Cathi Propper, PhD

Cathi Propper, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as a faculty fellow at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and affiliated faculty in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. Dr. Propper received her PhD in Developmental Psychology from Duke University in 2006. As a Developmental Scientist, her research investigates child behavioral, emotional, and cognitive outcomes as the result of associations across levels (behavioral, physiological, genetic, environmental) and over time, from the prenatal period to early childhood, with a focus on the early social determinants of health.

She is the principal investigator of multiple NIH-funded grants investigating interactions between parenting behaviors, infant physiological function (e.g., heart rate variability) and other salient prenatal and postnatal experiences as predictors of infant self-regulation, brain development, executive functioning and social-emotional outcomes across the first years of life. The Brain and Early Experiences or BEE Study (R01HD091148) examines associations between living in poverty and brain development in children through age 3, with a focus on early experiences (i.e., infant sleep, parent-child relationships, language exposure) that may improve trajectories of cognitive development and executive functioning. Additional investigations of this sample include a focus on associations between the gut microbiome (R01HD111642) and anxiety, as well as the effects of screen time on brain development (R21HD112773). In addition, her most recent NIH-funded project (R01 HD111642), the Learning and Experiences for All in Preschools (LEAPS) study aims to understand the way in which early childhood physiological and behavioral processes interact with teachers and peers in the preschool classroom to influence current and later success in school, particularly for children at risk.

Diane C. Berry Mentor Scholarship

Invited Book Chapters:

1. Propper, C.B. (2012). The Early Development of Vagal Tone: Effects of Poverty and Elevated Contextual Risk’. In Rosalind King, and Valerie Maholmes (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Poverty and Child Development (pp. 103-123). Oxford Library of Psychology(2012; online ed, Oxford Academic, 18 Sept. 2012), https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199769100.013.0006.
2. Mills-Koonce, W. R., & Propper, C. B. (2011). Within-family genetic influences on maternal caregiving. In D. W. Davis & M. C. Logsdon (eds.). Maternal sensitivity: A scientific foundation for practice. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc
3. Propper, C. B., Moore, G., & Mills-Koonce, W. R. (2010). Gene-parenting interplay in the development of infant emotionality. In K.E. Hood, C. T. Halpern, G. Greenberg, and R.M. Learner (Eds.), The Handbook of Developmental Science, Behavior and Genetics (pp. 529-556). Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.

Refereed Papers/Articles

Legend: *data-based; † publication with student;  ‡ senior author

1. *†‡Murgueitio N., Sheridan, M.A., Bauer, D.J., & Propper, C.B. (2024; In Press). Developmental mechanisms linking deprivation and threat to psychopathology and school outcomes. Development and Psychopathology. Published online:1-12. doi:10.1017/S0954579424001664
2. *‡Willoughby, M., Lauff, E., Mills-Koonce, W.R., Short, S., & Propper, C.B. (2024; In Press). Brief report: The early motor questionnaire facilitates the remote assessment of normative motor development in infancy and toddlerhood. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology.
3. *Kral, T., Williams, C., Wylie, A., McLaughlin, K., Stephens, R., Mills-Koonce, W. Birn, R., Propper, C.B., & Short, S. (2024). Intergenerational effects of racism on amygdala and hippocampus resting state functional connectivity. Biological Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-66830-3
4. * McNeil, J., Clark, K. G., Adams, W. M., Pickett, S., Propper, C. B., McCoy, T. P., … & Wideman, L. (2024). Sleep, Health Outcomes and Body Weight (SHOW) study: a measurement burst design study on sleep and risk factors for obesity in black emerging adults in North Carolina, USA. BMJ open, 14(7), e087950. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087950
5. *†Adynski, H., Propper, C.B., Beeber, L., Gilmore, J. H., Zou, B., & Santos Jr, H. P. (2024). The role of emotional regulation on early child school adjustment outcomes. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 51, 201-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2024.07.003
6. *†Winebrake, D. A., Huth, N., Gueron-Sela, N., Propper, C.B, Mills-Koonce, R., Bedford, R., & Wagner, N. J. (2024). An examination of the relations between effortful control in early childhood and risk for later externalizing psychopathology: A bi-factor structural equation modeling approach. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 1-16, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-024-01716-z
7. * Shuffrey, L. C., Rennie, B., Li, X., Galai, N., Pini, N., Akbaryan, A.,… Propper, C.B. … & ECHO Cohort Consortium. (2024). Combining developmental and sleep health measures for autism spectrum disorder screening: an ECHO study. Pediatric Research, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-024-03306-0
8. *†‡ Wylie, A. C., Short, S. J., Fry, R. C., Mills-Koonce, W. R., & Propper, C. B. (2024). Maternal prenatal lead levels and neonatal brain volumes: Testing moderations by maternal depressive symptoms and family income. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 102, 107322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ntt.2024.107322
9. *Holochwost, S.J., Volpe, V., Collins, A. N., Propper, C. B., Mills-Koonce, W. R., Brown, E. D., & Jaffee, S. R. (2024). Allostatic Load in Childhood, Adolescence, and Young Adulthood: Are Assumptions of Measurement Invariance Warranted?. Psychosomatic Medicine, 10-1097.
10. *‡Holochwost, S. J., Coffman, J. L., Wagner, N. J., Gomes, L. A., & Propper, C. B. (2023). Parasympathetic Nervous System Activity During Measures of Volitional Self‐regulation Predicts School Readiness. Mind, Brain, and Education, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1111/mbe.12376
11. *Shakiba, N., Lynch, S. F., Propper, C. B., Mills-Koonce, W. R., & Wagner, N. J. (2023). Vagal Flexibility Moderates the Links between Observed Sensitive Caregiving in Infancy and Externalizing Behavior Problems in Middle Childhood. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-023-01088-3
12. *‡Mills-Koonce, W. R., Bracy, M., Willoughby, M. T., Short, S. J., & Propper, C. B. (2023). The Dark Triad and intimate partner violence among pregnant women. Personality and Individual Differences, 214, 112332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2023.112332
13. *†Adynski, H., Propper, C.B., Beeber, L., Gilmore, J. H., Zou, B., & Santos Jr, H. P. (2023). The role of social adversity on emotional dysregulation during infancy and early childhood. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 72, 26-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2023.03.010
14. ‡Mills-Koonce, W. R., Willoughby, M. T., Short, S. J., & Propper, C. B. (2022). The brain and early experience study: protocol for a prospective observational study. JMIR Research Protocols, 11(6), e34854. doi:10.2196/34854
15. *Propper, C. B., McLaughlin, K., Goldblum, J., Camerota, M., Gueron-Sela, N., Mills-Koonce, W. R., & Wagner, N. J. (2022). Parenting and maternal reported child sleep problems in infancy predict school-age aggression and inattention. Sleep health, 8(1), 62-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleh.2021.11.010
16. *‡Gustafsson, H. C., & Propper, C. B. (2022). Developmental trajectories of toddler sleep problems: can a person-centered approach help identify children at risk?. Sleep, 45(9), zsac142. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsac142
17. *†‡McLaughlin, K., Chandra, A., Camerota, M., & Propper, C.B (2022). Relations between infant sleep quality, physiological reactivity, and emotional reactivity to stress at 3 and 6 months. Infant Behavior and Development, 67, 101702. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2022.101702
18. *†‡Camerota, M., Wylie, A. C., Goldblum, J., Wideman, L., Cheatham, C. L., & Propper, C. B. (2022). Testing a cascade model linking prenatal inflammation to child executive function. Behavioural Brain Research, 431, 113959. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2022.113959
19. *Darling, L. N., Holochwost, S. J., Coffman, J., Propper, C. B., & Wagner, N. J. (2022). Context is key: Parasympathetic regulation in the classroom differentially predicts preschoolers’ socially competent behaviors. Developmental psychobiology, 64(2), e22246.

