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VITAE OF VICTORIA J. MOLFESE
Updated April, 2015
PERSONAL
Present Appointment
Chancellor Professor
Department of Child, Youth & Family Studies
133 Mabel Lee Hall
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln NE 68588-0236
EDUCATION
Ph.D.
M.A.
B.A.
The Pennsylvania State University, Psychology
San Francisco State University, Developmental Psychology
San Francisco State University, Psychology
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Previous Experiences
University of Louisville (1999 – 2010)
Professor and Ashland/Nystrand Chair of Early Childhood Education and Director,
Interdisciplinary Center for Research in Early Childhood Issues and Initiatives,
Department of Teaching and Learning
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine
Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (1974 – 1999)
Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology
Professor, Behavioral and Social Sciences Unit, School of Medicine
Professor, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine
Associate Professor, Behavioral and Social Sciences Unit, School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Psychology
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Instructor in Psychology
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, California,
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
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RELATED ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Editorial Board
Journal of Healthcare, Science and the Humanities (2014 to present)
Journal of School Psychology (2011 to present)
Annals of Dyslexia (2010 to present)
Child Health and Education: An Interdisciplinary Journal (2006 - 2012)
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology (1999 – 2005)
Society for Research in Child Development Abstracts (1974 – 1977)
Journal Editorship
Developmental Neuropsychology, Associate Editor (1998 – present).
Proposal Reviews
International Dyslexia Association Research Grant Award Program (2002, 2003)
Institute of Education Science – Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Program (2004)
Institute of Education Science – Early Intervention & Early Childhood Education Research (2008)
Institute of Education Science – Education Research and Development Center Grant Review Panel
(2006)
Institute of Education Science – Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training Program (2004)
Institute of Education Science – Reading for Understanding (2010)
Institute of Education Science – Special Education - Early Intervention and Early Childhood
Education (2006, 2009)
National Foundation/March of Dimes (2003)
National Institutes of General Medical Sciences – Minority Biomedical Research Support of
Competitive Research: Special Emphasis Panel (2008)
National Institutes of Health, Center For Scientific Review – College of CSR Reviewers (2010)
National Institutes of Health, Center for Scientific Review, Building Sustainable CommunityLinked Infrastructure to Enable Health Science Research, Panel member (2010)
National Institutes of Health, Center for Scientific Review: K18 Review Panel member (2010)
National Institutes of Health – Adult Psychopathology and Disorders of Aging (2005)
National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development,
National Institute on Aging, National Institute for Literacy – “Research on Adult and Family
Literacy” (2002)
National Institutes of Health – Child Health and Human Development (2004)
National Institutes of Health – Child Health and Human Development – Study Section “Child
Psychopathology and Developmental Disabilities” - Ad Hoc reviewer (2003)
National Institutes of Health – Child Health and Human Development – Special Emphasis Panel
“Program Project Review” – Panel Member (2012)
National Institutes of Health – Child Health and Human Development – Special Emphasis Panel
“The Role of Human-Animal Interactions in Child Health and Development” (2011)
National Institutes of Health – Child Health and Human Development – Special Emphasis Panel
“Autism Centers of Excellence, P50” (2006)
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Proposal Reviews (continued)
National Institutes of Health – Child Health and Human Development – Special Emphasis Panel
“Child Development” (2003)
National Institutes of Health – Child Health and Human Development – Special Emphasis Panel
“Collaborative Programs of Excellence in Autism” (2002)
National Institutes of Health – Child Health and Human Development – Special Emphasis Panel
“Cognition and Behavior in Down Syndrome” (1998)
National Institutes of Health – Child Health and Human Development – Special Emphasis Panel
“Mental Retardation” (1999)
National Institutes of Health – Child Health and Human Development – Special Emphasis Panel
“Mental Retardation” (2000)
National Institutes of Health – Child Health and Human Development – HUD – 1, Ad Hoc
reviewer (1996).
