| 215 Wolf Hall | Newark, DE 19716 | <div class="ExternalClassE4D857788D1F438E804EF468FD0CCCEF"><p>Mary
Dozier and members of her lab study the development of young children who
have experienced adversity. Together
they have developed an evidence-based intervention, Attachment and
Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC), that is intended to enhance children’s ability
to regulate behavior, emotions, and physiology. Each of the three components
of the ABC intervention targets a specific issue that was identified as
critical through more basic studies of attachment and stress
neurobiology. Mary and the lab have
conducted a series of randomized clinical trials to assess the effectiveness
of the intervention. ABC has proven
successful in enhancing attachment, cortisol production, emotion expression,
and executive functioning. Recent
efforts have involved adapting the intervention for toddlers, and for
children adopted internationally; disseminating the intervention to other
sites while maintaining fidelity; and examining additional biological
outcomes. Mary has been Associate Editor of Child Development and is on several
editorial boards. She is a regular member
of an NIH grant review panel, and frequently serves as ad hoc member on
additional panels. She was a member of
the Institute of Medicine Committee on Maltreatment. She was awarded the
Ainsworth-Bowlby Award for her research on vulnerable families, and an NIMH
FIRST Award. She has been funded continuously by NIH since 1989.</p></div> | <div class="ExternalClass3C93637D224E488C8B8360A82B932A41"><p>Ph.D., Duke
University</p></div> | <div class="ExternalClass49C3A87C714B4022947C500ABFEB7967"><p>Psyc
467: Child Maltreatment</p></div> | <div class="ExternalClass331751707BEA4A7785965FFCB5AD8B35"><p>Caron, E., Bernard, K., & Dozier, M. (2018). In-vivo feedback predicts behavioral change in the Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up Intervention. <em>Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 47</em>, S35-S46.<br></p><p>Bick, J., E. Palmwood, L. Zajac, R. F. Simons, & M. Dozier. (2019). Early prevention and adverse environments affect neural functioning in middle childhood. <em>Biological Psychiatry, 85</em>, 326-335.<br></p><p>Lind, T., Bernard, K., & Dozier, M. (In press). Promoting compliance in children referred to Child Protective Services: A randomized clinical trial. <em>Child Development.</em></p><p>Raby, K. L., Freedman, E., Yarger, H. A., Lind, T., & Dozier, M. (In press). Enhancing the language development of toddlers in foster care by promoting foster parents' sensitivity: Results from a randomized control trial. <em>Developmental Science.</em></p><p>Yarger, H., Bernard, K., Caron, EB, Wallin, A., & Dozier, M. (In press). Enhancing parenting quality for young children adopted internationally: Results of a randomized controlled trial. <em>Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.</em><br></p></div> | <div class="ExternalClass09EF1F25DE614312AB75039571E7D497"><p>Stovall-McClough, K. C., & Dozier, M. (2004). Forming attachments in foster care: Infant attachment behaviors in the first two months of placement. <em>Development and Psychopathology, 16</em>, 253-271.<br></p><p>Bick, J., & Dozier, M. (2010). Mothers' and children's concentrations of oxytocin and vasopressin following physical interaction. <em>Developmental Psychobiology</em>, <em>52, 100-107.</em></p><p>Bernard, K., Dozier, M., Bick, J., Lewis-Morrarty, E., Lindhiem, O., & Carlson, E. (2012). Enhancing attachment organization among maltreated infants: Results of a randomized clinical trial. <em>Child Development, 83</em>, 623-636. <br></p><p>Asok, A., Bernard, K., Roth, T. L., Rosen, J. B., & Dozier, M. (2013). Parental responsiveness moderates the association between early-life stress and reduced telomere length. <em>Development and Psychopathology. 3</em>, 577-585. <br></p><p>Bernard, K., Dozier, M., Bick, J., & Gordon, M. K. (2015). Intervening to enhance cortisol regulation among children at risk for neglect: Results of a randomized clinical trial. <em>Development and Psychopathology, 27, </em>829-841. <br></p><p>Bernard, K., Simons, R. F., & Dozier, M. (2015). Effects of an attachment-based intervention on high-risk mothers' event related potentials to children's emotions. <em>Child Development, 86</em>, 1673-1684.<br></p></div> | | Degrees | Courses Regularly Taught | Recent Publications | Representative Publications | | | mdozier@UDel.Edu | /Documents%20Bios%20CVs/Dozier-Mary-CV.pdf | Dozier, Mary | | 302-831-2286 | <img alt="" src="/Images%20Bios/Dozier_Mary-2018-06.jpg" width="426" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Professor | Unidel Amy Elizabeth du Pont Chair in Child Development | | | Not accepting graduate students for 2021-2022 | Office Hours: | By appointment only. | | 850 Library Ave. | 302-831-6328 | http://www.infantcaregiverproject.com | | | |