Holly Hatton
Early Childhood Education Specialist, Extension Specialist Child, Youth & Family Studies University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Contact
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CPEH 397
Lincoln, NE 68588-0236 - Phone
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402-472-2957 On-campus 2-2957
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hattonb@unl.edu
Holly Hatton-Bowers received her doctorate from the University of California, Davis in human development with a focus on caregiver well-being, early childhood development and early mental health. She completed the University of Massachusetts/Napa Infant-Parent Mental Health Post-Graduate Certificate Program in 2007.<br><br>As an Assistant Professor and Early Childhood Extension Specialist in the Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies (CYAF) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), her scholarship activities focus on identifying and implementing effective ways to promote the well-being of early childhood educators, families and young children. The key areas of her work focus on: (1) developing the reflective capacities of caregivers to increase their potential for learning, (2) identifying effective contemplative strategies to support the well-being of caregivers and children, and (3) enhancing social-emotional learning in early care and education.
Education
- Ph D, University of California Davis, 2012