National Institutes of Health – Etiological Factors of Eating Disorders (2005)
National Institute of Mental Health – Institute of Trauma and Victimization Related Child
Disorders (2006)
National Institute of Mental Health – Psychosocial Needs of Children Affected by AIDS in LowResource Countries (2005)
National Science Foundation – Developmental and Learning Sciences panel, Ad Hoc reviewer
(2010)
National Science Foundation – Cognitive Neuroscience, Ad Hoc reviewer (2011)
National Science Foundation – Graduate Research Fellowship Program, Panel Reviewer (2012)
Networks of Centers of Excellence of Canada – Expert Panel reviewer for Society and Early
Childhood Development Network (2000)
Ontario Mental Health Foundation
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canada (2008)
The Ohio State University (2002)
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
US. Department of Agriculture – Effects of Diet on Central Nervous System Development and
Function, University of Arkansas (2001)
Chair of Scientific Review Panels
National Institutes of Health - Child Psychopathology and Developmental Disabilities - "Stage 2
(Distinguished Editors Panel) Biobehavioral & Behavioral Processes Challenge Grant
Review" (2009)
National Institutes of Health –National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development,
Special Emphasis Panel “Interagency School Readiness Consortium” (2008)
U.S. Department of Education – Early Intervention and Early Childhood Education Research
Review Panel - (2007)
National Institutes of Health –National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development,
Special Emphasis Panel “Child Development” (2003)
Study Section Reviewer
National Institutes of Health - Child Health and Human Development – HUD - 3 (1994 - 1998)
U.S. Department of Education – Field Initiated Studies Educational Grant Program (2000-2001)
U.S. Department of Education – Field Initiated Studies Education Research Grants (2001)
U.S. Department of Education – Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research Grants (2002 -2003)
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Grant Administration
Administrative Chairman of the Chemistry and Related Sciences Group – National Institutes of
Health (1996 -1998)
Ad Hoc Journal and Abstract Reviewer
Society for Research in Child Development Abstracts
International Journal of Behavioral Development
Developmental Psychology
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
Brain and Language
Reading & Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal
Journal of Educational Psychology
Contemporary Educational Psychology
Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Developmental Review
Reading Research Quarterly
European Journal of Educational Psychology
Journal of Advanced Academics
Manuscript and Prospectus Reviewer
Worth Publishers
Allyn and Bacon
Random House
Brooks-Cole
Little-Brown
Harper-Collins
National Institute for Literacy
Cengage Learning
Pediatrics
Child Development
Psychological Bulletin
Psychological Assessment
Merrill Palmer Quarterly
Journal of Learning Disabilities
Early Education & Development
Learning & Individual Differences
Social Science & Medicine
Biological Psychiatry
Journal of School Psychology
Annals of Dyslexia
Cognitive Psychology
Development Sleep Medicine
Journal of Educational Psychology
D.C. Heath and Company
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
ProEd
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Invited Participant in NAEYC Conference: Using Research to Improve Outcomes for Young
Children: Challenges, Strategies, and Effective Action. (2007). Wingspread Center, Racine,
WI.
Conference on Human Development (2006). Conference Co-Chair, Louisville, KY.
Research Leadership Initiative, National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2006
Lifespan Literacy Methodology Panel, National Institute for Literacy (NIFL), 2006 to 2007
National Early Literacy Panel for the Family Partnership in Reading Project, National Center for
Family Literacy (NCFL) and the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL). 2002 to 2009
Advisor to the Development Process: Get Ready to Read! Screening Tool (2001) Pearson
Education Early Learning Group and the Learning Network.
American Education Research Association: 2002 Annual Meeting: Division C: Section 4a:
Learning Environments and Division E, Section 2: Human Development; SIG: Early
Education and Child Development
Society for Research in Child Development: 2001 Annual Meeting. Submission reviewer for
Atypical Adolescence: Social, Emotional & Personality Processes.
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
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Member of the Belize Delegation to the 27th Special Session of the General Assembly on Children,
United Nations, New York City, NY, 2002.
External Evaluator Faculty Promotion – The Hong Kong Institute of Education, 2014.