https://doi.org/10.1002/dev.22246

20. *‡Wagner, N. J., Holochwost, S. J., Lynch, S. F., Mills-Koonce, R., & Propper C.B. (2021). Characterizing change in vagal tone during the first three years of life: A systematic review and empirical examination across two longitudinal samples. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 129, 282-295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.07.025
21. *Propper C.B., Gustafsson, H., Holochwost, S., & Coffman, J. (2021). Parasympathetic response to challenge in infancy moderates the effects of sociodemographic risk on academic achievement at school entry. Developmental Psychobiology, https://doi.org/10.1002/dev.22170
22. Holochwost, S., Gomes, L., Propper C.B., Brown, E., & Iruka, I. (2021). Child Care Policy as an Anti-Poverty Strategy: The Need to Address Neurophysiological Self-Regulation. Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, https://doi.org/10.1177/23727322211031579
23. *†Lynch, S.F., Bedford, R., Propper, C.B& Wagner, N. (2021). Examining Links Between Infant Parasympathetic Regulation during the Still-Face Paradigm and Later Callous-Unemotional Traits. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-021-00860-7
24. *†Swetlitz, S., Lynch, S., Propper, C.B, Coffman, C., & Wagner, N. (2021). Examining maternal elaborative reminiscing as a protective factor in the intergenerational transmission of psychopathology. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology,49, 989–999.
25. *Rosin, S., Xia, K., Azcarate-Peril, A., Carlson, A., Propper, C.B., Thompson, A., Grewen, K., Knickmeyer, R. (2021). A preliminary study of gut microbiome variation and HPA axis reactivity in healthy infants. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 124, 105046, ISSN 0306-4530, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2020.105046
26. *Carlson, A., Xia, K., Azcarate-Peril, A., Rosin, S., Fine, J., Mu, W., Zopp, J., Kimmel, M., Styner, M., Thompson, A., Propper, C.B., & Knickmeyer, R. (2021). Infant gut microbiome composition is associated with non-social fear behavior in a pilot study. Nature Communications,12, 3294 (2021), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23281-y
27. *Wagner, N.J., Holochwost, , Danko, C., Propper, C.B., Coffman, J.L. (2021). Observed peer competence moderates links between children’s self-regulation skills and academic performance. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 54, 286-293.
28. *†‡Lerner, R., Camerota, C., Tully, K., & Propper, C.B. (2020). Associations between mother-infant bed-sharing practices and infant affect and behavior during the still-face paradigm. Infant Behavior and Development, 60, doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2020.101464
29. Hodges, E.A., Propper, C.B., Estrem, H. & Schultz, M.B. (2020). Feeding During Infancy: Interpersonal Behavior, Physiology, and Obesity Risk. Child Development Perspectives, 14, 185-191. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdep.12376
30. *Whitley, J., Wouk, K., Bauer, , Grewen, K., Gottfredson, N., Meltzer-Brody, S., Propper, C.B., Mills-Koonce, R., Pearson, B., & Stuebe, A. (2020). Oxytocin during breastfeeding and maternal mood symptoms. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2019.104581
31. *†‡Camerota, M., Gueron-Sela, N., Grimes, M., & Propper, C.B. (2020). Longitudinal links between maternal factors and infant cognition: Moderation by infant sleep. Infancy,252(2). https://doi.org/10.1111/infa.12321
32. *†Camerota, M., Propper, C.B., & Teti, D. (2020) Intrinsic and extrinsic factors predicting infant sleep: Moving beyond main effects. Developmental Review, 53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dr.2019.100871
33. *Holochwost, S. J., Propper, C. B., Rehder, P. D., Wang, G., Wagner, N. J., & Coffman, J. L. (2019). Parasympathetic function: Relevance and methodology for early education research. Journal of Research in Educational Effectiveness, 12. https://doi.org/10.1080/19345747.2019.1631422
34. *Stuebe, A., Meltzer-Brody, S., Propper, C.B., Pearson, B., Beiler, P., Elam, M., Walker, C., Mills-Koonce, R., & Grewen, K. (2019). The mood, mother, and infant study: Associations between maternal mood in pregnancy and breastfeeding outcome. Breastfeeding Medicine, 14(8). https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2019.0079
35. *†‡Grimes, M., Camerota, M., & Propper, C.B. (2019). Neighborhood deprivation predicts infant sleep quality. Sleep Health, 5(2), 148-151.
36. *‡Volpe, V., Holochwost, S., Cole, V., & Propper, C.B. (2019). Early growth in expressive communication and behavior problems: Differential relations by ethnicity. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 47, 89-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2018.10.002
37. *†‡Camerota, M., Tully, K., Grimes, M., Gueron-Sela, N., & Propper, C.B. (2018). Assessment of infant sleep: how well do multiple methods compare? Sleep, 41(10), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsy146
38. *‡Wagner, N., Bedford, R., & Gueron-Sela, N., & Propper, C.B. (2018). Maternal attributions of infant behavior and parenting in toddlerhood predict teacher-rated internalizing problems in childhood. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 47(sup1):S569-S577. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2018.1477050
39. *Holochwost, S., Volpe, V., Gueron-Sela, N., Propper, C.B., & Mills-Koonce, W.R. (2018). Sociodemographic Risk, Parenting, and Inhibitory Control in Early Childhood: The Role of Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 59(9), 973-981. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12889
40. *Gueron-Sela, N., Propper, C.B., Wagner, N., & Bedford, R. (2017). Children’s executive functions attenuate the link between maternal intrusiveness and internalizing behaviors at school entry The Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 47(sup1):S435-S444. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2017.1381911
41. *Hegarty-Craver, M., Gilchrist, K., Propper, C.B, Lewis, G., DeFilipp, S., Coffman, J., & Willoughby, M. (2017). Automated respiratory sinus arrhythmia measurement: Demonstration using executive function assessment. Behavior Research Methods, 1-8.
42. *Holochwost, S., Gariepy, J-L., Mills-Koonce, W.R., Granger, D.., Propper, C.B., Kolacz, J. (2017). Individual differences in the activity of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis: Relations to age and cumulative risk in early childhood. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 36-45.
43. *Groh, A., Propper, C.B., Mills-Koonce, W.R., Moore, G.A., Calkins, S., & Cox, M. (2017). Mothers’ physiological and affective responding to infant distress: Unique antecedents of avoidant and resistant attachment.  Child Development, 1-17.
44. *‡Bedford, R. Wagner, N. Willoughby, M., Rehder, P., Mills-Koonce, W.R., & Propper, C.B. (2017). The role of infants’ mother-directed gaze, maternal sensitivity and emotion recognition in childhood callous unemotional behaviours. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 947-956.
45. *Holochwost, S. J., Propper, C.B., Wolf, D. P., Willoughby, M. T., Fisher, K. R., Kolacz, J., Volpe, V. V., & Jaffee, S. R. (2017). Music education, academic achievement, and executive functions. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 147-166.
46. *Quigley, K. M., Moore, G. A., Propper, C.B., Goldman, B. D., & Cox, M. J. (2017). Vagal regulation in breastfeeding infants and their mothers. Child Development, 88(3), 919-933.
47. *†‡Wagner, N. J., Camerota, M., & Propper, C. (2017). Prevalence and perceptions of electronic cigarette use during pregnancy. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 1-7.
48. *Wagner, N., Mills-Koonce, R., Willoughby, M., Propper, C.B., Rehder, P., & Gueron-Sela, N. (2017). Respiratory sinus arrhythmia and heart period in infancy as correlates of later oppositional defiant and callous-unemotional behaviors. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 41(1), 127-135.
49. *Gueron‐Sela, N., Propper, C. B., Wagner, N. J., Camerota, M., Tully, K. P., & Moore, G. A. (2017). Infant respiratory sinus arrhythmia and maternal depressive symptoms predict toddler sleep problems. Developmental Psychobiology, 261-267.
50. *Gueron‐Sela, N., Wagner, N. J., Propper, C. B., Mills‐Koonce, W. R., Moore, G. A., & Cox, M. J. (2016). The interaction between child respiratory sinus arrhythmia and early sensitive parenting in the prediction of children’s executive functions. Infancy, 171-189.
51. *Holochwost, S. J., Gariépy, J. L., Propper, C. B., Gardner-Neblett, N., Volpe, V., Neblett, E., & Mills-Koonce, W. R. (2016). Sociodemographic risk, parenting, and executive functions in early childhood: The role of ethnicity. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 36, 537-549.
52. *Wagner, N. J., Mills-Koonce, W. R., Propper, C. B., Willoughby, M. T., Rehder, P. D., Moore, G. A., & Cox, M. J. (2016). Associations between infant behaviors during the face-to-face still-face paradigm and oppositional defiant and callous-unemotional behaviors in early childhood. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 44(8), 1439-1453.
53. *Wagner, N. J., Propper, C.B, Gueron-Sela, N., & Mills-Koonce, W. R. (2015). Dimensions of maternal parenting and infants’ autonomic functioning interactively predict early internalizing behavior problems. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 1-12.
54. *Sullivan, E. L., Holton, K. F., Nousen, E. K., Barling, A. N., Sullivan, C. A., Propper, C. B., & Nigg, J. T. (2015). Early identification of ADHD risk via infant temperament and emotion regulation: A pilot study. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 56(9), 949-957.
55. *Holochwost, S. J., Gariépy, J. L., Propper, C. B., Mills‐Koonce, W. R., & Moore, G. A. (2014). Parenting behaviors and vagal tone at six months predict attachment disorganization at twelve months. Developmental Psychobiology, 56(6), 1423-1430.
56. Propper, C. B., & Holochwost, S. J. (2013). The influence of proximal risk on the early development of the autonomic nervous system. Developmental Review, 33, 151-167.
57. *Calkins, S. D., Propper, C.B., & Mills-Koonce, W. R. (2013). A biopsychosocial perspective on parenting and developmental psychopathology. Development and Psychopathology, 25, 1399-1414.
58. *Willoughby, M. T., Mills-Koonce, R., Propper, C. B., & Waschbusch, D. A. (2013). Observed parenting behaviors interact with a polymorphism of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene to predict the emergence of oppositional defiant and callous–unemotional behaviors at age 3 years. Development and Psychopathology, 25, 903-917.
59. *Hoffman, E. R., Hodges, E. A., Propper, C.B, Zipkin, E. C., Bentley, M. E., Ward, D. S., … & Bulik, C. M. (2013). Behavioral and psychophysiological responsiveness during child feeding in mothers with histories of eating disorders: A pilot study. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 1-14.
60. *Moore, G.A., Powers, C.J., Cohn, J.F., Propper, C.B., Allen, N.B., Lewinsohn, P.M., & Calkins, S.D. (2013). Dyadic Interaction: Greater than the sum of its parts? Infancy, 18, 490-515.
61. *Propper, C.B., Shanahan, M.J., Russo, R., & Mills-Koonce, W.R. (2012). Evocative gene-parenting correlations and academic performance at first grade: An exploratory study. Development and Psychopathology, 24, 1265-1282.
62. *Mills-Koonce, W.R., Propper, C.B., & Barnett, M. (2012). Poor infant soothability and later insecure-ambivalent attachment: Developmental change in phenotypic markers of risk or two measures of the same construct?  Infant Behavior and Development, 35, 215-225.
63. *Stuebe, A., Grewen, K., Pedersen, C.A., Propper, C.B., & Meltzer-Brody, S. (2012). Failed lactation and perinatal depression: common problems with shared neuroendocrine mechanisms? Journal of Women’s Health, 21, 264-272.
64. *Willoughby, M.T., Waschbusch, D., Moore, G., & Propper, C.B. (2011). Using the aseba to screen for callous unemotional traits in early childhood: factor structure, temporal stability, and utility. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 33, 19-30.
65. *Cox, M.J., Mills-Koonce, W.R., Propper, C.B., & Gariepy, J.L. (2010). Systems theory and cascades in developmental psychopathology. Development and Psychopathology, 22, 497-506.
66. *Mills-Koonce, W. R., Propper, C.B., Gariepy, J-L., Barnett, M., Moore, G. A., Calkins, S., & Cox, M. J. (2009).  Psychophysiological correlates of parenting behavior in mothers of young children.  Developmental Psychobiology, 51, 650-661
67. *Moore, G.A., Hill-Soderlund, A.L., Propper, C.B., Calkins, S.D., Mills-Koonce. W. R., & Cox, M.J. (2009). Mother – infant vagal regulation in the face-to-face still-face paradigm is moderated by maternal sensitivity. Child Development, 80, 209 – 223.
68. *Hill, A.L., Mills-Koonce, R., Propper, C.B., Calkins, S., Granger, D., Moore, G., Gariepy, J-L., & Cox, M. (2008). Parasympathetic and sympathetic responses to the strange situation in infants and mothers from avoidant and securely attached dyads. Developmental Psychobiology, 50, 361-376.
69. *Hutchinson, K.C., Moore, G.A., Propper, C.B, & Mariaskin, A.R. (2008). Incarcerated women’s psychological functioning during pregnancy.  Psychology of Women Quarterly, 32, 440-453.
70. *Propper, C.B., Moore, G., Mills-Koonce, W.R., Halpern, C.T., Hill-Soderlund, A..L., Calkins, S., Carbone, M., & Cox, M. (2008). Gene-environment contributions to the development of infant vagal reactivity: The interaction of dopamine and maternal sensitivity. Child Development, 79, 1377-1394.
71. *Propper, C.B., Willoughby, , Halpern, C.T., Cox, M. & Carbone, M.A. (2007). Parenting quality, drd4, and the prediction of externalizing and internalizing behaviors in early childhood. Developmental Psychobiology, 49, 619-632.
72. *Mills-Koonce, W. R., Gariépy, J.-L., Propper, C.B., Sutton, K., Calkins, S., Moore, G., & Cox, M. J. (2007). Infant and parent factors associated with early maternal sensitivity: A caregiver-attachment systems approach.  Infant Behavior and Development, 30, 114-126.
73. *Mills-Koonce, W. R., Propper, C.B., Gariépy, J.-L., Blair, C., Garrett-Peters, P., & Cox, M. J. (2007). Bidirectional genetic and environmental influences on mother and child behavior: The family system as the unit of analyses.  Development and Psychopathology, 19, 1073-1087.
74. Propper, C.B., & Moore, G.A. (2006). The influence of parenting on infant emotionality: A multi-level psychobiological perspective. Developmental Review, 26, 427-460.
75. *Silverman, J.M., Smith, C.J., Marin, D.B., Mohs, R.C., & Propper, C.B. (2003).  Familial patterns of risk in very late-onset Alzheimer disease.  Archives of General Psychiatry, 60, 190-197.

