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Helen Baker-Henningham is a Professor of Psychology at Bangor University and Visiting Professor at the Caribbean Institute for Health Research (CAIHR), University of the West Indies (UWI), Jamaica. Her work focuses on early childhood interventions to promote child development, behavior, and mental health, with a particular emphasis on preventing violence against children in low- and middle-income countries.
Education:
- MSc in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, King's College London (2008)
- PhD in International Child Health, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (2003)
- MSc in Community Disability Studies for Developing Countries, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (1998)
Research Interests: Helen's research is centered on designing, implementing, evaluating, and scaling early childhood interventions to address violence prevention and enhance child development across diverse global contexts. She has ongoing projects in Jamaica, Bangladesh, Colombia, Indonesia, and Kenya, focusing on integrating programs into healthcare and educational systems. Her work spans pediatrics, education, public health, and social sciences, with a strong commitment to policy implementation and stakeholder engagement.
Article Trends: Helen's recent publications highlight cost-effectiveness analyses of integrated early childhood programs, qualitative evaluations of violence prevention interventions, and mixed-method assessments of teacher-training programs. Her work emphasizes scalable solutions in Jamaica, Bangladesh, Colombia, and Kenya, leveraging virtual delivery, community-based approaches, and policy partnerships to address violence against children. Key themes include parental behavior, academic achievement, and longitudinal outcomes of early interventions.
Grants and Projects: Helen leads THRIVE, a 5-year multi-country research program in Bangladesh, Ghana, Kiribati, Tanzania, and Sierra Leone, and collaborates with the Inter-American Development Bank on gender and diversity initiatives. She has secured funding from UKRI, World Bank, UNICEF, Grand Challenges Canada, and the Wellcome Trust, with a focus on scaling evidence-based programs through government health and education services.