External Examiner Dissertation Committees
University of Jyväskylä, Finland – 1999
University of Helsinki, Finland – 2006
University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies In Education - 1992, 1999, 2002, 2003
UNIVERSITY or COLLEGE SERVICE
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
University Professorship Committee, 2014 to present
MOOC Task Force, 2013
CEHS Research Policies Committee, 2011 to 2014
CEHS Promotion & Tenure Committee, 2012 to 2015
SECD Named Search Committee, 2013 to 2014
DEPARTMENT SERVICE
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Advisory Committee: Kit and Dick Schmoker Reading Center, 2014 to present
Promotion and Tenure – Child, Youth and Family Studies, 2010 to present
Graduate Faculty Advisory Committee - Child, Youth and Family Studies, 2010 to present
Peer Review Committee, 2011 to present
Chair’s Advisory Committee, 2011 to 2014
Co-Chair, Learning Child Search Committee, 2012 to 2013
Recruitment Committee, 2011 to present
COMMUNITY SERVICE
United Way of Kentucky Board of Directors, 2010 - 2011
Prichard Committee’s Strong Start Policy Committee, 2007 - 2011
Project Women Board of Directors, 2006 - 2009
Kentucky Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Undergraduate/Graduate Poster Session
Judge, April, 2005, 2006
Dupont/Manual Regional Science Fair Judge, Louisville, KY. 1999 to 2006; 2009
Co-Organizer with Congresswoman Anne Northup and Dr. Karen Karp, Education Conference
“Starting Out Right: Everyday Literacy For Young Children In: Reading, Writing and
Mathematics”. Louisville, KY, 2001.
Success by Six – Kindergarten Readiness Committee Chair, Metro United Way, Louisville, KY,
May 2003 to October 2003.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE (continued)
Success by Six – Co-Location Committee Chair. Metro United Way, Louisville, KY, January,
2003 to June, 2003
Success by Six – Child Care Committee Co-Chair. Metro United Way, Louisville, KY, September,
2001 to October, 2003
Success by Six – Steering Committee of Metro United Way, Louisville, KY. Participated in
developing the Action Agenda for Success by Six, December 2000.
Early Childhood Development Authority, Governor’s Office Commonwealth of Kentucky,
September, 2000 to 2008
Success by Six – Operating Committee. Metro United Way, Louisville, KY, April, 2000 to 2002
Coordinator, Early Childhood Coalition, Women for Women Benchmark 2000, Louisville, Ky,
August, 1999 to 2001.
Board of Directors, Archway Child Development Center, Carbondale, Il (1987-1999).
Executive Committee, March of Dimes Fund Raising, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
1988-1990.
MEMBERSHIP IN ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Psychological Society (Fellow) American Education Research Association (Fellow)
Society for Research in Child Development
OTHER ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Member, American Education Research Association SIG Advisory Board for Brain, Education and
Neuroscience (2010 to 2012)
President, Sigma Xi (SIUC Chapter) 1991-1992
President-Elect, Sigma Xi (SIUC Chapter) 1990-1991
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND SPECIALTIES
Current
Behavioral and Brain Assessments of Preschool and School-Aged Children’s Learning; Behavioral
Techniques To Assess Cognitive Abilities In Infants and Children; Classroom,
Teacher and Child Characteristics Affecting Intelligence and Achievement Test Performance In
Preschool and School-Aged Children; Prediction Of Developmental Delay; Identification and
Prediction Of Emergent Literacy and Mathematic Skills In Preschool Children; The Influence of
Sleep Habits, Health, and Behavior on Learning in Infancy and Childhood
PAST RESEARCH INTERESTS AND SPECIALTIES:
Anxiety, Stress and Depression in the Perinatal Period; Perinatal Risks and Infant Outcomes; Infant
Visual Preferences for Human Facial and Speech Stimuli; Cognitive Skills of Preschool Children,
College Students and Adults
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TEACHING INTERESTS AND SPECIALTIES
Child Psychology, Cognitive Development, Adolescent Psychology, Adult Development, LifeSpan Developmental Psychology, Developmental Theories, Infant and Child Assessment.
FUNDED/SUBMITTED EXTERNAL RESEARCHS
INSIGHTS For Kindergarten Teachers and Children in Nebraska (Pending). Co-Director on
proposal submitted to NE Department of Education. March, 2015 to July 2016. $76,564.
Testing the efficacy of INSIGHTS for promoting positive learning environments and academic
achievement in Nebraska: A replication Study (pending). Co-Investigator on proposal
submitted to Institute of Education Sciences. July, 2015 – June, 2019. $3,493,688
Science Teaching Innovations in Early Childhood Classrooms (STIECC) (Pending). Co-PI on
proposal submitted to Institute of Education Sciences. June, 2015 to May, 2019, $1,499,380
million.