Submitted/Under Review (for refereed articles only)

1. *†Hickman, E., Frey, F., Wylie, A., Hartwell, H.J., Herkert, N.J., Short, S.J., Mills-Koonce, W.R., Fry R.C., Stapleton, H.M., Propper, C.B., & Rager, J.E. (2024; Revise and Resubmit). Chemical and Non-Chemical Stressors in a Postpartum Cohort through Wristband and Self Report Data: Links between Increased Chemical Burden, Economic, and Racial Stress. Environment International (22 pages).
2. Wylie, A.C., Murgueitio, N., Carlson, A.L., Fry, R., & Propper, C.B. (2024; Submitted). The role of the gut microbiome in the associations between lead exposure and child neurodevelopment. Toxicology Letter (20 pages).
3. *†‡Murgueitio, N., Sheridan, M.A., Shipkova, M., Halberstadt, A.G., Garrett-Peters, P.T., & Propper C.B. (2024; submitted). Early exposure to intimate-partner violence predicts anger bias in early and middle childhood. Journal of Child and Family Studies (31 pages).
4. *†Brinson, A.K., Propper, C.B., Murgueitio, N., Reed, K.K., Hoke, M., Wasser, H., Mills-Koonce, W.R., Knickmeyer, R.C., Short, S.J., & ThompsonL. (2024; submitted). An exploratory analysis of the associations between infant night wakings and gut microbiota at 2-weeks. Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health (27 pages).
5. *Graf M.D., Murgueitio N., Vogel S.C., Carlson A.L., Hicks L., Propper C.B., & Kimmel M.C. (2024; submitted). Maternal prenatal stress and the offspring gut microbiome: A cross-species systematic review. Jounal of Developmental Psychobiology (27 pages).
6. * Finkbeiner, S., Best, C., Quackenbush, W., Niebrzydoski, E., Moore, M., Ural, E., Chen, R., Seese, S., Leslie, L., Carlson, A., Kimmel, M., Propper, C.B., Reimers, M., & Knickmeyer, R. (2024; submitted). Automated Methods for Tracking Infant Behavior in Developmental Psychology (19 pages).
7. Vogel, S. C., Murgueitio, N., Huth, N., Sem, K., Short, S. J., Knickmeyer, R. C., …Propper, C.B. & Wagner, N. J. (2024; submitted). Examining associations between gut microbiome development and risk for anxiety in early life. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/9YNQE

