Sabrina Voltaire
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Sabrina's research interests focus on the transition to parenthood and early childhood development with particular emphasis on coparenting at bedtime and nighttime parenting practices as they influence infant sleep regulation over time.
Sabrina's current research interests focus on the transition to parenthood and early childhood development, with particular emphasis on coparenting at bedtime and nighttime parenting practices as they influence infant sleep regulation over time. She is also interested in the design, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based psychosocial and educational programs that promote healthy family processes, child development, and wellbeing in disadvantaged contexts using human-centered design.
Sabrina thrives in opportunities to translate social science and health research for greater impact at the individual, family, and community level. She is also interested in capacity building and strategic partnerships across various sectors for monitoring and evaluating community-based and community-driven programs that are effective and sustainable, particularly in low income neighborhoods and countries.
Awards and honors:
- Robert W. Graham Endowed Graduate Fellowship, 2014
Departmental roles:
- Steering Committee: Faculty Representative, 2017-2018
- Steering Committee: Community Service Representative, 2016-2017
- Teaching Assistant for HDFS 411 (Helping Relationships): fall 2015, spring 2016