Math Early On. Co-PI on grant to Ruth Heaton from the Buffett Fund. January 1, 2013 – June
30, 2015. $528,071.
Developmental Implications of Early Childhood Sleep. Co-PD/PI on grant to J. Bates (Indiana
University) from National Institutes of Health. 1R01HD073202-01. September 2012 to
August 2017. $1.394 million.
Little Cardinals: Expanding Horizons for Parents and Children. Grant to M. Pentecost, K. Rudasill
and V. Molfese from U.S. Department of Education: Child Care Access Means Parents in
School (CCAMPIS). September 2010 to September 2011. $110,566.
Reach Out and Read Plus Mathematics. Grant to J. Jacobi-Vessels, V. Molfese & T. Brown from
Target. September 2010 to May 2011. $2,000.
Scaling Up the Implementation of a Pre-Kindergarten Mathematics Curriculum in Public Preschool
Programs. Subcontract to V. Molfese, D. Molfese, E.T. Brown as investigators on grant
awarded to P. Starkey and A. Klein (University of California-Berkeley) by the U.S.
Department of Education, September 2006 to August 2011. $2,000,000.
Molecular Determinants of Developmental Defects. Co-Investigator and Mentor on Centers of
Biomedical Research Excellence. Grant to R. Green, Birth Defects Center, April 2008 to
March 2013. $9.8 million.
University of Louisville Space Flight Exploration Project: Impact of Sleep, Microgravity and
Stress on Cognition and the Brain. Grant to D. Molfese, V. Molfese and R. Dykman from
NASA. June 2006 to May 2008. $1,980,000
Space Flight And Exploration: The Impact Of The Microgravity Environment On Perception,
Cognition, Sleep, and Brain Physiology. Grant to D.L. Molfese, D. Gozal, & V. Molfese
from NASA. September 2005 to August 2006. $1,980,000.
Sleep and Sleep Disorders in Children. Investigator on grant awarded to D. Molfese by the
National Institutes of Health, January 2004 to December 2007. $1.8 million
Norming the Developmental Observation Checklist System – Second Edition. Grant to Victoria J.
Molfese from ProEd, March 2004 to February 2005.
Risk Factors for Abuse, Neglect, and Developmental Delay: Children of Premature and Multiple
Birth High Risk Families. Grant to Victoria J. Molfese from the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services. October 2000 to September 2003. $920,000
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FUNDED/SUBMITTED EXTERNAL RESEARCH GRANTS (continued)
Development of Reading and Mathematical Skills in Early Childhood: The Role of Cognitive
Development, Education and Social-Environmental Variables. Grant to Victoria J. Molfese
from U.S. Department of Education, July 2000 to August 2005. $1.3 million.
Interdisciplinary Center for Research on Early Childhood Issues and Initiatives. Grant to Victoria
J. Molfese from U.S. Department of Education, October 1999 to September 2004. $750,000.
Evoked Potentials and Speech and Language Intervention. Co-Investigator on the grant to Paul
Yoder (Vanderbilt University) from National Institutes of Health. July 2000 to June 2002.
$100,000.
Neurocognitive Functions in Snoring Children. Co-Investigator on the grant to David Gozal from
National Institutes of Health. October 1999 to September 2003. $1 million.
Little Cardinals Early Child Care Program. Co-Principal Investigator on the grant to Yash
Bhagwanji from U.S Department of Education. September 1999 to August 2003. $240,000.
Neonatal Predictors of Language Performance. Grant to Dennis L. Molfese and Victoria J.
Molfese from National Institutes of Health. August 1997 to August 2002.
Norming the Pictorial Test of Intelligence – Second Edition. Grants to Victoria J. Molfese from
ProEd, August 1998 to October 1999.
Clinical Site Director on Small Business Innovative Research grant, "Parental Neurodevelopmental
Prescreening Questionnaire”. Grant to Glen Aylward, Southern Illinois University School of
Medicine from National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development, June 1997 to
March 1998.
Testing Rural, At-Risk Children. Grant to Dennis L. Molfese and Victoria J. Molfese from
Kellogg Foundation, November 1994 to October 1995.
Mobile-Unit Testing of Rural, At-Risk Children. Grant to Dennis L. Molfese and Victoria J.
Molfese from Kellogg Foundation, February 1993 to June 1994.