Refereed unpublished oral presentations and/or abstracts

1. Propper, C.B., Holochwost, S., Murgueitio, N., Short, S., & Mills-Koonce, R. (Submitted). Prenatal Sleep Quality, Hippocampal Volume, and Infant Emotion at 6 months of age. Paper submitted to Society of Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
2. Graf, M. D., Murgueitio, N., Sheridan, M. A., Carlson, A. L., Vogel, S. C., Stephens, R. L., Roach, J., Hodges, E. A., Sagarnaga, N., Mills-Koonce, W. R., Short, S. J., Knickmeyer, R. C., & Propper, C. B. (Submitted). Gut microbiome is associated with neural structure in neonates. Poster submitted to Society of Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
3. Graf, M. D., Vogel, S. C., Murgueitio, N., Deronne, B., Hodges, E. A., Kimmel, M., Short, S. J., Knickmeyer, R. C., & Propper, C. B. (Submitted). Neonatal gut microbiome is associated with eating behaviors at 36 months. Poster submitted to Society of Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
4. Graf, M. D., Kay, M., Hodges, E. A., & Propper, C. B. (Submitted). Dietary intake at 6 months predicts child eating behaviors at 36 months. Poster submitted to Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Memphis, TN.
5. DeRonne, B., Murgueitio, N., Graf, M., Short, S.J., Knickmeyer, R.C., & Propper, C.B. (Submitted). Microbiome bacteria and mental health in pregnant women. Poster submitted to Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
6. DeRonne B, Murgueitio N, Graf M, Short SJ, Knickmeyer RC, Propper CB. (2024). Microbial diversity is associated with maternal mental health during pregnancy. Association for Psychological Science Global Summit. Poster to be presented (online).
7. DeRonne B, Murgueitio N, Graf M, Short SJ, Knickmeyer RC, Propper CB. (2024). Maternal Gut Microbiome in Human Females is Associated with Somatic Symptoms during Pregnancy. Poster to be presented at the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (online).
8. Vogel, S.C.,Murgueitio, N., Huth, N., Sem, K., Knickmeyer, R., Short, S.J., Mills-Koonce, R., Propper, C.B., & Wagner, N.J. Longitudinal links between the gut microbiome and negative affect in toddlerhood: the impact of developmental timing in gut-behavior associations. Talk to be presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Developmental Psychobiology, Chicago, IL
9. Holochwost, S. J., Coffman, J. L., Wagner, N. J., Carr, R. C., & Propper, C. B. (2024). Associations between social engagement and parasympathetic activity in the early childhood education classroom. Paper presented at the annual National Research Conference on Early Childhood, Alexandria, Virginia.
10. Kaur, A., Gao, W., Chen, H., Alex, A. M., Propper, C. B., & Knickmeyer, R. C. (2024). Gut microbiome and dynamic functional connectivity in infants. Poster presented at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
11. Vogel, S. C., Murgueitio, N., Huth, N., Sem, K., Short, S. J., Knickmeyer, R. C., … Propper, C. B., & Wagner, N. J. (2024). Timing-specific associations between infant gut microbiome development and negative affect in toddlerhood. Poster presented at the meeting of the International Congress of Infant Studies, Glasgow, Scotland.
12. Vogel, S. C., Murgueitio, N., Huth, N., Sem, K., Short, S. J., Knickmeyer, R. C., … Propper, C. B., & Wagner, N. J. (2024). Examining gut microbiome development across infancy and fear behaviors in early childhood. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Society of Developmental Psychobiology, Chicago, IL.
13. Murgueitio, N., Sheridan, M. A., Shipkova, M., Halberstadt, A. G., Garrett-Peters, P. T., & Propper, C. B. (2024). Early exposure to intimate-partner violence predicts anger bias in early and middle childhood. Poster presented at the Flux Society for Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Annual Meeting.
14. Vogel, S. C., Murgueitio, N., Huth, N., Sem, K., Short, S. J., Knickmeyer, R. C., Mills-Koonce, W. R., Propper, C. B., & Wagner, N. J. (2024). Examining associations between gut microbiome development and risk for anxiety in early life. Poster presented at the International Congress of Infant Studies Annual Meeting.
15. Graf, M., Murgueitio, N., Carlson, A. L., Knickmeyer, R. C., Vogel, S. C., Kimmel, M. C., Short, S. J., & Propper, C. B. (2024). Associations between maternal fecal microbiome diversity and infant birth weight. Poster presented at the North Carolina Microbiome Symposium, North Carolina Biotechnology Center.
16. Harris, A., Murgueitio, N., Propper, C. B., & Stephens, R. L. (2024). Associations between harsh-intrusive parenting, infant negative affect, and preschool anxiety. Poster presented at the Annual Triangle Society for Neuroscience Meeting.
17. Sagarnaga, N., Murgueitio, N., Short, S. J., Quinn, R. A., Knickmeyer, R. C., Hodges, E. A., Kimmel, M. C., & Propper, C. B. (2024). Gut microbiome taxonomy is associated with IFN-γ and IL-10 serum concentrations during pregnancy. Poster presented at the Annual Triangle Society for Neuroscience Meeting.
18. Sagarnaga, N., Murgueitio, N., Short, S. J., Cheatham, C. L., Quinn, R. A., Knickmeyer, R. C., Hodges, E. A., Kimmel, M. C., & Propper, C. B. (2024). Microbial diversity as a mechanism linking diet and TNF-α concentrations in pregnant women. Poster presented at the Nutrition Obesity Research Center Annual Research Symposium.
19. Brinson, A. K., McLaughlin, K., Short, S., Wasser, H. M., Thompson, A. L., & Propper, C. B. (2023, November). Does a bedtime routine improve infant sleep? The influence of infant temperament. Oral presentation at the Annual Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Scientific Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
20. Holochwost, S. J., Propper, C. B., *Gomes, L. A., Wagner, N. J., & Coffman, J. L. (2023, April). Parasympathetic Nervous System Activity in the Early Childhood Education Classroom: Associations with Teacher Behavior. Paper presented at the City University of New York Graduate Center Educational Psychology Colloquia Series, on-line.
21. Holochwost, S. J., Propper, C. B., *Gomes, L. A., Wagner, N. J., & Coffman, J. L. (2023, March). Parasympathetic Nervous System Activity in the Early Childhood Education Classroom: Associations with Teacher Behavior. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Salt Lake City, Utah.
22. Carlson, A. L., Murgueitio, N., Wylie, A. C., Azcarate-Peril, M. A., Knickmeyer, R. C., & Propper, C. B. (2023, Poster Presentation). Toxic prenatal stress associated with differential composition of the 2-week infant gut microbiome and amygdala volumes. Poster presented at the American Physician Scientists Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
23. Suchy, N., Murgueitio, N., Brison, A., Carlson, A. L., Short, S. J., Knickmeyer, R. C., & Propper, C. B. (2023, Poster Presentation). Associations between maternal prenatal gut microbiome composition and infant temperament. Poster presented at the 24th Occasional Temperament Conference.
24. Suchy, N., Murgueitio, N., Propper, C. B., & Short, S. J. (2023, Poster Presentation). Harsh intrusive parenting moderates the association between reward neural structure and surgency during infancy. Poster presented at the Fetal, Infant, Toddler Neuroimaging Group Annual Meeting.
25. Suchy, N., Murgueitio, N., Rong, X., Stephens, R. L., Propper, C. B., & Short, S. J. (2023, Poster Presentation). Prenatal economic strain and neonatal amygdala and hippocampal structure: The mediating role of maternal psychological symptoms. Poster presented at the Flux Society for Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Annual Meeting.
26. Suchy, N., Murgueitio, N., Propper, C. B., & Short, S. J. (2023, Poster Presentation). Harsh intrusive parenting moderates the association between brain structure and surgency during infancy. Poster presented at The Social Neuroscience of Relationships, Attachment, and Caregiving Annual Meeting.
27. McLaughlin, K., Wylie, A., Short, S., & Propper, C. B. (2023, March). Testing associations between prenatal stress, infant sleep characteristics, breastfeeding, and child physical growth over the first years of life. Paper submitted to the Society for Research in Child Development Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
28. McLaughlin, K., Cheatham, C., Short, S., & Propper, C. B. (2023, March). Testing associations between prenatal fatty acid intake, pre-pregnancy body mass index, birth outcomes, and infant sleep characteristics at 6 months of age. Paper submitted to the Society for Research in Child Development Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
29. Murgueitio, N., Carlson, A. L., Quinn, R. A., Sheridan, M. A., Styner, M. A., Birn, R. M., … Propper, C. B. (2023, Poster Presentation). Gut microbiome is associated with neuro-affective development during infancy. Poster presented at the Fetal, Infant, Toddler Neuroimaging Group Annual Meeting.
