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Jason Downer

Professor Director Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning

University of Virginia

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School of Education and Human Development

Department of Human Services

Jason Downer is currently serving as a Human Services Professor Director Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning at University of Virginia.

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University of Virginia

Professor Director Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning

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Organizational Communication Satisfaction and Well-Being: A Mixed Methods Study of Early Childhood Educators. Teaching and Teacher Education (2026)

well-beingearly childhoodearly childhood developmentorganizational communication satisfactionearly childhood educatorseducationearly childhood educationmixed methods studypsychologysocial-emotional developmentearly education

Addressing Methodological Challenges in Follow-Up Rcts During the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Impact of the Good Behavior Game and Myteachingpartner™ on Teacher Burnout and Self-Efficacy. Prevention Science (2025)

Alexa C. BudavariHeather L. McDanielAntonio A. Morgan-LópezRashelle J. MusciJason T. DownerNicholas S. IalongoCatherine P. Bradshaw

prevention sciencemethodological challengesbehavioral sciencesgood behavior gameteacher burnoutfollow-up rctsself-efficacy theory

Contribution of Peers’ Self-Regulation to the Development of Preschoolers’ Self-Regulation, Language, and Literacy Skills in Early Education Classrooms. Early Education and Development (2025)

social skillsearly childhoodearly childhood developmentchild literacycognitive developmentlanguage developmenteducationpeers ’ self-regulationearly childhood educationliteracy skillspsychologypreschoolers ’ self-regulationsocial-emotional developmentearly educationearly childhood literacychild development

Developing Self-Regulation Through Peer Relationships: The Moderating Roles of Classroom Emotional Support and Free Play in Preschool. Early Education and Development (2025)

teacher-student relationsocial skillsearly childhoodearly childhood developmentpeer relationshipsmoderating rolesfree playdevelopmental psychologyemotional selfregulationeducationbehavioral sciencesearly childhood educationclassroom emotional supportchild psychologypsychologysocial-emotional developmentearly educationchild development

Supporting Preschool Teachers’ Social-Emotional Competencies and “Lenses” for Challenging Behavior in Virginia’s Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Program. Social and Emotional Learning Research Practice and Policy (2025)

Ann M. ParteeAnn S. LhospitalSarah A. HammondAmanda P. WillifordJason T. Downer

early childhoodmental healthpreschool teachersbehavioral sciencesearly childhood educationsocial-emotional competenciessocial-emotional development

The Joint Development of Self-Regulation and Expressive Language in Preschool Classrooms: Preliminary Evidence From a Low-Income Sample. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology (2025)

Pilar AlamosKhara L P TurnbullAmanda P WillifordJason T Downer

joint developmentlow-income sampleapplied developmental psychologychild developmentlanguage developmentself-regulated learningpreschool classroomsexpressive languagelanguagedevelopmental psychology

The Link Between Black Preschoolers’ Effortful Control and Their Positive and Conflictual Teacher Interactions: Moderating Role of Family Involvement and Emotionally Supportive Classrooms. Early Education and Development (2025)

Sasha Miller-MarshallJason Downer

educational psychologyschool psychologyteacher-student relationsocial skillsearly childhoodconflictual teacher interactionsearly childhood developmentfamily involvementsupportive classroomsdevelopmental psychologyblack preschoolersearly childhood educationsocial isolationcommunicationeffortful controlafrican american studiesearly educationchild development

Using Data to Promote Inclusion Through Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation. Frontiers in Education (2025)

Kelsey A. ClaybackAnn M. ParteeAmanda P. WillifordJason T. DownerKyra ParkerAnn S. Lhospital

mental health interventionsearly childhoodcommunity mental healthmental healthchild mental healtheducationdata scienceinclusive educationpublic health

Coaching and Coursework Focused on Teacher–Child Interactions During Language/Literacy Instruction: Effects on Teacher Outcomes and Children’s Classroom Engagement. Early Education and Development (2024)

Jason T. DownerNicole B. DoyleRobert C. PiantaMargaret BurchinalSamuel FieldBridget K. HamreJennifer LoCasale-CrouchCarollee HowesKaren LaParoCatherine Scott-Little

early childhoodclassroom engagementearly childhood developmentclassroom instructionlanguage developmentteacher-child interactionsearly childhood educationcurriculum developmentcommunicationlanguageearly educationteacher outcomeschild development

Elucidating Linkages of Executive Functioning to School Readiness Skill Gains: The Mediating Role of Behavioral Engagement in the Prek Classroom. Early Childhood Research Quarterly (2024)

Khara L P TurnbullJamie DeCosterJason T DownerAmanda P Williford

educational psychologyearly childhoodprek classroomearly childhood developmentbehavioral engagementbehavioral sciencesearly childhood educationexecutive functioningdevelopmental psychology

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Jason Downer

Professor Director Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning

University of Virginia

Affiliations

School of Education and Human Development

Department of Human Services

Jason Downer is currently serving as a Human Services Professor Director Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning at University of Virginia.

Honors

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Jason Downer

University of Virginia

Professor Director Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning

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Video Presentations

Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Organizational Communication Satisfaction and Well-Being: A Mixed Methods Study of Early Childhood Educators. Teaching and Teacher Education (2026)

Alexa C. BudavariHeather L. McDanielAntonio A. Morgan-LópezRashelle J. MusciJason T. DownerNicholas S. IalongoCatherine P. Bradshaw

prevention sciencemethodological challengesbehavioral sciencesgood behavior gameteacher burnoutfollow-up rctsself-efficacy theory

Contribution of Peers’ Self-Regulation to the Development of Preschoolers’ Self-Regulation, Language, and Literacy Skills in Early Education Classrooms. Early Education and Development (2025)

Developing Self-Regulation Through Peer Relationships: The Moderating Roles of Classroom Emotional Support and Free Play in Preschool. Early Education and Development (2025)

Ann M. ParteeAnn S. LhospitalSarah A. HammondAmanda P. WillifordJason T. Downer

early childhoodmental healthpreschool teachersbehavioral sciencesearly childhood educationsocial-emotional competenciessocial-emotional development

The Joint Development of Self-Regulation and Expressive Language in Preschool Classrooms: Preliminary Evidence From a Low-Income Sample. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology (2025)

Pilar AlamosKhara L P TurnbullAmanda P WillifordJason T Downer

joint developmentlow-income sampleapplied developmental psychologychild developmentlanguage developmentself-regulated learningpreschool classroomsexpressive languagelanguagedevelopmental psychology

Sasha Miller-MarshallJason Downer

Using Data to Promote Inclusion Through Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation. Frontiers in Education (2025)

Kelsey A. ClaybackAnn M. ParteeAmanda P. WillifordJason T. DownerKyra ParkerAnn S. Lhospital

mental health interventionsearly childhoodcommunity mental healthmental healthchild mental healtheducationdata scienceinclusive educationpublic health

Jason T. DownerNicole B. DoyleRobert C. PiantaMargaret BurchinalSamuel FieldBridget K. HamreJennifer LoCasale-CrouchCarollee HowesKaren LaParoCatherine Scott-Little

Elucidating Linkages of Executive Functioning to School Readiness Skill Gains: The Mediating Role of Behavioral Engagement in the Prek Classroom. Early Childhood Research Quarterly (2024)

Khara L P TurnbullJamie DeCosterJason T DownerAmanda P Williford

educational psychologyearly childhoodprek classroomearly childhood developmentbehavioral engagementbehavioral sciencesearly childhood educationexecutive functioningdevelopmental psychology

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