Table 12 – Dr. Michael López

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Biography:
Michael López, Ph.D. is a Vice President for Education and Child Development at NORC at the University of Chicago, where he provides strategic oversight and direction for the growing portfolio of early childhood research at NORC. Dr. López is a nationally recognized expert on early childhood research, with a particular emphasis on low-income or culturally and linguistically diverse populations. He has over 25 years of experience conducting applied policy research in the areas of early childhood care and education, children’s socioemotional development, health and mental health, racial and ethnic disparities, cultural and linguistic diversity, and appropriate assessments for cultural and linguistically diverse dual language learners. Prior to joining NORC, López worked as a principal associate at Abt Associates where he conducted and disseminated early childhood research spanning topics such as Head Start, state preschool, child care, and childhood obesity. Among his achievements, López has co-led the National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families, a 5-year, $5 million national center to conduct and disseminate research, informing Administration for Children and Families programs and policies supporting low-income Hispanic children and families. He also has served as co-principal investigator on the National Study of the Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) program.

SELECTED RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS
• López, M.L., Hofer, K., Bumgarner, E. & Taylor, D. (2017). Developing Culturally Responsive Approaches to Serving Diverse Populations: A Resource Guide for Community-Based Organizations. Brief 2017-17. Bethesda, MD: National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families.
• López, M.L., Grindal, T., Zanoni, W. & Goerge, R. (2017). Hispanic Children’s Participation in Early Care and Education: A Look at Utilization Patterns of Chicago’s Publicly Funded Programs. Brief 2017-20. Bethesda, MD: National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families.
• Ansari, A., Lόpez, M.L., Manfra, L., Bleiker, C., Dinehart, L.H.B., Hartman, S.C. & Winsler, A. (2016). Differential Third Grade Outcomes Associated with Attending Publicly Funded Preschool Programs for Low-Income, Latino Children. Child Development. doi:10.1111/cdev.12663
• Barrueco, S., López, M. L., Ong, C. A., & Lozano, P. (2012). Assessing Spanish-English Bilingual Preschoolers: A Guide to Best Approaches and Measures. Brookes Publishing, Baltimore, MD.
• Downer, J.T., López, M.L., Grimm, K.J., Hamagami, A., Pianta, R.C., & Howes, C. (2012). Observations of teacher–child interactions in classrooms serving Latinos and dual language learners: Applicability of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System in diverse settings, Early Childhood Research Quarterly, Volume 27, Issue 1, Pages 21-32.

(for more see: http://www.norc.org/Experts/Pages/michael-lopez.aspx )

Author

• Michael Lopez, NORC at the University of Chicago
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