Barnes-Najor is a developmental psychologist at Michigan State University. She is a co-investigator for the Tribal Early Childhood Research Center, partnering with AI/AN early childhood education grantees across the nation to address community identified research topics. She is also a co-PI of Wiba Anung, a research collaborative including nine Michigan tribes. Her work examines the cultural alignment of research methods to assess the quality of interactions in early childhood care settings.
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