Neonatal Predictors of Language Performance. Grant to Dennis L. Molfese and Victoria J.
Molfese from National Institutes of Health, August 1991 to August 1997.
Predicting Cognitive and Linguistic Development. Grant to Victoria J. Molfese and Dennis L.
Molfese from National Foundation/March of Dimes. March 1988 to March 1990.
Neonatal Predictors of Language Performance. Grant to Dennis L. Molfese and Victoria J.
Molfese from National Institutes of Health. August 1986 to August 1991.
Predicting Cognitive and Linguistic Development from Behavioral and Electrophysiological
Measures in Early Infancy. Renewal of grant from National Foundation/ March of Dimes.
March 1986 to March 1988
Predicting Cognitive and Linguistic Development from behavioral and electrophysiological
measures in early infancy. Renewal of Grant from National Foundation/March of Dimes.
March 1984 to March 1986.
Predicting Linguistic and Cognitive Capabilities of Low Birth Weight and Normal Birth Weight
Infants. Renewal of grant from the National Foundation of the March of Dimes. March 1980
to March 1982.
FUNDED/SUBMITTED INTERNAL RESEARCH GRANTS
Sleep, Self-Regulation, and Adjustment In Pre-Kindergarten (2014). Co-PI with K. Rudasill on
grant from the UNL Research Council Seed grant, January, 2015 to December, 2015.
$9,950.
FUNDED/SUBMITTED INTERNAL RESEARCH GRANTS (continued)
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Building Science Literacy Through Engagement In Community and Environmental Stewardship
(2014). Co-Investigator with T. Durden, D. Golick, T. Heng-Moss, S-Y Hong, R. Koelsch,
and J. Pedersen on grant from UNL Agricultural Research Divisions/Nebraska Agricultural
Experiment Station, February 2014 – April, 2014. $3600.
Infant Physical Activity and Postural Control Variability in Relation to Obesity (2014).
Mentor to Dinkel on project funded by the UNO’s NIH COBRA grant. $49,978.
Developing a Local Community of Advanced Global Scholars. Co-Investigator with R. Dalla, R.
Bishoff, C. Hollist, P. Springer on grant from CEHS International Seed Grant Program.
February, 2013 to January 2014. $8,000
Internationalizing the Curriculum in Child, Youth and Family Studies. Co-Investigator on grant
with R. Bischoff, R. Dalla, C. Hollist, P. Springer & Y. Xia from CEHS international seed
grant. February 2012 to January 2013. $6,000
Kelley Excellence In Education Symposium: A Symposium on Teachers and the CLASS. PI on
grant to Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies from the Helen Kelley Symposium
for Excellence in Education $2500.
A Chinese-US Partnership to Improve Mathematics Teacher Education at the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. Co-Investigator on grant with R. Heaton from UNL’s Kelly Fund. May,
2012 to March, 2013. $24,890.
Internationalizing the CYAF Curriculum. Co-Investigator on grant with R. Bischoff, R. Dalla, C.
Hollist, P. Springer & Y. Xia from Gwendolyn Newkirk Innovation Fund. October, 2012 –
May, 2013. $1,250.
Kelley Excellence In Education Symposium: A Meeting Of The Minds. PI on grant to Department
of Child, Youth and Family Studies from the Helen Kelley Symposium for Excellence in
Education $2500.
Using 21st Century Computer Science to Enhance Community-Oriented Minority Health Research
(2011). Co-Investigator on Minority Health grant to Dennis L. Molfese from the University
of Nebraska – Lincoln. March, 2011 to June, 2013. $113,464.
Training Faculty and Graduate Students on the CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System).
PI on award from Gwendolyn Newkirk Innovation Fund, October, 2011 to September, 2012,
$2500.
Innovations in Early Childhood Science Education (2011). Co-PI on Strategic Research Cluster
Planning Grant with Co-PI Jon Pedersen and Investigators (J. Torquati, Soo-Young Hong,
Tiffany Heng-Moss, and Stephanie Wessels). University of Nebraska – Lincoln. September,
2011 to June, 2013. $7500.
Reach Out and Read Plus Mathematics: Joining Pediatric and Education Research To Develop An
Effective Intervention For Young Children. Co-Investigator on Multidisciplinary Research
Grant to E. Todd Brown from the University of Louisville, June 2010 to May 2011.
