Julie Ernst

University of Minnesota Duluth

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Studies Of Department Of Geography, Urban, Environment, And Sustainability

University of Minnesota Duluth

NoneJulie Ernst is currently serving as a Studies Geography, Urban, Environment, And Sustainability faculty at University of Minnesota Duluth.

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Julie Ernst

University of Minnesota Duluth

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education early childhood early childhood education early childhood development experiential learning child development environmental psychology architecture public health psychology preservice teacher education teacher education resilience educational research social skills developmental psychology educational psychology youth services positive behavior interventions environmental values sustainable tourism tourism geography environmental planning applied developmental psychology early education learning environments pre-service preparation teacher development blended learning educational equity executive function outdoor settings educators ’ perceptions natural environments traditional preschools nature-based practices remote cameras schoolyard science

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Empathy, Reconciliation, and Sustainability Action: An Evaluation of a Three-Year Community of Practice With Early Educators. Sustainability (2025)

Nurturing Empathy: Exploring Teachers' Insights From Minnesota's Nature Preschools. Children Youth and Environments (2025)

Empathy Capacity-Building Through a Community of Practice Approach: Exploring Perceived Impacts and Implications. Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens (2024)

Supporting Young Children’s Self-Regulation Through Nature-Based Practices in Preschool. Behavioral Sciences (2024)

early childhood developmentchild developmentearly childhood educationearly childhoodsocial skillseducationbehavioral sciences

Executive Function in Early Childhood: Harnessing the Potential of Nature-Based Practices to Elevate and Equalize Outcomes. Frontiers in Education (2022)

Julie ErnstDavid SobelAhna Neil

nature-based practicesearly childhoodeducationeducational equityexecutive functioneducational research

Investigating the Impact of Preschool Type on Young Children’s Empathy. Sustainability (2022)

Comparing the Impact of Nature, Blended, and Traditional Preschools on Children’s Resilience: Some Nature May Be Better Than None. Frontiers in Psychology (2021)

Julie ErnstHannah JuckettDavid Sobel

public healthdevelopmental psychologyearly childhood developmentchild developmentearly childhoodenvironmental psychologypsychologyeducational psychologytraditional preschoolsresilienceecologyblended learning

Contributions to Sustainability Through Young Children’s Nature Play: A Systematic Review. Sustainability (2021)

Young Children’s Perspectives Regarding Rough and Tumble Play: A Systematic Review. University of Oulu Repository (University of Oulu) (2020)

Young Children’s Contributions to Sustainability: The Influence of Nature Play on Curiosity, Executive Function Skills, Creative Thinking, and Resilience. Sustainability (2019)