Dr. Janisse's general research interests include understanding the impact of the educational context and parent-child relationship on development of social, cognitive and health outcomes of at-risk youth. She has a specific focus on reducing health disparities among at-risk, minority children and works with the Head Start preschool population.
Her current research focuses on pediatric obesity intervention work with Head Start families with the goal of improving parent-child interactions and physical health outcomes for children. Dr. Janisse teaches Developmental Psychology and Child Psychology and is involved in both undergraduate and graduate training.