An Analysis of Targeted Communication Training for Toddlers with Autism (TACT-TA). CoInvestigator on Multidisciplinary Research Grant to Gregory Mancil from the University of
Louisville, June 2010 to May 2011
Professional Development That Works: Enhancing Teacher Effectiveness In Preschool Classroom
To Promote Young Children’s Peer Social Competence. Co-Investigator on the Research
Initiation Grant to Sophia Han from the University of Louisville, June 2009 to May 2010
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FUNDED/SUBMITTED INTERNAL RESEARCH GRANTS (continued)
Interventions Implemented by Teacher Candidates for Struggling Elementary Readers. CoInvestigator on the Research Initiation Grant to Eunjoo Jung from the University of
Louisville, June 2008 to May 2009
RESEARCH HONORS AND AWARDS
Distinguished Research/Creative Career Award (2015). College of Education and Human
Sciences. University of Nebraska – Lincoln.
Inaugural Fellow of the American Education Research Association (2008). This award is
in recognition of “Sustained Achievement in Education Research”.
Outstanding Scholarship, Research & Creative Activity Award in Social Sciences (2006).
University of Louisville.
America Mensa Education and Research Foundation and International Mensa Limited, Award for
Excellence in Research (1998). To Lisabeth F. DiLalla and Victoria J. Molfese, Southern
Illinois University at Carbondale for Molfese, V.J., DiLalla, L.F., and Bunce, D (1997).
Prediction of the intelligence scores of 3- to 8-year-old children by home environment,
socioeconomic status and biomedical risks, Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 43, 219-234.
Faculty Women of Distinction (1991). University Women's Professional Advancement, Southern
Illinois University at Carbondale.
Sigma Xi Kaplan Research Award for Significant Contributions in Child Psychology (1987).
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
Mini-Sabbatical to Aid Research (1983). To obtain data from cross-population samples for
perinatal risk scales at Stanford University Medical Center. From Southern Illinois
University at Carbondale.
Summer Research Fellowship Award (July-August 1982). Research entitled: The Evaluation of
Neonatal Morbidity Screening Scales. From Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
Mini-Sabbatical to Aid Research (1977). To obtain certification on the Brazelton Neonatal
Assessment Scale in Boston, Massachusetts. From Southern Illinois University at
Carbondale.
RESEARCH AWARDS WITH STUDENTS
Travel Award from the Office of Graduate Studies. (April, 2014). Prokasky, A., Moritz Rudasill,
K., & Molfese, V. Identifying Child Temperament Profiles Using Cluster Analysis. Poster
presented at the UNL Spring Graduate Research and Creative Activities Poster Session,
Lincoln, NE.
Merit Award from the International Neuropsychological Society (February 2008). Roman, A.,
Beswick, J., Molnar, A., Molfese, V., Gozal, D., & Molfese, D. (February, 2008). Impact of
minor sleep loss on speech perception in 7-year-olds. Poster presented at the 36th Annual
Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Waikoloa, HI.
Research!Louisville Third Place Award for Second to Fourth-year Medical Students (October,
2006). Snowdy, C., Molfese, P., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (October, 2006). The effect of
smoking during pregnancy on speech sound discrimination in newborn infants: An auditory
ERP study. Poster presented at Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.
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RESEARCH AWARDS WITH STUDENTS (continued)
Research!Louisville First Place Award for “Innovation in Behavioral Science” (October, 2006).
Molfese, D., Molnar, A., Snowdy, C., Molfese, P., Price, J., Molfese, V. Hemispheric
Differences in Speech Processing Among 4-year-old Males and Females. Poster presented at
Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.
Research!Louisville First Place Award for “Innovation in Behavioral Science” (November, 2005).
Molfese, D., Wagner, M., Molfese, V. Investigating the Relationship Between Early Reading
Skills and Phonological Processing. Poster presented at Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.
Research!Louisville Second Place Award for “Innovation in Behavioral Science” (November,
2005). Molfese, V., Beswick, J., Molnar, A., Jacobi-Vessels, J. & Gozal, D. (October,
2005). The Matthew Effect in Health: Impacts of Sleep, Health Status and Behavior on
Preschool Learning. Poster presented at Research!Louisville Louisville, KY.
Research!Louisville Second Place Award for “Professional/Clinical Student Research”.
