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Research interests
The primary focus of Dr. Razza’s scholarly work is children’s self-regulation, a multifaceted construct that encompasses a variety of skills underlying children’s ability to monitor cognitive strategies and adapt behavior to fit situational demands. Specifically, her work explores associations among different facets of self-regulation, biological and contextual predictors of self-regulation, and implications of various self-regulatory skills for children’s school readiness and later school success. She is particularly interested in specifying these pathways among at-risk children, as these youth at risk for self-regulatory deficits. In addition, her recent work examines mindfulness-based practice as a potential intervention strategy to enhance self-regulation and reduce the negative impact of trauma among children, youth, and adults. She is an Associate Director for the Contemplative Collaborative, a community of over 150 faculty, staff, and students across the University who are invested in contemplative pedagogy, research, and/or practice, and also serves as the Coordinator for the Mindfulness and Contemplative Studies.
Research Interests
- mindfulness
- self-regulation
- yoga
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Cultivating self-regulation and healthy food intake: Parental and caregiver engagement to support mindful eating behaviors among young children
7/1/22 → 6/30/24
Project: Sponsored Project
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Trauma Resiliency in Urban Environments (TRUE)
Bergen-Cico, D. K. & Razza, R. A.
12/1/17 → 9/30/19
Project: Sponsored Project
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Differential growth trajectories of self-regulation from early childhood to adolescence: Implications for adolescent behavioral outcomes
Liu, Q., Razza, R. A., Merrin, J. & Zhang, Y., Mar 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Linking early fathering trajectories to child social behavioral profiles in middle childhood: A latent transition study
Xu, Y., Liu, Q., Merrin, J. & Razza, R. A., Mar 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Cultivating self-regulation and healthy food intake: A novel mindful eating intervention for children and their caregivers
Razza, R. A., Brann, L., Smith, C., Waters, A. & Kearns, K., Nov 17 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Development of a holistic mindful eating curriculum for preschoolers, parents and caregivers.
Smith, C. S., Waters, A., Razza, R. A., Brann, L. & Kearns, K., Nov 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Exploring the Efficacy of a School-based Mindful Yoga Program on Socioemotional Awareness and Response to Stress among Elementary School Students
Reid, S. & Razza, R. A., Jan 2022, In: Journal of Child and Family Studies. 31, 1, p. 128-141 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations
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Mindful Yoga For Children
Rachel A Razza (Speaker)
Mar 17 2022 → Mar 18 2022Activity: Talk types › Oral presentation
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Poverty and preschoolers’ attentional and behavioral regulation: Differential pathways through material hardship and family chaos
Qingyang Liu (Speaker), Ying Zhang (Speaker) & Rachel A Razza (Speaker)
2022Activity: Talk types › Oral presentation
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Yoga for Adolescent Wellbeing
Rachel A Razza (Speaker)
Mar 17 2022 → Mar 18 2022Activity: Talk types › Oral presentation
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Cultivating Calm, Curiosity, and Care in the Classroom
Rachel A Razza (Speaker) & Amy Edelstein (Speaker)
Nov 3 2019Activity: Talk types › Oral presentation
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Mechanisms of Change Associated with Mindfulness Training for People with Posttraumatic Stress: Triangulating Neural Networks, Biomarkers, Cognition and Behaviors
Rachel A Razza (Participant)
2018 → …Activity: Other activity types › Other
Press and Media
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE GRADUATE STUDENTS PRESENT RESEARCH AT PRESTIGIOUS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
Eunjoo Jung, Matthew Mulvaney & Rachel A Razza
4/21/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE STUDENTS DISCOVER 'HEALING POWER OF OPTIMISM'
7/26/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP GIVES STUDENTS TECHNIQUES TO SUPPORT HEALTHY PLAY FOR CHILDREN
2/20/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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NEW BOOK EXPLORES THE VALUE OF CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICE
Dessa Bergen-Cico, Rachel A Razza & Qiu Wang
2/3/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Mindfulness at Meachem Elementary
Rachel A Razza & Joshua Felver
9/22/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research