Faculty

 
 
Sukhdeep Gill

Sukhdeep Gill
Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 1997

Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State York/Associate Director of Early Childhood Programs, Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development

Contact Information

At Penn State University Park Campus: S106B Henderson Building
At Penn State York Campus: 14 Main Classroom Building,
1031 Edgecomb Ave., York, PA 17403

sgill@psu.edu

Phone:
At Penn State University Park Campus: 814-863-6344
At Penn State York Campus: 717-771-8406

Fax:
At Penn State University Park Campus: 814-865-2530
At Penn State York Campus: 717-771-4062

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

Research Interests

Program evaluation, needs of women and young children, and diverse and at-risk families.

Examples of Current Prevention Projects

Support the Marine Corps’ New Parent Support Program
U.S. Marine Corps
Start Date: 2002
This project is evaluating the effectiveness of the U.S. Marine Corps’ home visiting programs for parents of children ages birth to three years.

Bedford Early Head Start Program Evaluation – Phase 2
Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries
Start Date: 2003
The evaluation involves longitudinal assessments of the participants of the home-based Early Head Start Program. A process evaluation will be conducted to help the agency with program planning and quality improvement.

Recent Publications

Reynolds, A. J., & Gill, S. (1994). The role of parental perspectives in the school adjustment of inner-city Black children. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 23(6), 671–694.

Gill, S., & Reynolds, A. J. (1998). Teacher expectations and school achievement of children in poverty: A longitudinal study. In National Council of Educational Research and Training (Ed.), Teacher empowerment and school effectiveness at primary stage: International perspective. New Delhi: National Council of Educational Research and Training.

Gill, S., & Reynolds, A. J. (1999). Educational expectations and school achievement of urban African American children. Journal of School Psychology, 37(4), 403-424.

Gill, S., Domitrovich, C. E., Pepple, L., & Kennedy, J. (2002). Forging partnerships to evaluate an Early Head Start program. NHSA Dialogue 5(2&3), 191–212.

Gill, S., Greenberg, M. T., & Vazquez, A. (2002). Changes in the service delivery model and home visitors’ job satisfaction in an Early Head Start program. Infant Mental Health Journal, 23(1–2), 182–196.