(November, 2005). Snowdy, C., Peach, K., Beswick, J., Molnar, A., Molfese, V., &
Molfese, D. Effect of Pre-natal Smoking on Visual Evoked Response Potentials (ERPs) in 45 year old Children. Poster presented at Research!Louisville Louisville, KY.
Research!Louisville First Place Award for “Innovation in Behavioral Science” (2004, November).
Molfese, D, Molfese, V., Key, A.F, Ferguson, M., Straub, S., & Peach, K. Evidence of
Common Brain Mechanisms for Reading and Shape Discrimination in Children.. University
of Louisville & Jewish Hospital Foundation. Louisville, KY.
Research!Louisville Second Place Award for “Innovation in Behavioral Science” (2003,
November). Ferguson, M., Straub, S., Molfese, V., Molfese, D.L., Fonaryova Key, A.,
Peach, K., Walker, J. & Neamon, J. University of Louisville & Jewish Hospital Foundation.
Louisville, KY.
Research!Louisville First Place Award for “Innovation in Behavioral Science” (October, 2002).
Molfese, D., Fonaryova Key, A., Kelly, S., Cunningham, N., Rumage, C., Molfese, V.,
Terrell, S., Ferguson, M., & Bonebright, T. "Dyslexic, Average, and Advanced Readers
Engage Different Brain Regions While Reading". University of Louisville & Jewish Hospital
Foundation. Louisville, KY.
Research!Louisville Second Place Award for “Innovation in Behavioral Science” (October, 2002).
Molfese, V., Molfese, D., Key, A.F., Kelly, S., Kelley, M., Wilson, T., Cunningham, N.,
Ratajczak, E., Jardine, D., & Rumage, C. “Dynamic Brain Processing of Speech Sounds in
Newborn Infants”. University of Louisville & Jewish Hospital Foundation. Louisville, KY.
Research!Louisville First Place Award for “Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research Team” (2001,
October). Molfese, V. & Molfese, D. Language and mathematics abilities in preschool
children: An interdisciplinary assessment of developmental status and prediction of outcome
trajectories. University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital Foundation. Louisville, KY.
Research!Louisville Third Place Award for “Innovation in Behavioral Science” (2001, October).
Molfese, V., Molfese, D., Terrell, S., Ferguson, M., Key, A., Kelley, S., Cunningham, N., &
Rumage. C. Language, reading, and mathematics abilities in preschool children: evidence of
skills from behavior and brain processing. University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital
Foundation. Louisville, KY.
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RESEARCH AWARDS WITH STUDENTS (continued)
Research!Louisville First Place Award for “Innovation in Behavioral Science” (2000, October).
Molfese, V., Molfese, D., Modglin, A & Schaper, K. Language Development, Reading and
Narrative Skills: A Longitudinal Study of Interacting Skills In Early Childhood. University
of Louisville and Jewish Hospital Foundation. Louisville, KY.
PUBLICATIONS AND CREATIVE WORKS
BOOKS
Breznitz, Z., Rubinsten, O., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (2012) Reading, Writing, Mathematics
and the Developing Brain: Listening to ManyVoices. Dordrecht: Springer.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (Eds), (2002). Developmental Variations in Learning: Applications to
Social, Executive Function, Language and Reading Skills. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum
Associates.
Molfese, V. & Molfese, D. (Eds) (2000). Temperament and Personality Development Across the
Life-Span. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Molfese, V. (1989). Perinatal Risk Assessment and Infant Outcome. New York: Guilford Press.
Prerost, F., Dodendorf, D. & Molfese, V. (1983). Instructor's Manual for A. Clark-Stewart's
Progress in Child Development. New York: Wiley.
ARTICLES IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS
Molfese, V. J., Rudasill, K. M., *Prokasky, A., *Champagne, C., *Holmes, M., Molfese, D., &
Bates, J.E. (Accepted). Toddler sleep characteristics, sleep problems, and temperament.
Developmental Neuropsychology.
Rudasill, K., Molfese, V., Orley, G., *Prokasky, A., *Tu, X., *Sirota, K. (revise/resubmit).
Temperament and teacher-child relationship quality in preschool: The moderating roles of
classroom emotional support and family income. Early Education and Development.
Ryoo J-H, Molfese, V.J., Brown, E.T., