Faculty

Barbara Carl
M.S., Community Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, 1997; Currently Doctoral Candidate, Administration and Leadership Studies, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Director, Research and Evaluation, Capital Area Health and Human Development Institute

Contact Information

234 N. Third St.
Harrisburg, PA 17101

bec109@psu.edu

Phone: 717-260-9007
Fax Number: 717-233-7391

http://www.prevention.psu.edu/

Research Interests

Childcare, infants, parent-child relationships, preschool, program development/ evaluation, public policy, toddlers.

Examples of Current Prevention Projects

Harrisburg REACH Evaluation
W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Start Date: 2002
We are evaluating the Reaching Early Achievement for Children in Harrisburg (REACH) project, a comprehensive preschool program that provides classroom programming, high-quality daycare, parent education, and health services to 3- and 4-year-old children and their families in the Harrisburg School District.

HOPE (Harrisburg Outreach for PATHS Expansion)
We are processing an evaluation on the adaptation of PATHS training for behavioral health workers in the Harrisburg City School District. This project also involves identification, implementation, and evaluation of social marketing strategies and family involvement.

Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative

OJJDP/DOE/CMHS
Start Date: 2002
This project is implementing a comprehensive safe schools model for the Harrisburg School District.

Recent Publications

Fiene, R., Zoellner, A., Carl, B., & Dile, K. (June 2002). Lycoming Clinton Head Start Family Child Care Mentoring Evaluation. Report prepared for the Lycoming Clinton Head Start Association.

Fiene, R., Greenberg, M., Bergsten, M., Fegley, C., Carl, B., & Gibbons, E. (October 2002). The Pennsylvania Early Childhood Quality Settings Study. Report prepared for the Governor’s Task Force on Early Childhood Education.

Carl, B., & Fiene, R. (2003). Lycoming County Early Childhood Quality Research Project. Report prepared for the Lycoming County Health Improvement Coalition’s Children’s Task Force.

Carl, B., & Fiene, R. (2003). Cumberland County Early Childhood Training Project. Report prepared for the Greater Carlisle Area United Way Success By Six Committee.