30. Murgueitio, N., Sheridan, M. A., Quinn, R. A., Carlson, A. L., Styner, M. A., Alex, A. M., … Propper, C. B. (2023, Poster Presentation). The gut microbiome is associated with insula structure in neonates. Poster presented at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology.
31. Murgueitio, N., Short, S. J., Carlson, A. L., Wylie, A. C., Stephens, R. L., Knickmeyer, R. C., & Propper, C. B. (2023, Poster Presentation). Prenatal maternal gut microbiome associated with neonatal neural structure. Poster presented at the International Society for Developmental Psychobiology Annual Meeting, Virtual.
32. McLaughlin, K., Short, S., & Propper, C.B Associations between socioeconomic status, maternal sleep, caregiving behavior, and infant temperament. Paper presented at the Annual Psychological Science Conference in Chicago, IL. May 2022.
33. Murgueitio, J.N., McLaughlin, K., Sheridan, M.A., Willoughby, M., Mills-Koonce, W.R., Short, S.J., & Propper, C.B. (November 2022). Testing the effects of threat exposure on negative affect and parasympathetic activity during infancy. Poster presentation at the International Society for Developmental Psychobiology, San Diego, CA.
34. Murgueitio, J.N., Short, S.J., McLaughlin, K., Stephens, R., Mills-Koonce, W.R., & Propper, C.B. (November 2022). The effects of prenatal obesogenic diet on infant subcortical volumes. Paper presentation at the International Perinatal Brain and Behavior Network Preconference Meeting at the International Society for Developmental Psychobiology, San Diego, CA.
35. Murgueitio Meneses, J. N., Short, S., McLaughlin, K., Stephens, R., Mills-Koonce, R., & Propper, C.B. The Effects of Prenatal Obesogenic Nutrition on Infant Subcortical Brain Volumes. Paper presented at the International Society for Developmental Psychobiology Meeting in San Diego, CA. November 2022.
36. McLaughlin, K., Murgueitio Meneses, J. N., Cheatham, C., Propper, C.B, & Short, S. The Effect of Maternal Fatty Acids Intake During Pregnancy on Infant Sleep Outcomes: Testing Breastfeeding as a Moderator. Poster presented at the International Society for Developmental Psychobiology Meeting in San Diego, CA. November 2022.
37. Murgueitio Meneses, J. N., McLaughlin, K., Sheridan, M., Willoughby, M., Mills-Koonce, R., Short, S. J., & Propper, C.B. Testing the Effects of Threat Exposure on Negative Affect and Parasympathetic Activity during Infancy and Early Childhood. Poster presented at the International Society for Developmental Psychobiology Meeting in San Diego, CA. November 2022.
38. Wylie A, Rager R, Fry R, Propper C.B. Unique and Joint Effects of Maternal Exposure to Phthalates and Experiences of Racism on Infant Behavior. Poster Presentation. Annual Meeting for the Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research. Chicago, IL. June 2022.
39. Barr, J., Propper, C., Wylie, A., Stephens, R., Short, S.J. Examining the effects of maternal psychopathology on neonatal neurodevelopment and infant temperament. Poster Presentation at Flux: The Society for Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. (Virtual). September 2021.
40. Barr, J., Propper, C., Wylie, A., McLaughlin, K., Short, S. Examining the Effects of Prenatal Hair Cortisol on Neonatal Neurodevelopment and Infant Temperament as Predictors of Externalizing Disorders. Presented at the International Society for Developmental Psychobiology. November 2021.
41. Camerota, M., Short, S. J., Stephens, R. L., Propper, C. B. Maternal Prenatal Distress, Neonatal Brain Volume, and Infant Sleep. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting. (Virtual). April 2021.
42. Kral, T.R.A., Propper, C.B., Williams, C.Y., McLaughlin, K., Gomes, L., Wylie, A., Birn, R.M., Short, S.J. Effects of Racism on Neonatal Resting State Functional Brain Connectivity. Flux Congress FIT’NG Satellite Meeting. September 2021.
43. Kral, T., Propper, C., Williams, C., McLaughlin, K., Gomes, L., Wylie, A., Birn, R. B., Short, S. Effects of Racism on Neonatal Resting State Functional Brain Connectivity. Presented at The Society for Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. September 2021.
44. Kral, T., Propper, C., Williams, C., McLaughlin, K., Gomes, L., Birn, R., Short, S. Effects of Racism and Poverty on Infant Emotional Health and Functional Brain Networks. Presented at the Society for Research in Child Development conference. (Virtual). April 2021.
45. Kral, T.R.A., Propper, C.B., Stephens, R.L., Birn, R.M., Short, S.J. Estimating Maternal Poverty and Predicting Infant Attention from Neonatal Functional Brain Network Connectivity. Society for Research on Child Development. (Virtual). April 2021.
46. Loubier L, Short S, Wylie AC, Bar, J, Propper C. Prenatal Perceived Stress and Financial Strain on Infants’ Cognition: The Role of Maternal Attention-Recruiting Behaviors. Poster Presentation at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting (Virtual). April 2021.
47. McLaughlin, K., Propper, C., Berman, I., Barr, J., Short, S. The Association Between Prenatal Maternal Hair Cortisol Levels and Infant Parasympathetic Functioning at 6-months. Presented at the International Society for Developmental Psychobiology. November 2021.
48. Wylie AC, Propper C, Willoughby MT, Camerota C, Short S. Maternal Prenatal Metal Exposures and Indices of Neonatal Brain Development: Moderations by Maternal Psychological and Social Stressors. Oral Presentation. Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting. (Virtual). April 2021.
49. *Nelson Darling, L., Holochwost, S. J., Coffman, J., Propper, C. B., & Wagner, N. J. (2020, January). Physiological Regulation During Classroom Activities Differentially Predicts Children’s Social Behaviors. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Easter Psychological Association, Boston, Massachusetts.
50. Wylie AC, Wang G, Rong X, Propper C, Short S. Testing Multiple Risk Factors Associated with Maternal Prenatal Inflammation and Infant Amygdala Volumes. Poster Presentation at the Flux Society for Cognitive Neuroscience Annual meeting (Virtual). September 2020.
51. Holochwost, S. J., Propper, C. B., Wolf, D. P., Willoughby, M. T., Fisher, K. R., *Kolacz, J., & *Volpe, V. V. (2017, April). Music Education, Academic Achievement, and Executive Functions. Paper presented at the William Penn Foundation’s Convening on the Impact of Arts Education, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
52. Propper, C.B & Holochwost, S. (Symposium Chairs; March 2019). Self-Regulation and Early School Success: New Perspectives and Methodologies. Symposium presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, Maryland.
53. Camerota, M., Cheatham, C., & Propper, C. (March 2019). Maternal Obesity and Fatty Acids During Pregnancy Predict Infant Sleep and Cognition. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland.
54. Camerota, M., Gueron-Sela, N., & Propper, C. (March 2019). Maternal Education and Sleep Quality Moderate the Associations Between Infant Sleep and Cognition. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland.
55. Grimes, M., Camerota, M., & Propper, C. (March 2019). Neighborhood Deprivation and Infant Sleep. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland.
56. Propper, C.B., & Teti, D. (Symposium Chairs; November 2017). Environmental determinants of child sleep across multiple levels of analyses: From the prenatal environment to adolescent exposure to community violence. Symposium to be presented at the Pediatric Sleep Medicine Conference, Amelia Island, Florida.
57. Holochwost, S. J., Propper, C. B., Wolf, D. P., Willoughby, M. T., Fisher, K. R., *Kolacz, J., & *Volpe, V. V. (2017, April). Music Education, Academic Achievement, and Executive Functions. Paper presented at the William Penn Foundation’s Convening on the Impact of Arts Education, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
58. Hodges, E., Propper, C., Estrem, H., Schultz, M., & Bahorski, J. (June 2017) Feeding during Infancy: Dyadic Behavioral and Physiologic Data Integration. Poster presented at the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Victoria, BC, Canada
59. Lerner, R., Camerota, M., Tully, K., & Propper, C.B. (April 2017). Does Maternal-Infant Bed-Sharing Promote Parent-Child Relationship Quality? Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Austin, Texas.
60. Novick, D., Wagner, N., Gueron-Sela, N., Bedford, R., Propper, C.B. (April 2017). Parental Attributions of Infant Behavior, Intrusive Parenting and Internalzing in Toddlerhood. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Austin, Texas.
61. Deem, L., Propper, C.B., Coffman, J. (April 2017). The Role of Preschool Children’s Executive Functioning and Interactions in the Classroom in Predicting Kindergarten Readiness. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Austin, Texas.
