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Shannon Egan-Dailey is a Researcher and Postdoctoral Associate at the Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, specializing in early language development and socioeconomic influences on child outcomes. She is a core member of the Baby’s First Years project, investigating mechanisms behind socioeconomic disparities in parenting and child language development.
Education:
- B.A. in Psychology, University of Pennsylvania (2015)
- Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology, Duke University (2022), advised by Dr. Elika Bergelson
Her research focuses on how language input varies systematically across children (e.g., by gender or socioeconomic status) and its impact on development. Key themes include child-directed speech analysis, longitudinal studies of language milestones, and the effects of cash transfer programs on family well-being. She employs behavioral methods and large-scale observational datasets to bridge gaps between socioeconomic factors and developmental outcomes.
Grants & Projects:
- Contributor to the Baby’s First Years longitudinal study
- Investigated maternal bandwidth in low-income families via cash transfer interventions
Her work integrates developmental psychology with public policy, emphasizing evidence-based approaches to reduce disparities in early child development. She collaborates with interdisciplinary teams focused on naturalistic language input and experimental designs.
