). March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation.

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BOOK CHAPTERS (continued) Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1988). Language development and biological programming. In M.

Landsberg (Ed.). Language Processes and Biological Functioning. Mouton: Amsterdam. Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1987). Predicting later language development based on responses

recorded at birth. In A. Glass (Ed.). Individual Differences in Hemispheric Specialization. New York: Plenum Press.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1986). Psychophysiological indices of early cognitive processes and their relationship to language. In J. E. Obrzut & G. W. Hynd (Eds.). Child Neuropsychology: Theory and Research. New York: Academic Press.

Molfese, V. & *Betz, J. (1986). Parallels between motor and language development. In H. T. A. Whiting & M. G. Wade (Eds.). Motor Development in Children: Aspects of Coordination and Control. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Martinus Nijhoff.

Molfese, V. & Molfese, D. (1985). Predicting a child's preschool language performance based from perinatal variables. In R. Dillon (Ed.). Individual Differences in Cognition, Vol. 2. New York: Academic Press.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1983). Development of symmetrical and asymmetrical hemisphere responses to speech sounds: Electrophysiological correlates. In E. Lasky & J. Katz (Eds.). Central Auditory Processing Disorders Problems of speech, language and learning (pp 69-89). Baltimore, MD: University Park Press.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1983). Hemispheric specialization in infancy. In G. Young (Eds.). Manual Specialization and the Developing Brain: Longitudinal Research. New York: Academic Press.

Molfese, V., Molfese, D., & *Parsons, C. (1983). Hemispheric processing of phonological information. In S. Segalowitz (Ed.). Language Functions and Brain Organization. New York: Academic Press.

Molfese, D., Molfese, V., & Carrell, P. (1982). Infant language development. In B. B. Wolman & G. Stricker (Eds.). Handbook of Developmental Psychology. New York: Prentice-Hall.

Molfese, D. & Jones-Molfese, V. (1979). Infant speech perception: Learned or innate? H. A. Whitaker & H. Whitaker (Eds.). Advances in Neurolinguistics, Vol. 4. New York: Academic Press.

Molfese, D., *Papanicolaou, A., *Hess, T. S., & Molfese, V. (1979). Neuroelectrical correlates of semantic processes. In H. Begleiter (Ed.). Evoked Brain Potentials and Behavior (89-106). New York: Plenum Press.

OTHER SCHOLARLY WORK Molfese, V. (2003). Contributing author to J. W. Collins & N.P. O’Brien (Eds) The Greenwood

Dictionary of Education. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press. Contributed 16 terms. Molfese, D., Molfese, V., & *Robinson, J. (2002). Symbolic Thought. In N. Salkind (Ed). Child

Development. Farmington Hills, MI: Macmillan Psychology Reference Series, pp 399-400. Molfese, D., & Molfese, V. (2000). Predicting learning disabilities using brain potential responses

of infants. Louisville Medicine, 48, 119-123.

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REPRINTED ARTICLE Espy, K., Molfese, V., & DiLalla, L. (2003). Effects of environment on intelligence in children.

Growth curve modeling of longitudinal data. MENSA Research Journal, 34, 24-52. Invited paper reprinted from “Effects of environment on intelligence in children. Growth curve modeling of longitudinal data” in Merrill Palmer Quarterly, 2001, 47, 42-72

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Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography, 57, 114-114. Horowitz, F. D. (Ed.). (1979). Early Developmental Hazards: Predictors and Precautions.

Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography, 53, 230. Kohen Raz, R. (1979). Psychobiological Aspects of Cognitive Growth. Child Development

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Development Abstracts and Bibliography, 56, 375. Friedlander, B., Berritt, G. & Kirk, G. (1977). Exceptional Infant, Vol. 3. Child Development

Abstracts and Bibliography, 51, 61-62. Eisenberg, R. B. (1977). Auditory competence in early life: The roots of communicative

behavior. Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography, 51, 151-152. Foss, B. (1976). New Perspectives in Child Development. Child Development Abstracts and

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and Bibliography, 48, 108. Bauxbaum, E. (1971). Troubled Children in Troubled Worlds. Child Development Abstracts and

Bibliography, 45, 245. PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS *Harrell, A., *Dudley, A., *Roman, A., *Pratt, N., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (February, 2011).

Impact of minor sleep loss on speech perception in 6-year old children: Electrophysiological effects. Poster presented at the International Neuropsychology Society, Boston, MA.

*Dudley, A., *Harrell, A., *Roman, A., *Pratt, N., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D., (February, 2011) One-hour per night sleep loss impacts hemisphere processing in 6-year old children: Electrophysiological correlates. Poster presented at the International Neuropsychology Society, Boston, MA.

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PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS (continued) *David, N., *James, B., *Garrod, K., *Wafford, R., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (February, 2011).

The effects of minor sleep loss and simulated space weightlessness on speech processing. Poster presented at the International Neuropsychology Society, Boston, MA.

*James, B., *David, N., *Garrod, K., *Pratt, N., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (February, 2011). The effects of minor sleep loss on speech processing in adults. Poster presented at the International Neuropsychology Society, Boston, MA.

*King, A., *Warren, C., *Armstrong, N, Kheirandish-Gozal, L., Molfese, V., Molfese, D., (February, 2009). Event related potentials express the impacts of stress and sleep loss in an auditory attention task. Poster presented at the International Neuropsychology Society, Atlanta, GA.

*Molfese, P., *Armstrong, N., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (February, 2009). A longitudinal study of brain response changes to speech in monozygotic and dizygotic twins from 6 to 18 months of age. Poster presented at the International Neuropsychology Society, Atlanta, GA.

*Starkey, G., Molfese, D., Molfese, V., *Beswick, J., *Jacobi-Vessels, J., *Molfese, P., & Key, A. (February, 2009). Cortical activation during a shape matching task shows support for theory of neurodevelopmental organization. Poster presented at the International Neuropsychology Society, Atlanta, GA.

*Warren, C. G., Kheirandish-Gozal, L., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (June, 2008). Three-hour sleep loss impacts speech perception in adults. Poster presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Baltimore, MD.

*Wagner, M. C., *Molnar, A. E., *Molfese, P. J., *Beswick, J. L., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (February, 2008). Electrophysiological indices of age-related differences in response inhibition. Poster presented at the 36th Annual International Neuropsychological Society Meeting. Waikoloa, HI.

*Molfese, P., Molfese, V., *Beswick, J. , *Jacobi-Vessels, J., & Molfese, D. (February, 2008). Dynamic links between emerging cognitive skills and brain processes. Poster presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Waikoloa, HI.

*Molnar, A. E., *Wagner, M. C., *Molfese, P. J., *Beswick, J. L., Molfese, D. L., & Molfese, V. J. (February, 2008). Electrophysiological differences from two executive functioning ERP paradigms in the same children 5-to-8 years of age. Poster presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Waikoloa, HI.

*Roman, A., *Beswick, J., *Molnar, A., Molfese, V., Gozal, D., & Molfese, D. (February, 2008). Impact of minor sleep loss on speech perception in 7-year-olds. Poster presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Waikoloa, HI.

*Molnar, A., *Wagner, M., *Beswick, J., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D (February, 2007) Alphabetic letter-knowledge and speech sound discrimination: a preliminary study using electrophysiology in a preschool sample. Poster presented at International Neuropsychological Society meeting, Portland, OR.

*Barnes, M., *Van Raay, E., *Pratt, N., Gozal, D., Molfese, V., Molfese, D. (February, 2007). Rarely snoring children exhibit ERP differences from controls. Poster presented at International Neuropsychological Society meeting, Portland, OR.

*Price, J., *Molnar, A., *Snowdy, C., *Molfese, P., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (February, 2007). Differences in processing speech cues within and between hemispheres in male and female 4-year-old children. Poster presented at International Neuropsychological Society meeting, Portland, OR.

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PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS (continued) Molfese, V., Siegel, S., Berninger, V., Leonard, C., Lyytinen, H., & Molfese, D. (March, 2007).

Controversies in interpretations of reading studies: implications for intervention based on brain and behavior evidence. Roundtable Discussion Symposium presented at the Biennial Meeting of Society for Research In Child Development, Boston, MA.

*Wheatley, M., *Snowdy, C., *Ferguson, M., Banerjee, E., Molfese, V., Molfese, D. (March, 2007). The difference that an hour of sleep makes on attentional auditory event-related potentials in children. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of Society for Research In Child Development, Boston, MA.

Shanahan, T., Lonigan, C., Molfese, T., & Westberg, L. (May, 2005). The report of the national early literacy panel: an update. Paper presented at the International Reading Association meeting, San Antonio, TX.

Molfese, D.L., Molfese, V.J., Fonaryova Key, A. *Ferguson, M. *Straub, S. *Peach, K., *Walker , J. & *Neamon, J. ( (February, 2005). Electrophysiological correlates of shape discrimination in 5-year-olds. International Neuropsychological Society, St. Louis, MO.

Molfese, D., Molfese, V., Fonaryova Key, A., (October, 2004). Impact of prenatal exposure to smoke on the brain organization of newborn infants. Paper presented at the International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases. Louisville, KY.

Fonaryova Key, A., Molfese, D.L., Molfese, V., *Ferguson, M., *Straub, S., *Peach, K., Walker, J. & *Neamon, J. (February, 2004). Links between early reading and math skills in preschool children: electrophysiological evidence. Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Baltimore, MA.

Molfese, D.L., Fonaryova Key, A., Molfese, V., Kelly, S., *Cunningham, N., *Rumage, C., *Terrell, S. & *Ferguson, M. (February, 2003). Brain response differences between dyslexic, average, and advanced readers. Paper presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Honolulu, HI.