62. Gueron-Sela, N., Propper, C.B., Wagner, N, Camerota, M. Tully, K. (April 2017). Infant Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia and Maternal Depressive Symptoms Predict Toddler Sleep Problems. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Austin, Texas.
63. Hodges, E., Propper, C.B. Schultz, M. Bahorski, J. (April 2017). A Sociophysiologic Approach to Responsive Feeding in Infancy. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Austin, Texas.
64. Camerota, M., Propper, C.B. Tully, K. (April 2017). Bedtime Parenting Practices Predict African-American Infant Sleep Quality. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Austin, Texas.
65. Holochwost, S. J., Propper, C. B., & Wolf, D. P. (2016, November). Neuropsychological methods: A New direction for program evaluation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Atlanta, Georgia.
66. Camerota, M., Wagner, N., Propper, C.B., (2016, June). Electronic Cigarette Use Among Pregnant Women: Prevalence, Perceptions, and Implications for Infant Birth Weight. Poster presented at the 20th biennial International Conference on Infant Studies, New Orleans, LA.
67. Wagner, N., Propper, C.B., Camerota, M., & Gueron-Sela, N. (May 2016). Low Birth Weight, Parenting in Infancy, and Trajectories of Children’s Sleep Problems Predict Attention and Aggression Problems. Paper presented at the 20th biennial International Conference on Infant Studies, New Orleans, LA.
68. Quigley, K., Moore, G., Propper, C.B., & Goldman, B. (May 2016). Breastfeeding Predicts Change in Infant Temperament from 3 to 6 Months. Paper presented at the 20th biennial International Conference on Infant Studies, New Orleans, LA.
69. Gueron-Sela, N., Wagner, N., Propper, C.B., Mills-Koonce, W.R., & Cox, M. (May 2016). Infant Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia, Sensitive Parenting, and Maternal Executive Functions Predict Children’s Executive Functions. Paper presented at the 20th biennial International Conference on Infant Studies, New Orleans, LA.
70. Coffman, J., Propper, C.B., & Gustaffson, H. (March 2015). The influence of early vagal functioning on the relation between cumulative risk and cognitive outcomes in young children. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
71. Holochwost & Propper, C.B. (Symposium Chairs; March 2015). Innovative Approaches to Unresolved Questions in the Study of Early Psychophysiological Development. Symposium presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
72. Propper, C.B., Lewis, G., Iannotte, L., Murphy, M., Feeny, V., & Coffman, J. (March 2015). School readiness associated with child RSA patterns during emotion and cognitive regulation tasks in preschool.Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
73. Propper, C.B., Chardon, M., Palmer, K., Poteat, J., Thomas, M., & Coffman, J. (March 2015). Relations among child regulation, the Pre-K classroom context, and aspects of kindergarten readiness . Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
74. Quigley, K., Moore, G., Propper, C.B., Calkins, S., & Cox. M. (March 2015). Breastfeeding Mother-Infant Dyads Show Differential Vagal Regulation across the Still-Face Paradigm. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
75. *Wagner, N., Cole, V., Propper, C.B., & Mills-Koonce, W.R. (March 2015). Longitudinal Latent Profile Analysis: An Innovative Approach to Modeling Trajectories of RSA in Early Childhood. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
76. Hodges, E. A. & Propper, C.B. (September 2014). A sociophysiological approach to understanding early childhood feeding and growth problems. Paper presented at the 2014 Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
77. Propper, C.B., Tully, K., & Mills-Koonce, W.R. (2012, June). Early Child Temperament and Maternal Caregiving Style as Predictors of Later Sleep Problems in Young Children.  Poster presented at the 18^th biennial International Conference on Infant Studies, Minneapolis, MN.
78. Propper, C.B., Tully, K., & Mills-Koonce, W.R. (2012, June). Sleep Patterns at 18 months Predicted by Infant Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia during the Still Face Paradigm at 6 months. Poster presented at the 18^th biennial International Conference on Infant Studies, Minneapolis, MN.
79. Bagley, E., Clincy, A., & Propper, C.B. (March 2011). The Importance of Parenting in Explaining the Relationship between Cumulative Risk and Executive Functioning.  Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Montreal, Canada.
80. Bohanek, J., Hedrick, A., Mills-Koonce, W.R., Propper, C.B., Ornstein, P., & Baker-Ward, L. (March 2011). Temperament, Attachment, Parenting, and the Development of Autobiographical Memory. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Montreal, Canada.
81. Holochwost, S., Gariepy, J-L., Propper, C.B., Mills-Koonce, W.R., Calkins, S.D., Moore, G.A., & Wang, F. (March 2011). Individual Differences in Cardiac Reactivity and Regulation at Six Months is Related to Attachment Classification at Twelve Months. Symposium conducted at the Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
82. Mammen, M., Moore, G., Propper, C.B., & Calkins, S., (March 2011). Developmental and Ethnic Differences in Vagal Tone Regulation.  Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Montreal, Canada.
83. Propper, C.B., Mills-Koonce, W.R., & Moore, G. (March 2011). Infant Affect Moderates the Association Between Maternal Sensitivity and Infant Response to the Face-To-Face Still Face Paradigm.  Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Montreal, Canada.
84. Propper, C.B., Moore, G., & Calkins, S. (March 2011). Stability and Change in Baseline RSA From 3 to 36 Months of Age.  Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Montreal, Canada.
85. Propper, C.B., Mills-Koonce, W.R., & Moore, G., (March 2010). Infant Vagal Regulation during the Still-Face Paradigm: Contributions of Maternal Sensitivity and Infant Affect.  Poster presented at the 17^th biennial International Conference on Infant Studies, Baltimore, MD.
86. Propper, C.B., Willoughby, M., Waschbusch, D., & Moore, G. (March 2010). Early Temperament and Psychophysiological Predictors of Callous Unemotional Traits and Early Onset Conduct Problems. Poster presented at the 17^th biennial International Conference on Infant Studies, Baltimore, MD.
87. Mills-Koonce, W.R., Propper, C.B., Barnett, M.A., Garrett-Peters, P. (March 2010). Precursors and Sequelae of Avoidant and Ambivalent Attachments: Further Evidence for an Early Start Down Different Paths. Presented at the 17^th biennial International Conference on Infant Studies, Baltimore, MD.
88. Moore, G., DuRocher Schudlich, T., Propper, C.B., Heilbron, N., & Cox, M. (March 2010). Vagal Reactivity During Marital Conflict Interactions Predicts Parenting Sensitivity. Poster presented at the 17^th biennial International Conference on Infant Studies, Baltimore, MD.
89. Hill-Soderlund, A.L., Propper, C.B., Willoughby, M.T., Calkins, S.D., & Cox, M.J. (2009, April). Psychophysiological Correlates of Effortful Control Across Three Contexts in Early Childhood.  Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Denver, Colorado.
90. Tucker-Halpern, C.J., Propper, C.B., & Latendresse, S.J. (2008, March). Coactional contributions to adolescent risk behavior. In Lisa Diamond (Chair), Biosocial Perspectives on Adolescent Development and Well-Being.  Symposium conducted at the Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
91. Propper, C.B., Willoughby, , Halpern, C.T., Cox, M. & Carbone, M.A. (2008, February). Parenting quality, DRD4, and the Prediction of Externalizing and Internalizing Behaviors in Early Childhood. Poster presented at the UNC-Duke Conference on Developmental Psychopathology, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
92. Mills-Koonce, W.R., Propper, C.B., Barnett, M.A., Gariepy, J-L., Calkins, S.D., Moore, G.A. & Cox, M. (2007, March). Psychophysiological Correlates of Parenting Behavior in Mothers of Young Children.  In W.R. Mills-Koonce and P.T.Garrett-Peters (Chairs),  Integrating Psychophysiological and Family Process Research: How Family Functioning Influences and is Influenced by Physiology.  Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, Massachusetts.
93. Du Rocher Schudlich, T.D., Propper, C.B., Heilbron, N., Pressel, A.S., Calkins, S.D., Moore, G.A., & Cox, M. (2007, March). Deconstructing the Psychobiology of Marital Interactions: Associations with Infant Vagal Tone During a Challenge Task.  Poster presented at the 2007 Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts.
94. The Epigenesis of a Career: Gilbert Gottlieb’s Contributions to Developmental Science. B. Propper and S.J. Latendresse (Chairs). Memorial Panel Discussion conducted at the 2007 meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, Massachusetts.

