Sarah J. Short

Sarah J. Short is a Researcher in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, affiliated with the School of Education. Her work focuses on the impact of poverty on early childhood brain development, particularly from birth to age 3. She investigates links between socioeconomic factors, prenatal/postnatal environments, and the emergence of executive functions in young children. Dr. Short also explores how home environments and early experiences may mitigate or exacerbate poverty's effects on neurodevelopment.

Education: Alumna of the Department of Educational Psychology at UW-Madison.

Research interests include developmental neuroscience, the biological foundations of behavior, and interventions targeting at-risk populations. Her Brain and Early Experience (BEE) Lab (https://sjshortlab.wiscweb.wisc.edu) supports student research in these areas.

Advising/Grants: Mentors undergraduate psychology students earning research credits. No specific grants are highlighted in the text.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Brain and Early Experience (BEE) Lab, dedicated to studying early life experiences and brain development.