Molfese, D.L., Molfese, V., Fonaryova Key, S., Kelly, S., *Kelley, M., *Wilson, T., *Cunningham, N. & *Rumage, C. (February, 2003). High-density array electrode systems identify dynamic processes during speech perception in newborn infants. Paper presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Honolulu, HI.

*Kelley, M., Ronau, R., Molfese, D.L., Fonaryova Key, A., Molfese, V., *Terrell, S., *Ferguson, M., *Wilson, T., *Cunningham, N. & *Rumage, C. (February, 2003). Electrophysiological correlates of math processing in children. Paper presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Honolulu, HI.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (July, 2002). Neonatal brain responses as predictors of later developmental outcomes. Paper presented in a symposium, Electrophysiological Correlates of Normal and Abnormal Development in Infants at the World Congress of Psychophysiology. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (October, 2001). Identification of reading skills from brain and behavioral responses. Paper presented in session moderated by J. Gilger. The Annual Conference of the International Dyslexia Association. Albuquerque, NM.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (October, 2001). Longitudinal studies of reading-related learning disabilities: age-to-age relationships among neurocognitive, familial and academic variables. The Annual Conference of the International Dyslexia Association. Albuquerque, NM.

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PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS (continued) Molfese, D., Molfese, V., & Andrews Espy, K (February, 1999). Developmental changes in brain

event-related potential latencies and later language skills: A growth curve analysis. Paper presented at International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.

Molfese, V., DiLalla, L., Espy, K., *Carpenter, T., & *Taylor, M. (July, 1998). Growth curve modeling of the effects of environment and biomedical measures on intelligence in children. Paper presented in a symposium entitled "Predictors of cognitive and behavioral outcome in normally developing children and children with acquired developmental disorders. International Neuropsychology Society, Budapest, Hungary.

Molfese, D., Molfese, V., & *Gill, L. (February, 1994). Brain responses at birth predict language skills at five-years-of-age: A longitudinal study. International Neuropsychology Society, Cincinnati. OH.

Molfese, V., DiLalla, L., *Pluth, S., & *Dennis, T. (June, 1994). Number of biomedical and social risks: Multidimensional influences on intelligence. Poster presented at International Society for Infant Studies, Paris, France.

Molfese, V. & *Acheson, S. (September, 1994). Assessment and intervention. Discussion paper presented at the symposium on psychophysiology correlates of infant cognition at the 7th International Congress of Psychophysiology, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (January, 1988). Auditory evoked responses and prediction of later developmental outcomes. Paper presented at the International Neuroscience Society, New Orleans, LA.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (July, 1987). Developmental changes in the hemisphere differences of human infants from birth to one year of age during speech processing. Paper presented at the International Neuropsychological Society, Barcelona, Spain.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (February, 1981). Neuroelectrical evidence for phoneme perception in newborn infants. Paper presented at the International Neuropsychological Society Meeting, Boston, MA.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (February, 1979). Left hemisphere involvement of newborn infants in speech perception. Paper presented at the International Neuropsychological Society, Miami, FL.

PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL MEETINGS *Prokasky, A., Rudasill, K., *Tu, X., *Frohn, S., *Sirota, K., & Molfese, V., (2014). Prediction of

preschool language and attention skills from teacher and parent shyness ratings. Paper presented at the Occasional Temperament Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska.

*Acar, I., Rudasill, K., Molfese, V., Torquati, J., & *Prokasky, A. (2014). Preschool children’s temperament and peer interactions. Paper presented at the Occasional Temperament Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Molfese, V., *Prokasky, A., Rudasill, K., *Champagne, C., *Holmes, M., Molfese, D., & Bates, J. (2014). Is temperament differentially related to sleep time and variability in sleep time in toddlers? Poster presented at the Occasional Temperament Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska.

*Prokasky, A., Putnam, S., Rudasill, K., Garstein, M, Molfese, V., & Rothbart, M. (2014). Identifying child temperament profiles using cluster analysis. Poster presented at the Occasional Temperament Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska.

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PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL MEETINGS (continued) Ryoo, J-H., Molfese, V.J., & Brown, E.T. (2014). Examination of population heterogeneity on

the early childhood mathematics: a growth mixture modeling approach. Paper presented at the Modern Methods Conference, Storrs, CT

Jacobi-Vessels, J., Brown, E.T., & Molfese, V. (2013). Mathematics and reading achievement in early childhood. Poster presented at the Bi-Annual Meeting of The Society for Research in Child Development. Seattle, WA.

*Prokasky, A., Rudasill, K., *Tu, X., & Molfese, V. (2013). Application of cluster analysis to child temperament profiles. Poster presented at the Bi-Annual Meeting of The Society for Research in Child Development. Seattle, WA.

*Tu, X., *Prokasky, A., Rudasill, K, Molfese, V., & *Acar, I. (2013). Parent and teacher ratings of temperament predict preschoolers’ vocabulary skills. Poster presented at the Bi-Annual Meeting of The Society for Research in Child Development. Seattle, WA.

Rudasill, K., *Prokasky, A., *Tu, X., *Siroka, K., & Molfese, V. (2013). Temperament and teacher-child relationship quality in preschool: the moderating roles of classroom emotional support and family income. Paper presented at the Bi-Annual Meeting of The Society for Research in Child Development. Seattle, WA.

Jung, E., Larson, A., & Molfese, V. (April, 2011). More than good intentioned help: impacts of volunteer tutoring on struggling elementary readers. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of American Education Research Association, New Orleans, LO

Rudasill, K., Molfese, V., *Beswick, J., (March, 2011). Mother perception of infant temperament and parenting stress: Associations with early language and cognitive skills. Paper presented at the Bi-Annual Meeting of The Society for Research in Child Development. Montreal, QC.

*James, B.M., *David, N.R., *Garrod, K.N., Pratt, N., Molfese, V.J., & Molfese, D.L. (February, 2011). The effects of minor sleep loss on speech processing in adults. International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.

*David, N.R., *James, B.M., *Garrod, K.N., *Wafford, R., Molfese, V.J., & Molfese, D.L. (February, 2011). International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.

Brown, E.T., Molfese, V.J., Adelson, J., K.M. Rudasill, *White, J., *Beswick, J., Jacobi-Vessels, J., Thomas, L., Ferguson, M., *Armstrong, N. & *Culver, B. (April, 2010). Mathematics activities in preschool classrooms and early mathematics performance. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Research Pre-Session, San Diego, CA.

*Warren, C. G., *Garrod, K. N., Kheirandish-Gozal, L., Molfese V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (May, 2009). Simulated weightlessness changes cognitive processing during an auditory oddball task. The 80th annual meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association, Los Angeles, CA.

Brown, E.T., Molfese, V., Jung, E., Moritz Rudasill, K., *Beswick, J., Jacobi-Vessels, J., & *White, J. (April, 2009). Research on pre-k teacher/classroom characteristics and children’s learning outcomes. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Washington, DC.

Molfese, D. L. Molfese, V. J., *Starkey, G., *Armstrong, N., *Molfese, P. J., *Harris, L. & *Garrod, K. (April, 2009). Brain and behavioral evidence of the impact of sleep restriction on executive functions. Symposium on “How Children's Sleep Is Related to Daytime Functioning.” Biennial Meeting of The Society for Research in Child Development. Denver, CO.

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Molfese, V.J., *Beswick, J., *Jacobi-Vessels, J., *Armstrong, N., *Culver, B., *White, J., *Ferguson, M., & Molfese. D.L. (April, 2009). Connections of alphabet writing, naming and sound skills in preschool and kindergarten. Symposium on “Writing Development From Early to Middle Childhood: New Interdisciplinary Findings and Models.” Biennial Meeting of The Society for Research in Child Development. Denver, CO.

Westberg, L., Molfese, V., & Shanahan, T. (March, 2009). The impact of the findings of the national early literacy panel. National Institute for Literacy's Family Literacy Discussion, Washington, DC.

Molfese, V., Molfese, D., Rudasill, K., *Armstrong, N., *Beswick, J., & *Starkey, G. (March, 2009). Measures of brain activity in young children map onto behavioral performance during executive function tasks. Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, New Orleans, LA.

Lonigan, C., Molfese, V., Schatschneider, C., Strickland, D., & Westberg, L (March, 2009). Predicting and promoting early literacy skills: Things we know and things we know we don't know. Paper presented at the 18th Annual National Conference on Family Literacy, Orlando, FL.

O'Brien, K.M., *Brian, E., *Garrod, K.N., Kheirandish-Gozal, L., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (February, 2009). The effects of minor sleep restriction elicited by an oddball task. International Neuropsychological Society, Atlanta GA

*King, A., *Warren, C., *Armstrong, N, Kheirandish-Gozal, L., Molfese, V., Molfese, D., (February, 2009). Event related potentials express the impacts of stress and sleep loss via n auditory attention task. International Neuropsychology Society, Atlanta, GA.

*Roman, A. S., *Warren, C. G., Kheirandish-Gozal, D., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L., (August, 2008). Sleep restriction and recovery on speech discrimination in adults. Poster presented at the 116th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

*Warren, C. G., *Waford, R. N., Kheirandish-Gozal, L., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (August, 2008). Sleep restriction shows differences in semantic processing in adult participants. Poster presented at the 116th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

*Warren C., Kheirandish-Gozal L., Molfese V., Molfese D.L. (June, 2008). Three-hour sleep loss impacts speech perception in adults. 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Baltimore, MA.

*Brian, E.S., Kheirandish-Gozal, L. Molfese V., Molfese, D.L. (June, 2008). The effects of sleep loss and simulated microgravity in adults using a rock-paper-scissors paradigm. 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Baltimore, MA.

Westberg, L., Shanahan, T., Lonigan, C., Molfese, V., Landry, S., Strickland, D., & Darling, S. (March, 2008). Findings from the national early literacy panel: providing a focus for early language and literacy development. Paper presented at the 17th Annual National Conference on Family Literacy Conference “Literacy Grows Families and Communities”. Louisville, KY.

*Armstrong, N. E., *Barnes, M. E., *Waford, R. A., Bayarsaihan, N., Gozal, D., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (April, 2008). Event related potentials mediate performance on RBANS following alteration of sleep/wake cycles. Poster presented at the 20th Biennial Conference on Human Development, Indianapolis, IN

PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL MEETINGS (continued) *Bartolotti, J. V., *Tucker, L. G., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (April, 2008). Predicting

child’s receptive language scores at two years of age based on AER responses to speech

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sounds recorded at birth and parental education level. Poster presented at the 20th Biennial Conference on Human Development, Indianapolis, IN

Bayarsaihan, N., *Waford, R. N., *Barnes, M. E., *Armstrong, N. E., Gozal, D., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese D. L. (April, 2008). Sex differences and electrophysiological correlates of attention deficits using the CPT II. Poster presented at the 20th Biennial Conference on Human Development, Indianapolis, IN

*Emerson, J. L., *Brian, E. S., Gozal, D., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (April, 2008). The effects of simulated microgravity on speech perception under different sleep conditions. Poster presented at the 20th Biennial Conference on Human Development, Indianapolis, IN

Kang, Y. J., *Roman, A. S., Gozal, D., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (April, 2008). Impact of true sleep time on the auditory attention of 6 to 8 year old children. Poster presented at the 20th Biennial Conference on Human Development, Indianapolis, IN

*Osborne, C. N., *Romas, R., Gozal, D., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (April, 2008). Sleep restriction effects children’s performance on visual attention task. Poster presented at the 20th Biennial Conference on Human Development, Indianapolis, IN

*Starkey, G. S., *Warren, C. G., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (April, 2008). Shape matching tasks may show predictive relationships to early mathematics abilities in children. Poster presented at the 20th Biennial Conference on Human Development, Indianapolis, IN

*Waford, R. N., *Warren, G. G., Kheirandish-Gozal, L., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (April, 2008). Differential processing of congruent and incongruent stimuli in adults. Poster presented at the 20th Biennial Conference on Human Development, Indianapolis, IN

*Warren, C. G., *Waford, R. N., Kheirandish-Gozal, L., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (April, 2008). Sleep restriction in adult participants shows differences in semantic processing. Poster presented at the 20th Biennial Conference on Human Development, Indianapolis, IN

*Warren, C. G., *Pratt, N. L., *Molnar, A. E., *Millis, B. G., Gozal, D., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (August, 2007). The effects of sleep restriction on speech perception in children. Poster presented at the 115th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Westberg, L., Molfese, V., Lonigan, C., Strickland, D., & Schatschneider, C. (March, 2007). National early literacy panel forum. Paper presented at the 16th Annual National Conference on Family Literacy Conference “Achieving the American Dream Through Literacy”. Orlando, FL.

Jung, E., Molfese, V., Larson, A., & *White, J. (April, 2007). Impact of school-based tutoring on socio-emotional development and reading achievement of struggling elementary readers. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Molfese, D., & Molfese, V. (June, 2006). Dynamic links between emerging brain processes and cognitive functions. Paper presented at the Symposium for Research on Child Language Disorders, Madison, WI.

Molfese, D., & Molfese, V. (April, 2006). Grant writing. Workshop presented at the Conference on Human Development, Louisville, KY.

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PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL MEETINGS (continued) Molfese, V., *Beswick, J., *Molnar, A., & *Jacobi-Vessels (April, 2006). The impacts of sleep,

health status & problem behaviors on alphabetic knowledge in preschool. Paper presented at the Conference on Human Development, Louisville, KY.

Lonigan, C. & Molfese, V. (March, 2006). National Early Literacy Panel Forum. Plenary Session presented at Creating a Literate Nation: 15th Annual National Conference on Family Literacy, Louisville, KY.

Molfese, V. (June, 2005). Current and future knowledge: what do we need to know about literacy? Presentation at the Early Literacy Screening: Research and Practice Webinar, a web-based conference with the National Center for Learning Disabilities. Washington, DC.

Westberg, L. & Molfese, V. (May, 2005). The National Early Literacy Panel. Presentation to the Researchers of Color: National Symposium on Early Literacy Development and Reading. Washington, DC.

Lonigan, C., Schatschneider, C., Strickland, D., Molfese, V., Landry, S., & Westberg, L. (April, 2005). Findings on early literacy development from the national early literacy panel. Paper presented at the National Conference on Family Literacy, Louisville, KY.

Molfese, V. (April, 2005). Letter knowledge, phonological processing and print awareness: skill development in non-reading preschool children. Paper presented in the Paper Symposium chaired by V. Molfese: Reading skills of struggling and typical beginning readers: implications for identification, developmental paths, and intervention presented at Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.

Molfese, D.L., Fonaryova Key, A., Kelly, S., Molfese, V.J., Cunningham, N. Ferguson, M., Terrell, S. & Bonebright, T. (April, 2005). Dyslexic, average, and above average readers engage different and similar brain regions while reading. Symposium on “Reading Skills Of Struggling and Beginning Readers: Implications for Identification, Developmental Paths, Intervention”. SRCD, Atlanta, GA.

*Peach, K. Fonaryova Key, A. Molfese, D.L., Molfese, V.J., *Ratajzcak, E., *Ferguson, M. & *Straub, S. (April, 2005). Effects of sex and age on auditory memory in infants during the first 18 months of life: ERP indicators. Society for Research in Child Development,, Atlanta, GA.

Fonaryova Key, A., *Ferguson, M., *Straub, S., *Peach, K., Molfese, D.L., Molfese, V.J., *Walker, J. & *Neamon, J. (April, 2005). Early reading and shape discrimination in young children: ERP evidence of common brain mechanisms. Society for Research in Child Development,, Atlanta, GA.

Fonaryova Key, A., Molfese, D.L., Molfese, V.J., *Cunningham, N., Kelly, S., *Ferguson, M. & *Terrell, S. (April, 2005). Differences in speech sound discrimination between dyslexic, average, and advanced readers: electrophysiological evidence. Society for Research in Child Development,, Atlanta, GA.

Shanahan, T., Molfese, V., Lonigan, C., Cunningham, A., Strickland, D., & Westberg, L. (December, 2004). The National Early Literacy Panel: Findings from a synthesis of scientific research on early literacy development. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Lonigan, C., Molfese, V., Schatschneider. C. & Westberg, L (October, 2004). National Early Literacy Panel: A synthesis of scientific research on early literacy development. Paper presented at the National Even Start Association Conference, San Diego, CA.

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PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL MEETINGS (continued) Westberg, L., Molfese, V., Lonigan, C., Schatschneider. C., & Schaper, W. (June, 2004). National

Early Literacy Panel: A synthesis of scientific research on early literacy development. Paper presented at the Head Start 7th National Research Conference, Promoting Positive Development in Young Children, Washington, DC.

Montgomery-Downs, H., Molfese, V., Bonebright, T., *Modglin, A., *Walker, J., *Neamon, J,. & Gozal, D. (June, 2004). Contributions of child sleep characteristics, biomedical risks, activities in the home, and maternal learning history to the development of phonological sensitivity and lexical retrieval in preschool children. Poster Presented at the 18th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Philadelphia, PA.

Westberg, L., Lonigan, C., Molfese, V., & Schatschneider. C. (June, 2003). National Early Literacy Panel: A synthesis of research on language and literacy. Paper presented at the National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development, National Association for the Education of Young Children, Portland, OR.

Brown, E., Karp, K., & Molfese, V. (April, 2003). Pathways to mathematical knowledge for preschool children. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Molfese, V. (June, 2002). Applying brain science to studies of environment & child development. Paper presented in the symposium “Applying brain science research to early childhood professional practices: trends, opportunities and cautions” at the annual conference of the National Association For The Education Of Young Children’s National Institute For Early Childhood Professional Development, Albuquerque, NM.

Molfese, V., Modglin, A., & *Schaper, K. (April, 2001). Language development, reading and narrative skills: a longitudinal study of interacting skills in early childhood. Paper presented in the symposium entitled “Assessment and intervention: multiple approaches to the longitudinal study of language, reading and emergent literacy in preschool children” at the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.

*Shaper, K., *Conway, K, Modglin, A., & Molfese, V. (April, 2001). Measurement of reading, language and narrative discourse skills: a longitudinal study of skills in elementary school children. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.

Molfese, V., & Modglin, A. (April, 1999). Longitudinal studies of reading disabilities: The role of language abilities, environment and changes over time. Paper presentation at the Society for Research in Child Development, Albuquerque, NM.

Molfese, V., *Bishop, K., & *Woodward, J. (April, 1999). Growth curve modeling of the interactive effects of environment and intelligence in childhood. Paper presentation at the Society for Research in Child Development, Albuquerque, NM.

Molfese, V., *Bunce, D., *Carpenter, T., & *Taylor, M. (April, 1997). The role of home environment and socio-economic status measures in predicting intelligence and achievement in children. Paper presented in a symposium entitled " Environment, parenting, social conditions: family variables influence cognitive and social development of risk and normal children " at the Society for Research in Child Development, Washington, DC.

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PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL MEETINGS (continued) Molfese, D. & Molfese V. (April, 1997). ERP and behavioral correlates of cognition and

language development: Studies of a longitudinal sample from birth to 8 years of age. Poster presentation at the Society for Research in Child Development, Washington, DC.

Molfese, V., *Acheson, S., & *Pluth, S. (March, 1995). Biomedical, social environmental, demographic and infant status measures: Predicting childhood status. Paper presented in a symposium presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Indianapolis, IN.

DiLalla, L. & Molfese, V. (July, 1995). Child temperament and home environment predict 6-year problem behaviors. Poster presented at the American Psychological Society, New York City, NY.

Molfese, V. & *Acheson, S. (May, 1994). Predicting preschool performance on intelligence tests - The role of infant subtest scores. Poster presented at Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Molfese, V., DiLalla, L., *Pluth, S., & *Denis, T. (May, 1994). Multidimensional influences of biomedical & social risks on intelligence in preschool children. Poster presented at Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Molfese, D., Molfese, V., *Gill, L. & *Benshoff, S. (May, 1994). Multidimensional influences of biomedical and social risks on intelligence in preschool children. Poster presented at Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Molfese, D., Molfese, V., *Benshoff, S. & *Gill, L. (March, 1993). Auditory evoked brain responses at birth predict language performance at three years. Poster presented at Society for Research in Child Development, New Orleans. LA.

DiLalla, L., Molfese, V. & *Lovelace, L. (March, 1993). Behavioral measures related to IQ performance in 5 year olds. Poster presented at Society for Research in Child Development, New Orleans, LA.

Molfese, V., DiLalla, L. & *Lovelace, L. (May, 1993). Predicting cognitive and language abilities at 3- and 4-years of age from perinatal, socioeconomic and infancy measures. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (May, 1993). Brain responses at birth predict language skills at three years of age: A longitudinal study. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Molfese, V., DiLalla, L. & *Lovelace, L. (June, 1993). Perinatal risks and environmental measures: Successful classification of preschool cognitive and verbal abilities. Poster presented at American Psychological Society, Chicago, IL.

DiLalla, L. & Molfese, V. (May, 1992). Home environment and perinatal risk as predictors of preschool IQ. Poster presented at International Conference on Infant Studies, Miami, FL.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (April, 1991). Auditory evoked responses at birth to predict language performance at three years of age. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.

Molfese, V., *Yaple, K., *Helwig, S., *Harris, L. & *Aken, S. (April, 1991). Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale (4th Edition): Factor structure and verbal subscale scores for three year olds. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.

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PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL MEETINGS (continued) Molfese, V., *Yaple, K., *Harris, L., *Helwig, S. & *Aken, S. (May, 1991). Stanford-Binet

Intelligence Scale (4th Edition): Factor structure and verbal subscale scores for three year olds. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

*Holcomb, L., Molfese, V., *Yaple, K. & *Dabrowski, J. (May, 1990). Biomedical and environment predictors of Bayley scores at one and two years. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Molfese, V. & *Holcomb, L. (April, 1989). Perinatal assessments as predictors of infant outcome: Are they worth bothering with? Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Kansas City, KS.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (May, 1989). Brain responses at birth discriminate between children at three years of age with different levels of language skills: Results from a longitudinal study. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

*Adams, C. & Molfese, V. (May, 1988). An electrophysiological study of discrete number conservation in children. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Molfese, V., *Bricker, M., *Manion, L., *Beadnell, B., *Yaple, K. & *Moirs, K. (April, 1987). Anxiety, depression, and stress in pregnancy: A multivariate model of infant outcome. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, MD.

Molfese, V., *Bricker, M., *Manion, L., *Beadnell, B., *Yaple, K. & *Moirs, K. (May, 1987). Anxiety, depression and stress in pregnancy: A multivariate model of intrapartum risk and pregnancy outcomes. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Molfese, V. & *Betz, J. (May, 1986). Language and motor development in infancy: Three views with neuropsychological implications. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Molfese, V., *Bricker, M., *Manion, L., *Yaple, K. & *Beadnell, B. (May, 1986). Stress in pregnancy: The influence of psychological and social mediators in perinatal experiences. Paper presented at the Mid-western Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Molfese, V. & *Thompson, B. (April, 1985). Perinatal risk screening scales and infant outcome: A comparison of five risk scales and a composite scale. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Toronto, Ontario CA.

Molfese, V., *Bricker, M., *Manion, L., *Yaple, K. & *Beadnell, B. (April, 1985). Anxiety and depression in pregnancy: The influence of psychological and social mediators in perinatal experiences. Paper presented at the American Society for Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maui, HI.

Molfese, V., *Thomson, B., *Manion, L., *Bricker, M., *Yaple, K. & *Beadnell, B. (May, 1985). Perinatal risk screening scales: Can prediction be improved through a composite scale? Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.

Molfese, V. (May, 1984). Are optimality-based perinatal scales really the best? Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (May, 1983). Predicting language performance at age three years from neuroelectrical measures obtained at birth. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Molfese, V. (May, 1983). Perinatal risk screening scales: Questions of comparability and prediction. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

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Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (March, 1981). Electrophysiological evidence for consonant invariance in newborn human infants. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (March, 1979). Left hemisphere discrimination of consonants in newborn infants. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, San Francisco, CA.

Molfese, D. & Jones-Molfese, V. (April, 1978). VOT discrimination - developmental changes. Paper presented at the Fifth Biennial Meeting of the Southeastern Conference on Human Development, Atlanta, GA.

Molfese, D. & Jones-Molfese, V. (May, 1978). VOT discrimination is not innate. Paper presented at Midwestern Psychological Association meetings, Chicago, IL.

Molfese, D. & Jones-Molfese, V. (March, 1977). Electrophysiological correlates of categorical speech perception in infants two to four months old. Paper presented at the 1977 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, New Orleans, LA.

Jones-Molfese, V. (May, 1976). Neonatal color preferences. Paper presented at Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

*Nunez, V. & Jones-Molfese, V. (May, 1976). Classification abilities of children. Paper presented at Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL

Jones-Molfese, V. (April, 1975). Infant preferences for auditory stimuli. Paper presented at Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.

Jones-Molfese, V. & *Uselding, D. (April, 1975). Infant color preferences. Paper presented at Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.

Jones-Molfese, V. & *Goldberger-Wilcox, K. (May, 1975). Animistic ideas of adults 60 to 90 years old. Paper presented at Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Jones-Molfese, V. (May, 1974). Infant preferences of facial configurations. Paper presented to the 46th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT LOCAL PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS *Frohn, S., *Nord, J., *Song, J., *Schroeter, R., *Gallagher, J., *Prokasky, A., Rudasill, K.M.,

Molfese, V.J., Molfese, D.L., & Bates J.E. (October, 2014). Comparisons of parent-report measures of toddlers’ sleep problems with actigraphy. Poster presented at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Education and Human Sciences Research Showcase, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Rudasill, K.M., Molfese, V.J., *Prokasky, A., & *Montague, E., (April, 2014). Difficult temperament, difficult sleeper? Examination of toddler behavior & sleep. 2014 CFYS Summit on Research In Early Childhood: Creating Connections Between Research and Practice. Lincoln, NE.

*Prokasky, A., Rudasill, K.M., & Molfese, V.J. (April, 2014). Cluster analysis. 2014 CFYS Summit on Research In Early Childhood: Creating Connections Between Research and Practice. Lincoln, NE.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (October, 2013). The brain’s role in learning: a true story with a happy ending. Keynote to the Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science, Camp Calvin Crest, Cedar Bluffs, NE.

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PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT LOCAL PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS (continued) *Prokasky, A., Rudasill, K., *Tu, X., & Molfese, V. (October 2012). Application of cluster

analysis to child temperament profiles. Poster presented CEHS Research Fair, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE.

*Tu, X., *Prokasky, A., Rudasill, K, Molfese, V., & *Acar, I. (October 2012). Parent and teacher ratings of temperament predict preschoolers’ vocabulary skills. Poster presented CEHS Research Fair, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE.

Rudasill, K., *Prokasky, A., *Tu, X., *Siroka, K., & Molfese, V. (October 2012). Temperament and teacher-child relationship quality in preschool: the moderating roles of classroom emotional support and family income. Poster presented CEHS Research Fair, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE.

*Ferguson, M., Brown, E.T., Jones, V.F. Abraham, T., Bertsch, C., Wimberly, B., & Molfese, V. (2011). Reach out and read plus mathematics: Joining pediatric and education research to develop an effective intervention for young children and families. Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.

Dayyat, E., Newland, J., Bennett, J., Gozal, D., Spruyt, K., Molfese, V., & Jones, V.F. (March, 2010). Child development: Forty winks and a fairy tale! Paper presented at the Black Family in America Conference, Louisville, KY.

Molfese, D., & Molfese, V. (January, 2009). Current Brain Research about Learning. Presentation to Lunch & Learn, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.

*Armstrong, N.E., *Barnes, M.E., *Waford, R.N., Bayarsaihan, N., Gozal, D., Molfese, V., Molfese, D.L. (October, 2007). Event related potentials mediate performance on RBANS based on alteration of sleep-wake cyclesE. Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.

*Brian, E. S., *Emerson, J. L., Gozal, D., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (October, 2007). The effects of simulated microgravity on speech perception under different sleep conditions. Poster presented at Research! Louisville, Louisville, KY

*Johnson, J. M., Miller, S. D., Vallentine, S. D., Yoder, P. J., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (October, 2007). The perception of place of articulation by preschool children with specific language impairment. Poster presented at Research! Louisville, Louisville, KY

*Osborne, C. N., *Romas, R., Gozal, D., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (October, 2007). The effects of mild sleep restriction on visual attention in school-age children. Poster presented at Research! Louisville, Louisville, KY

*Roman, A. S., Kang, Y. J., Gozal, D., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (October, 2007). Does true sleep time matter? Relationship to auditory attention of 6 to 8 year old children. Poster presented at Research! Louisville, Louisville, KY

*Rue, A.R., Baker, K. E., Molfese, V. J., Molfese, D. L. (October, 2007). Auditory evoked responses recorded at birth corresponding to Bayley receptive scores at 2 years of age. Poster presented at Research! Louisville, Louisville, KY

*Tucker, L. G., *Bartolotti, J. V., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (October, 2007). AER responses to speech sounds at birth and parental education level linked to receptive language scores at two years of age. Poster presented at Research! Louisville, Louisville, KY

*Waford, R. A., Bayarsaihan, N., *Barnes, M. E., *Armstrong, N. E., Gozal, D., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese D. L. (October, 2007). Electrophysiological correlates of attention deficits using the CPT II. Poster presented at Research! Louisville, Louisville, KY

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PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT LOCAL PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS (continued) *Warren, C. G., *Starkey, G. S., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (October, 2007). Performance

on shapes task shows differences between groups based on DAS scores. Poster presented at Research! Louisville, Louisville, KY

*Beswick, J., *Molnar, A., *Jacobi-Vessels, J., Jung, E. & Molfese, V. (October, 2006). Growth of cognitive skills in preschoolers: Impacts of sleep habits and learning related behaviors. Poster presented at Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.

Molfese, D., *Molnar, A., *Snowdy, C., *Molfese, P., *Price, J., Molfese, V. (October, 2006). Hemispheric differences in speech processing among 4-year-old males and females. Poster presented at Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.

*Snowdy, C., *Molfese, P., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (October, 2006). The effect of smoking during pregnancy on speech sound discrimination in newborn infants: An auditory ERP study. Poster presented at Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.

*Longworth, L., Molfese, D. L., Molfese, V. J., *Peach, K., *Beswick, J., & *Molnar, A. (October, 2005). Impact of sleep restriction on speech processing in children: Neural correlates. Poster presented at Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.

*Ferguson, M., *Molfese, P., *Straub, S., Fonaryova Key, A., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (October, 2005). Brain processing differences in breast-fed and bottle-fed infants. Poster presented at Research!Louisville Louisville, KY.

*Banks, J., Molfese, V., Fonaryova Key, A., *Peach, K.. & Molfese, D. (October, 2005). Memory differences for complex tone sounds in 18 month-old infant twins. Poster presented at Research!Louisville Louisville, KY.

*Snowdy, C., *Peach, K., *Beswick, J., *Molnar, A., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (October, 2005). Effect of pre-natal smoking on visual evoked response potentials (ERPs) in 4-5 year old children. Poster presented at Research!Louisville Louisville, KY.

Molfese, D., *Wagner, M., & Molfese, V. (October, 2005). Investigating the relationship between early reading skills and phonological processing. Poster presented at Research!Louisville Louisville, KY.

Molfese, V., *Beswick, J., *Molnar, A., *Jacobi-Vessels, J. & Gozal, D. (October, 2005). The matthew effect in health: impacts of sleep, health status and behavior on preschool learning. Poster presented at Research!Louisville Louisville, KY.

Molfese, D, Molfese, V., Key, A.F., *Ferguson, M., *Straub, S., & *Peach, K. (November, 2004). Evidence of common brain mechanisms for reading and shape discrimination in children. Poster presented at Research!Louisville Conference, Louisville, KY.

Molfese, D.L., Molfese, V.J., *Ferguson, M., Fonaryova Key, A. & *Ratajczak, E. (November, 2004). Dyslexic, average, and advanced readers process speech in different brain regions. Research!Louisville Conference, Louisville, KY.

Montgomery-Downs, H., Molfese, V., *Walker, J., *Neamon. J., & Gozal, D., (November, 2004). Cognition, sleep and respiration in at-risk children treated for obstructive sleep apnea. Poster presented at Research!Louisville Conference, Louisville, KY.

*Ferguson, M., *Straub, S., Molfese, V., Molfese, D.L., *Fonaryova Key, A., *Peach, K., *Walker, J. & *Neamon, J. (November, 2003). Brain evidence of association between early reading and math skills in preschool children. Poster presented at Research!Louisville Conference, Louisville, KY.

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PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT LOCAL PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS (continued) *Ferguson, M., *Straub, S., Molfese, V., Molfese, D.L., Fonaryova Key, A., *Peach, K., *Walker,

J. & *Neamon, J. (November, 2003). The contributions of biomedical risks, activities in the home, maternal learning history, and child sleep characteristics to the development of phonological sensitivity and lexical retrieval in preschool children. Poster presented at the University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital Foundation Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.

Molfese, V., Molfese, D., Key, A.F., Kelly, S., *Kelley, M., *Wilson, T., *Cunningham, N., *Ratajczak, E., *Jardine, D., & *Rumage, C. (October, 2002). Dynamic brain processing of speech sounds in newborn infants. Poster presented at the University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital Foundation. Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.

*Conway, K. & Molfese, V (April, 2002). The importance of IQ discrepancies. Presentation at University Women’s Professional Association. Carbondale, IL

Molfese, D., Key, A.F., Kelly, S., *Cunningham, N., *Rumage, C., Molfese, V., *Terrell, S., *Ferguson, M., & Bonebright, T. (October, 2002). Dyslexic, average and advanced readers engage different brain regions while reading. Poster presented at the University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital Foundation. Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.

Molfese, V., Molfese, D., *Terrell, S., *Ferguson, M., Key, A, *Kelley, M, *Cunningham, N., & *Rumage, C. (October, 2001). Language, reading, and mathematics abilities in preschool children: Evidence of skills from behavior and brain processing. Poster presented at the University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital Foundation. Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY

Molfese, D., Key, A., Kelley, S., *Cunningham, N., *Rumage, C., Wambacq, I., Molfese, V., *Terrell, S., & *Ferguson, M. (October, 2001). Brain response differences in dyslexic, average and above average readers. Poster presented at the University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital Foundation. Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.

Molfese, V. & Molfese, D. (October, 2001) Language and mathematics abilities in preschool children: an interdisciplinary assessment of developmental status and prediction of outcome trajectories. Presentation at the University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital Foundation. Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.

Molfese, V., Molfese, D., *Modglin, A., & *Schaper, K. (October, 2000). Language development, reading and narrative skills: a longitudinal study of interacting skills in early childhood. University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital Foundation. Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.

*Carpenter, T., & Molfese, V. (April, 1997). Early predictors of intelligence and achievement in elementary school children. Paper presented at Celebrating Scholarship, University Women's Professional Advancement and Women's Studies, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL.

Molfese, V., DiLalla, L., & *Bunce, D. (October, 1996). Environmental influences on children's intelligence: A longitudinal study of children aged 3 to 8 years. Paper presented at the Showcase for Regional Innovation Conference, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL.

Molfese, V. & *Acheson, S. (October, 1994). When worlds collide - Assessment meets intervention. Paper presented at the Prevention and Intervention: Issues Across the Life Span conference, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL.

PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT LOCAL PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS (continued) Molfese, V. & *Martin, T. (October, 1994). Intelligence and achievement tests: Comparability

for predictive studies of 6 through 8 year olds. Poster presented at the Prevention and

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Intervention: Issues Across the Life Span conference, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL.

Molfese, V., DiLalla, L & *Lovelace, L. (March, 1993). Perinatal, home environment, and infant measures as successful predictors of preschool cognitive and verbal abilities. Poster presented at the Assessment of Biological Mechanisms Across the Life-Span, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL.

Molfese, V. (March, 1993). Perinatal risk across infancy and early childhood: Lingering effects in risk samples. Paper presented at the Assessment of Biological Mechanisms Across the Life-Span, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL.

Molfese, V. (June, 1996). Denver II Developmental Screening Scale - Administration workshop. Su Casa, Cobden, IL.

Molfese, V. (March, 1988). Language and cognitive development: What can we learn from newborn infants? Paper presented at the Eighteenth Annual Good Teaching Practices Conference, Carbondale, IL.

INVITED ACADEMIC PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS Molfese, V. (January, 2013). Classroom processes and structure influence preschool language

skills. Presentation at the Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong, China. Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (April, 2012). Sleep habits and cognitive development. Presentation at

the Child, Youth, Families, and Schools Summit on Research in Early Childhood: Creating Connections Between Research and Practice, Lincoln, NE.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (October, 2011). Interventions in the first years of life to mitigate later emerging language impairment. Presentation at the Haskins Training Institute’s “Reading, Language and the Brain: Understanding the Development of Literacy”. New Haven, CT.

Molfese, V. (October, 2011). Brain research can inform educational practices in childhood. Keynote presentation at the 2011 International Child Education and Development Forum, Shanghai, China.

Molfese, D., & Molfese, V. (May, 2011). The brain and reading development: from infancy to adolescence. Keynote presentation at the Developmental & Learning Sciences Summit, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.

Molfese, V. (March, 2011). Why is learning complicated? Three culprits. Presentation to the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Lincoln, NE.

Molfese, D., & Molfese, V. (December 2009). The brain and typically developing children - what do we know? Presentation at the Agora Center, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland.

Molfese, V. (October, 2009). Emergent literacy and mathematics in preschool children: understanding the assessment of critical skills. Presentation at the Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong, China.

Molfese, V. (October, 2009). Influence of home, classroom, and child characteristics on emergent literacy and mathematics in preschool children. Presentation at the Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong, China.

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INVITED ACADEMIC PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS (continued) Molfese, D.L., Molfese, V.J., Molfese, P.J. & Molfese, D.L. (September, 2009). The role of ERPs

in early risk identification & intervention. NIMH Conference on Using EEG/ERP/MEG to Understand Neural Mechanisms and Treatment Effects in Mental Illness in Children and Adolescents. Bethesda, MA.

Molfese, D.L. & Molfese, V.J. (May, 2009). The young and the adult brain learning disabilities: prevention and intervention. The Edmond J. Safra Brain Research Center for the Study of Learning Disabilities Inaugural Conference. University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.

Molfese, V. (March 2009). Literacy research. National Center for Family Literacy 18th Annual Conference on Family Literacy. Orlando, FL.

Molfese, D.L., Molfese, V.J., *Barnes, M., *Starkey, G., *Tucker, L., *Millis, B., *Pratt, N., *Waford, R. & Gozal, D. (March, 2009). ERP measures of brain activity predict the effects of sleep restriction on attention. Symposium on Brain Measures of Cognitive Functioning: Understanding the Roles of Environment and Phenotype. 42nd Annual Gatlinburg Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Molfese, V., Molfese, D., & Rudasill, K. (November, 2008). Temperament, sleep and executive functions: impacts on children's learning and brain processing. Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.

Molfese, D.L., & Molfese, V.J. (July, 2008). The brain and reading development: from infancy to adolescence. The 5th Annual National Reading First Conference in Nashville, TN

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V (June, 2008). Brain research: children as learners. Paper presented at the New York State Reading First and Adolescent Literacy Conference - Creating a P-12 Culture of Literacy. Brooklyn, NY.

Molfese, D. *Garrod, K., & Molfese, V (July, 2008). The developing brain - birth to senility. Lessons from astronauts - applications to athletes. Paper presented at the Academy for Sports Dentistry. St. Louis, MO

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V (March, 2008). The dynamic relationship between brain organization, reading development, and other cognitive processes: from neonates to adolescents. Paper presented at the Lindamood-Bell 16th Annual International Conference, Anaheim, CA.

Molfese, D., & Molfese, V. (February, 2008). Development of very young infants impacts later learning: Part 1 and Part 2. Paper presentation to the Learning Disabilities Association, Chicago, IL.

Molfese, D.L., *Garrod, K., *Henderson, D., Molfese, V.J., & *Molfese, P.J. (October, 2007). Dynamic links between emerging brain & reading processes. Paper presented at the Conference on The Development and Analysis of Neural Systems Supporting Language (DANSSL). New York, NY.

Molfese, D.L., *Waford, R.N., *Warren, C., *Pratt, N., *Barnes, M., *Roman, A., *Stone, M., Gozal, D., & Molfese, V. (November, 2006). Cognitive impact of weightlessness in nasa astronauts. Kentucky Psychological Association, Louisville, KY.

Molfese, D., & Molfese, V. (July, 2006). Dynamic Links between cognitive processes and emerging brain functions. Paper presentation at the Pre-Conference Symposium for Society for the Scientific Studies of Reading – Neurobiological and Experiential Dimensions of Dyslexia: Multiple Perspectives. Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC.

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INVITED ACADEMIC PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS (continued) Westberg, L., Lonigan, C., & Molfese, V. (October, 2005). Findings from the National Early

Literacy Panel. Paper presentation at the Annual Conference on Early Learning and School Readiness – Connecting to Make A Difference. Ohio Department of Education, Columbus, OH.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (July, 2005). The role of brain research in the prediction and treatment of dyslexia. Paper presentation at the International Dyslexia Association meeting, Washington, DC.

Molfese, V. (April, 2005). Identifying emergent reading skills in preschool: what skills are really critical? Paper presented at the Tennessee International Dyslexia Association Meeting, Nashville, TN.

Molfese, V. (February, 2005). Current and future knowledge: what do we need to know about literacy? Paper presented at the National Center for Learning Disabilities Forum on Early Literacy Screening to Promote School Success. George Washington University, Washington, DC.

Molfese, D.L. & Molfese, V. (December, 2003). Early phonological processes and language development. Plenary session presented at the XX SINPAI National Congress, Rome, Italy.

Molfese, V. (November, 2003). Development of cognitive skills in the preschool children: characteristics that influence school readiness. Paper presented at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

Molfese, V & Molfese, D. (November, 2003). Early cognitive development and mastering of academic skills: Assessment issues. Paper presented at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (November, 2003). Relationship of auditory evoked potentials in infants and word form and language processes in school age children. Paper presented in session Temporal Coordination of Orthographic, Phonological, and Morphological Word Forms and Other Levels of Language: The Reading Brain at Work at the International Dyslexia Association, San Diego, CA.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (November, 2003). What brain and behavioral research tell us about temporal processing in learning disabled children: Applications to reading and math skills. Paper presented in sessions titled Temporal Coordination of Orthographic, Phonological, and Morphological Word Forms and Other Levels of Language: The Reading Brain at Work at the International Dyslexia Association, San Diego, CA.

Clifford, R., Espinosa, L., Molfese, V., Wetherby, A., & Karp, N. (June, 2003). Using research to make a difference for all young children. Panel presentation at the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development, Portland, OR.

Molfese, V. & Molfese, D, (November, 2002). Early brain and behavior measures reflect reading and mathematics skills. Workshop presented at the 53rd Annual Conference “Reading On My Mind” at the International Dyslexia Association, Atlanta, GA.

Molfese, V. & Molfese, D. (September, 2002). Preschool reading skills: Using a screening tool to assess early abilities – Brain and behavior findings. Paper presented as part of a panel Brain Research and Its Practical Applications. Association of American Publishers School Division Reading Summit. Washington, D.C.

Molfese, D.L. & Molfese, V.J. (January, 2002). Neonatal screening for language and reading disabilities. Pediatric Grand Rounds, Richland Memorial Hospital, Columbia, SC.

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INVITED ACADEMIC PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS (continued) Molfese, D.L. & Molfese, V.J. (January, 2002). Neuroelectrical indices from infancy and

childhood that predict and discriminate different reading levels later in development. Conference on Language and Literacy: Developmental, Cultural and Brain Mechanisms. Ann Arbor, MI.

Molfese, D.L. & Molfese, V.J. (April, 2001). Identification of language and reading skills from brain waves recorded at birth. Second Annual First Steps Conference, Charlotte, SC.

Landry, S.H. & Molfese, V.J. (March, 2001). The role of language and early emergent literacy in preparing children for school. Paper presented at the Family Literacy Conference, National Center for Family Literacy, Dallas, TX.

Molfese, V. (June, 2000). Children as learners. Paper presented at the American Reads Early Childhood Summit: Eager to Learn: Educating Our Preschoolers. U.S. Department of Education. Washington, D.C.

Molfese, V. (April, 2000). Research to impact early growth and development. Paper presented at the Slingerland Institute for Literacy, Trends Impacting Dyslexia Education, Nashville, TN

Molfese, V. (April, 2000). Community-based intervention and assessment strategies for high risk children. Paper presented at the Slingerland Institute for Literacy, Trends Impacting Dyslexia Education, Nashville, TN.

Molfese, V. (August, 1998). Predicting later cognitive development and its disorders for early infant data. Early Cognition and Learning Disorders Summer School, University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

Molfese, V. (July, 1996). Developmental assessments in longitudinal samples. Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (April, 1992). Electrophysiological correlates of language development. Paper presented at the Thirteenth West Virginia University Conference on Life-Scan Developmental Psychology, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (September, 1990). Speech perception and functional hemispheric asymmetry. Paper presented at the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Childhood Aphasia, Sintra, Portugal.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (February, 1989). The use of auditory evoked responses recorded from newborns to predict later language skills. Paper presented at the Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities, Miami, FL.

Molfese, V. (March, 1988). Language and cognitive development: What can we learn from newborn infants? Paper presented at the Eighteenth Annual Good Teaching Practices Conference, Carbondale, IL.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (April, 1987). Baby brains and baby talk. Sigma Xi invited lecture. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, IL.

Molfese, V. & *Betz, J. (1985). Parallels between speech, language and motor development. Paper presented at the NATO Advance Study Institute on Motor Development in Children: Aspects of Control and Coordination, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (October, 1984). Predicting later language development based on brain response recorded at birth. Paper presented at the NATO Conference on Individual Differences in Hemispheric Specialization, Martea, Italy.

Molfese, V. (March, 1983). Maternal reactions to intrapartum monitoring. Paper presented at the Eleventh Annual Conference on Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, Philadelphia, PA.

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Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (March, 1981). Auditory evoked responses in infant speech perception. Symposium on Electrophysiological studies of CNS development in infants. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.

INVITED LOCAL AND REGIONAL PRESENTATIONS Molfese, V.J. (May, 2014). Preschool learning: the roles of child characteristics, parents &

teachers, and performance expectations. Presentation at the 2014 Interdisciplinary Faculty Retreat, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

Molfese, V.J., Rudasill, K.M., & *Prokasky, A., (March, 2014). Toddlers need more than tiaras: the brain’s role in self-regulation. Presentation at the Eureka! 2014 Conference. Lincoln, NE.

Molfese, V. (February 2014). The brain’s role in self-regulation. Presentation at the Sunday Salon, Lincoln, NE.

Molfese, V. (October, 2013). Sleep and children’s behavior. Presentation to the Early Childhood Program, Lincoln Public Schools. Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (December, 2013). Sleep and Children’s Behavior. Presentation at the Roper Elementary Pajama Party/Parent Meeting, Lincoln, NE.

Molfese, V. (October, 2013). Center for Brain, Biology, & Behavior. Presentation at the ORED lunch meeting, UNL, Lincoln, NE..

Carr, T., Heaton, R., & Molfese, V. (November, 2012). Research advice for junior faculty. Presentation to the CEHS Scholarly Enhancement Group, UNL. East Stadium Club, UNL, Lincoln, NE.

DiLillo, D., Molfese, D., Molfese, V., & Wood, C. (November, 2012). Faculty mentoring panel. Presentation at the Research Development Fellows Program meeting, UNL, Lincoln, NE.

Kantamneni, N., Lewis, E. & Molfese, V. (November, 2012). Making the transition from student to scholar. CEHS Student Research Conference, UNL, Lincoln, NE.

Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (April, 2012). The brain’s role in dyslexia: A true story with a happy ending. Presentation at Child, Youth, Families and Schools Creating Connections Speaker Series, Lincoln, NE.

Molfese, V. (August, 2010). Trends affecting early childhood education. Presentation at the Hindman Settlement School Board Retreat, Lexington, KY.

Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (October, 2009). Research and the brain: The role of speech. Keynote address at The Hindman Settlement School's Second Annual Prevention of Failure Institute: Children of Promise, Hindman KY.

Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (September, 2009). The brain and typically developing children - what do we know. Presentation to First Steps Service Providers, General Butler State Park, Carrollton, KY.

Molfese, D., & Molfese, V. (March, 2009). Emerging cognitive functions and brain processes. Presentation to Psychology and Psychobiology faculty and students. Centre College, Danville. KY.

Molfese, V. & Molfese, D. (October, 2008). The 3 R's: Research, readiness and reading. Keynote address at The Hindman Settlement School's Prevention of Failure Institute: Children of Promise, Hindman KY.

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INVITED LOCAL AND REGIONAL PRESENTATIONS (continued) Molfese, V. (September, 2008). Sleep, health, and executive functions impact learning – so why

talk about brain research? Department of Psychology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY.

Molfese, V. (October, 2006). Research report: National Early Literacy Panel. Presentation to the Kentucky Department of Education Division of Early Childhood Development. Elizabethtown, KY.

Lonigan, C. & Molfese, V. (May, 2006). National Early Literacy Panel: A preview of findings. Presentation to the National Center for Family Literacy and Metro United Way. Louisville, KY.

Molfese, V.J. & Molfese, D.L. (November, 2005). Reading disabilities: Definitions and strategies for intervention. Kentucky Psychological Association, Louisville, Kentucky.

Westberg, L., & Molfese, V. (March, 2005). Research findings from the National Early Literacy Panel. Kentucky Head Start Association, Louisville, KY.

Molfese, V. & Burton, B. (March, 2005). LetterLand and Get Ready To Read: family friendly links to literacy. Kentucky Head Start Association, Louisville. KY.

Molfese, V. (February, 2005). Current and future knowledge: What do parents need to know about reading? Paper presented at the National Partnership for Reading Town Hall Meeting, Louisville, KY.

Westberg, L., Molfese, V., Lonigan, C., & Schatschneider. C., (July, 2004). A synthesis of research on language and literacy. National Center for Family Literacy Summer Institute, Louisville, KY.

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ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE Present No current appointment Previous Associate Dean of the Graduate School and Director, Office of Research Development and

Administration, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, May, 1988 to 1999. Acting Director, Office of Research Development and Administration, Southern Illinois University

at Carbondale, December, 1986 to May, 1988. Associate Director, Office of Research Development and Administration, Southern Illinois

University at Carbondale, January, 1986 to December, 1986. Director, Illinois Groundwater Consortium. Grant funded by U.S. Department of Agriculture,

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, October, 1990 to 1999. ADMINISTRATIVE HONORS AND AWARDS SRA International Distinguished Faculty (2002). Member of the Inaugural Group of Distinguished Faculty. Founders Award (1997). Society of Research Administrators Midwest Section. This award is in

recognition of services benefiting the Midwest Section. Hartford-Nicholsen Award (1997). Society of Research Administrators. This award is in

recognition of outstanding services to the field of research administration. ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE SRA Strategic Planning Committee (2007). Vice Chair SRA Distinguished Faculty Committee (2002 – present). Member ELECTED POSITIONS IN ADMINISTRATIVE SOCIETIES International President Elect, President, Immediate Past President, Society of Research

Administrators, 1998 to 2001. International Secretary, Society of Research Administrators, 1994 to 1999. President: Midwestern Region, Society of Research Administrators, 1992. FUNDED EXTERNAL RESEARCH GRANTS Impacts of Land Use On Water Quality: Smart Growth - The Illinois Groundwater Consortium.

July, 1999. Total Funding: $460,000. Consortium for Advanced Radiation Sources - Advanced Photon Source. HECA Grant from the

Illinois Board of Higher Education to Victoria J. Molfese. September, 1993 to 1999. Total Funding: $1.2 million.

Impacts of Agricultural Chemicals on Groundwater: A Focus on Flood Studies - Illinois Groundwater Consortium. Grants from USDA to Victoria J. Molfese. July, 1996 to 1999. Total funding: $1.5 million.

FUNDED EXTERNAL RESEARCH GRANTS (continued)

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Impacts of Agricultural Chemicals on Groundwater: Illinois Groundwater Consortium. Grants from USDA to Victoria J. Molfese. July, 1990 - June, 1995. Total funding: $3.2 million.

ARTICLES IN PEER REVIEWED ADMINISTRATIVE JOURNALS Slocum, J.M., Chronister, L., Kulakowski, E., Molfese, V., Studman, C., & Waugaman, P. (2009).

Research Law and Regulatory Affairs Update: Codes of Business Ethics, Codes of Conduct and Conflict of Interest. Journal of Research Administration, 40, 145 - 146.

Molfese, V., Chronister, L., Kulakowski, E., Slocum, J.M., Studman, C., & Waugaman, P. (2008). When Leadership Changes: Reflecting on the Way Forward In Research Administration. Journal of Research Administration, 39, 103-108

Molfese, V., Chronister, L., Kulakowski, E., Slocum, J.M., Studman, C., & Waugaman, P. (2008). The Strategic Planning Process: Applications to Research Universities and Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions. Journal of Research Administration, 39, 85-92.

Kulakowski, E., Chronister, L., Molfese, V., Slocum, J.M., Studman, C., & Waugaman, P. (2007). International research infrastructure and the impact of export control regulations. Journal of Research Administration, 38, 231-240.

Molfese, V., Cervelin, J., & Miller, P. (2007). Voice of Experience: Demystifying the NIH Proposal Review Process. Journal of Research Administration, 38, 94-102.

Chronister, L., Kulakowski, E., Molfese, V., Slocum, J.M., Studman, C., & Waugaman, P. (2006). Voice of Experience. Journal of Research Administration, 37, 146-150.

Molfese, V., & Miller, P. (2004). Content Knowledge and Personal Growth: Two Sides of Being a Professional. SRA International E-News. Retrieved 5/12/04 from www.srainternational.org/sra03/template/enews5.cfm?cid=14&id=217

Molfese, V., Karp, K., & Siegel, L. (2002) Recommendations For Writing Successful Proposals From The Reviewer’s Perspective. SRA Journal, 33, 21-24.

Chronister, L., Molfese, V., & Kulakowski, E. (2001). Priorities for federal innovation reform: An SRA Perspective. SRA Journal, 2, 5-10.

Molfese, V. (2000). On Being A Newcomer – Again. Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1, 29-31.

Zuzolo, M , Hanson, J., Molfese, V., & Robertson, L., (1998). The premise and the promise: Ten Years Later. Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 20, 45-52.

Molfese, V. (1994). Professional writing: Making the process easier. SRA News, 26, 14-16. Molfese, V. (1992-1993). Consortium focuses on agrichemicals in groundwater. Illinois

Research, 24-25. NEWSLETTER Molfese, V. (May, 2011). The Reviewers Are Just Not That Into You. SRA Catalyst.

BOOK CHAPTERS Molfese, V. & Karp, K. (2005). Elements of a successful proposal. In E. Kulakowski & L.

Chronister (Eds). Research Administration and Management. Boston, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

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PRESENTATIONS AT ADMINISTRATIVE MEETINGS

Chronister, L., Kulakowski, E., Schweri, B., & Molfese, V. (October, 2009). Emotional intelligence and knowledge base for successful careers in research administration. Session submitted for presentation at the International Society for Research Administrators, Seattle, WA

Molfese, V., Cheatham, W., & Freund, L. (October 2008). Academic and professional development. Paper presented in the Workshop: Responsible conduct in research: Building a culture of integrity. The International Society for Research Administrators, Baltimore, MD.

Chronister, L., Molfese, V. & Shambrook, J. (October, 2007). Time and again: Managing your time proactively. Session presented at the International Society for Research Administrators, Nashville, TN.

Chronister, L., Fife, J., Schweri, B., & Molfese, V. (October, 2003) May we live in interesting times: What are the trends in the field of research administration and where do we go from here? Session presented at the International Society for Research Administrators, Pittsburgh, PA.

Molfese, V. & Karp, K. (October, 2003). Moving forward: winning the job you want. Workshop presented at the International Society for Research Administrators, Pittsburgh, PA.

Molfese, V. & Owen, M. (October, 2003). Telling a good story – personal and professional writing. Workshop presented at the International Society for Research Administrators, Pittsburgh, PA.

Molfese, V. & Karp, K. (October, 2002). Elements of a successful proposal – helping proposal writers succeed. Workshop presented at the International Society for Research Administrators, Orlando, FL.

Molfese, V. Mesler, F., & Bigfeather, P. (October, 2002). Directing a research office: How hard can it be? Workshop presented at the International Society for Research Administrators, Orlando, FL.

Molfese, V. & Miller, P. (October, 2002). So Your Partner is a Research Administrator. Workshop presented at International Society for Research Administrators, Orlando, FL.

Molfese, V., Siegel, L., & Karp, K. (October, 2001) From the Reviewer’s Perspective: Elements of a Successful Proposal. Session presented at the International Society for Research Administrators, Vancouver, BC.

Chronister, L., Molfese, V., Schweri, B. & Miller, P. (October, 2001). Interacting with legislative representatives. Session presented at the International Society for Research Administrators, Vancouver, BC.

Molfese, V., Kulakowski, E., Cole, J., Manns, T., Thomas, C., & Mesler, F. (October, 2001). Getting involved in your profession: volunteer leadership. Workshop presented at Society for Research Administrators, Vancouver, BC.

Molfese, V. & Mesler, F. (October, 2001). Directing a research office: How hard can it be? Workshop presented at the International Society for Research Administrators, Vancouver, BC.