95. Moore, G.A., Calkins, S.D., Cox, M., Propper, C.B., & Du Rocher Schudlich, T.D. (March 2007). When is Negative Positive? Differential Effects of Marital Conflict and Maternal Depression on Infants’ Vagal Regulation. In M. M. El-Sheikh and S.D. Calkins (Chairs),  Family Functioning and the Adjustment of Infants and Children: The Role of Physiological Regulation. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, Massachusetts.
96. Propper, C., & Moore, G.A. (March 2007). Association of the Dopamine DRD2 Receptor Gene and Maternal Sensitivity with Infant Vagal Regulation over the First Year of Life. Poster presented at the 2007 SRCD Biennial Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts.
97. Hill, A.L., Mills-Koonce, W.R., Propper, C.B., Calkins, S.D., Granger, D.A., Gariepy, J-L., & Cox, M. (March 2007). Physiological Responses to the Strange Situation in Infants and Mothers From Avoidant and Securely Attached Dyads. In K. Kivlighan (Chair), Salivary Alpha-Amylase and Early Child Development: Links to Stress, Behavior, and Mother-Infant Relationship Quality.  Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, Massachusetts.
98. Latendresse, S., & Propper, C.B. (2006, June). Beyond bivariate interactions: Toward a developmental science approach to behavior genetics analysis?  Poster presented at the International Institute on Developmental Science, State College, PA.
99. Propper, C.B., Moore, G., Calkins, S., Hutchinson, K., & Mariaskin, A. (2005, May).Mothers’ and infants’ physiological regulation in the still-face paradigm. Poster presented at the 5^th Annual Graduate Student Research Day, Durham, NC.
100. Hutchinson, K.C., Moore, G., Propper, C.B., Mariaskin, A.R. (2005, April). Pregnancy during incarceration: A qualitative analysis.  Poster presented at the 2005 SRCD Biennial Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
101. Moore, G. A., Calkins, S.D., Propper, C.B., Hutchinson, K., & Mariaskin, A. (2004, May). Marital conflict and infants’ emotion regulation.  Poster presented at the 14^th biennial International Conference on Infant Studies, Chicago, IL.
102. Propper, C.B., Moore, G., Calkins, S., Hutchinson, K., & Mariaskin, A. (2004, May). Mothers’ and infants’ physiological regulation in the still-face paradigm. Poster presented at the 14^th biennial International Conference on Infant Studies, Chicago, IL.
103. Grimes, C.L., Putallaz, M., & Propper, C.B. (2003, April). Victimization, aggression, and context:  Peer entry in familiar and unfamiliar playgroups.  In S.M. Swearer (Chair), Ecological and developmental perspectives on bullying and victimization.  Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, Florida.

Propper, PI:
Early Education, School Readiness, and Early School Success Among Children in Poverty: Exploring the Role of Parasympathetic Function in the Preschool Classroom (R01HD111642)

Propper and Short (MPIs):
A Mechanistic Study of the Association Between Poverty and Executive Functions in Early Childhood: Contributions to Early Brain Development and the Early Caregiving Environment (R01HD091148)

Propper & Knickmeyer (MPIs):
Gut Microbiota and Behavioral Inhibition in Early Childhood: The Role of Brain Development and Early Experience (R01HD091148)

Propper & Short (MPIs):
Re-examining links between screen time, health behaviors, and executive functioning: Validating an objective measure of screen exposure in a sample of young children (R21HD112773)

Garrett-Peters & Shalev, MPIs; Propper, Investigator:
Early Life Adversity and the Developmental Programming of Early Childhood Telomere Biology: A Longitudinal Study of Developmental Contact and Behavioral Mediators (R01NR019610)

Berlin & Slopen (MPIs); Propper, Investigator:
Effects of Attachment-Based Intervention on Low-Income Latino Children’s Emerging Health (R01HD106997)

Miller, PI; Propper, Investigator:
Longitudinal examination of emotional reactivity and reactive aggression linking threat exposure with childhood self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (R01MH131565)

O’Shea & Fry (MPIs); Propper, Investigator:
Environment, Epigenetics, Neurodevelopment & Health of Extremely Preterm Children (UG3OD034458)

Leech and Mills-Koonce (MPIs); Propper, Investigator:
Neural and environmental mechanisms of language development during the first three years of life (R21HD107358)

McNeil, PI; Propper, Investigator:
Linking Sleep Deficiencies with Body Weight in Young Black Adults (R01HL163804)