Yates, D., Case, J., Waugaman, P, Cole, J., & Molfese, V. (August, 2001). The new architecture: How the crystal ball (and some very bright people) have told us to prepare new leaders in research management. Moderator for the session presented at the Senior Research Administrators Leadership Retreat, Winston-Salem, NC.

Molfese, V., (May, 2001). Time management. Session presented at SRA Western Section Meeting, Anchorage, AK.

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PRESENTATIONS AT ADMINISTRATIVE MEETINGS (continued) Molfese, V., Scarbro, N., & Miller, P. (May, 2001). Global funding opportunities and

international communication challenges. Session presented at SRA Southern Section Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

Bigfeather, P., Cole, J., & Molfese, V. (April, 2001). Directing a research office: How hard can it be?. Workshop presented at SRA Southern Section Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

Chronister, L., Molfese, V., Mesler, F., Landen, M., & Kulakowski, E. (October, 2000). Getting involved in your profession: Volunteer Leadership. Session presented at Society for Research Administrators, Denver, CO.

Molfese, V & Scheiner, S. (October, 2000). From the reviewer’s and program officer’s perspective: elements of a successful proposal. Session presented at Society for Research Administrators, St. Louis, MO.

Molfese, V & Kulakowski, E. (September, 2000). Writing international proposals. Workshop presented at International Research Funding and the Use of Electronic Tools. Manchester, England

Scheiner, S & Molfese, V. (May, 2000). Two insiders' views on successful proposal writing: Perspectives from a nih panel reviewer and a nsf program office. Session presented at Society for Research Administrators Midwest Section Meeting, Omaha, NE.

Molfese, V. & Byock, G. (October, 1999). Realigning the research enterprise: Building a new model for R & D productivity. Session presented at Society for Research Administrators, Denver, CO.

Molfese, V. & Miller, P. (October, 1999). Catching the grant giver's eye: Taking the perspective of the reviewer. Session presented at Society for Research Administrators, Denver, CO.

Chronister, L., Schweri, W., Molfese, V., Mesler, F., Landen, M., & McFarland, S.J. (October, 1999). Getting involved in your profession: Volunteer Leadership. Session presented at Society for Research Administrators, Denver, CO.

Gale, D., & Molfese, V. (April, 1998). Fair use questions and answers. Session presented at Copyright in an Educational Environment. The First Delyte W. Morris Library Symposium on Information Issues. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale IL

Molfese, V. & Miller, P. (April, 1998). Catching the grant giver's eye: Taking the perspective of the reviewer. Session presented at Society for Research Administrators/National Council of Research Administrators, Midwest Regional Meeting, Columbus, OH.

Molfese, V. & Miller, P. (October, 1998). Catching the grant giver's eye: Taking the perspective of the reviewer. Workshop presented at Society for Research Administrators, Philadelphia, PA.

Molfese, V. (April, 1997). SRA Needs Assessment Survey. Round Table Discussion at Society for Research Administrators/National Council of Research Administrators, Midwest Regional Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.

Molfese, V. (April, 1997). Institutional change: How to cope. Round Table Discussion at Society for Research Administrators/National Council of Research Administrators, Midwest Regional Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.

Molfese, V. & Miller, P. (September, 1997). Catching the grant giver's eye: Guide to review success. Paper presented at the Illinois Council of University Research Administrators meeting, Springfield, IL

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PRESENTATIONS AT ADMINISTRATIVE MEETINGS (continued) Molfese, V. (October, 1996). The Illinois Groundwater Consortium - Research on the effects of

chemicals and the floods of 1993 and 1995. Paper presented at the Illinois Groundwater Association meeting, Starved Rock, IL.

Molfese, V. & Miller, P. (October, 1996). Pain-free professional writing. Workshop presented at Society of Research Administrators Meeting, Toronto, ON.

Molfese, V. (October, 1996). International funding opportunities. Paper presented as part of the symposium on International Collaborations at Society of Research Administrators Meeting, Toronto, ON.

Molfese, V. (November, 1996). Forging alliances between academics and industry. Paper presented as part of the symposium on Interdisciplinary Centers: The Impact Upon Traditional Research Structures at the National Council of University Research Administrators Meeting, Washington, D.C.

Molfese, V. & Chronister, L. (May, 1995). Time management - Avoiding the mad hatter syndrome. Session presented at Society for Research Administrators, Midwest/Western Regional Meeting, Santa Fe, NM.

Molfese, V. & Myers, J. (October, 1995). Recruiting research administrators and faculty: What is useful to include in the recruitment process? Interactive session presented at Society of Research Administrators Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Winters, M., Molfese, V., & Vinson, R. (October, 1995). Enhancing alignment between traditional campus practices and emerging regional and national economic development needs. Case study presented at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Capstone Symposium Fulfilling Higher Education's Covenant With Society: The Emerging Outreach Agenda, East Lansing, MI.

Molfese, V. & Miller, P. (October, 1995). Pain-free professional writing. Workshop presented at Society of Research Administrators Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Molfese, V. (April, 1994). Conflict of interest: Issues and problems from contrasting academic perspectives. Paper presented at Society for Research Administrators/National Council of Research Administrators, Midwest Regional Meeting, Milwaukee, WI.

Molfese, V. (April, 1994). Setting up interdisciplinary teams of faculty and staff in research and teaching projects: Problems and solutions. Round Table Discussion at Society for Research Administrators/National Council of Research Administrators, Midwest Regional Meeting, Milwaukee, WI.

Gale, D. & Molfese, V. (May, 1993). Research and the law: Current issues impacting research administration. Panel presented at Society for Research Administrators, Midwest Regional Meeting, St. Louis, MO.

Molfese, V., Hunter, D., & Gale, D. (October, 1993). Responsible conduct of research. Panel presented at Society of Research Administrators Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Gale, D. & Molfese, V. (April, 1992). Research and the law: Current issues impacting research administration. Panel presented at Society of Research Administrators, Midwest Regional Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Molfese, V. & Brown, L. (May, 1992). International funding opportunities and perils. Session presented at National Council of University Research Administration, Mid-America Region, Kansas City, KS.

Molfese, V. (October, 1992). Case histories/solutions in hazardous waste. Paper presented at Oak Ridge Campus Compliance Workshop, Atlanta, GA.

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PRESENTATIONS AT ADMINISTRATIVE MEETINGS (continued) Molfese, V. & Gale, D. (April, 1990). Research misconduct and due processes. Paper presented

at the Society for Research Administrators, Nashville, TN. Molfese, V. (September, 1990). Minimum compliance issues. Round Table Discussion. Society

for Research Administrators, Milwaukee, WI. Molfese, V. (November, 1990). Case studies: Research misconduct. Paper presented at the

National Council of University Research Administrators, Washington, D.C. Molfese, V. (April, 1989). Drug-free workplace, debarment and suspension, and scientific

misconduct. Round Table Moderator. Midwest Society of Research Administrators, Dayton, OH.

Molfese, V. (September, 1989). Evaluating internal research programs. Paper presented at the Society of Research Administrators, San Jose. CA.

Molfese, V. (May, 1986). Faculty rewards and incentives. Paper presented at the Region IV meeting of the National Council of University Research Administrators, Chicago, IL.

INVITED ADMINISTRATIVE PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS Molfese, D.L. & Molfese, V.J. (March, 2008). Writing successful grant applications. Kentucky

Psychological Association, Louisville, Kentucky. Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (September, 2006). Writing fundamentals for winning grant

applications: General grant writing techniques. Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL. Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (September, 2006). Proposal writing from the reviewer’s perspective.

Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL. Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (September, 2006). Grant proposal resources: You, scholarship and

time management. Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL. Molfese, V. (October, 1998). Stump the chump. Roundtable presented at Society for Research

Administrators, Philadelphia, PA. Molfese, V. (May, 1997). Professional writing: Does it ever get any easier? University

Women's Professional Advancement, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL.

Molfese, V. (September, 1993). Professional writing: Does it ever get any easier? University Women's Professional Advancement, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL.

Molfese, V. (May, 1992). Understanding university resources. University Women's Professional Advancement, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL.

Molfese, V. (February, 1991). Grantsmanship. University Women's Professional Advancement, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL.

Molfese, V. (November, 1991). Coping with change. Session presented at the Looking Ahead to Retirement, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL.

INVITED ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Intellectual property rights in industry-sponsored university research. Invited participant in a

roundtable sponsored by Industrial Research Institute and Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable, Washington, D.C., 1993.

IBM Conference for University Research Administrators (October, 1987). Invited participant at conference in Tarrytown, NY,

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ADMINISTRATIVE WORKSHOPS Miller, P & Molfese, V. (April, 1998). Show me the money: Part I: Identifying and applying for

government, foundation and corporate grants. Workshop presented at the Fedix Opportunities Alert!!! Seminar, Dallas, TX.

Molfese, V. & Miller, P. (April, 1998). Show me the money: Part II: Proposal writing for faculty and staff. Workshop presented at the Fedix Opportunities Alert!!! Seminar, Dallas, TX.

MEMBERSHIP IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES Society of Research Administrators PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Voice of Experience Team – Member of the Senior Writing Team for SRA Journal of Research

Administration, 2006-2009. OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE Annual Meeting Co-Chair: Society of Research Administrators, Vancouver, BC. 2001 Executive Committee: Society of Research Administrators, 1994 to 2001. Board of Directors: Society of Research Administrators, 1990 to 2001 Organizer: Executive Administrators Retreat – Realigning the Research Enterprise: Building a

New Model for Research Productivity. Society of Research Administrators, 1999 Program Committee: Society of Research Administrators National Meeting, 1990, 1993-1998. International Awards Committee Chair: Society of Research Administrators 1994. Program Committee: Society of Research Administrators, 1994. Midwestern Membership Committee Chair: Society of Research Administrators, 1990 to 1991. Executive Committee: National Council of University Research Administrators, Region IV 1991.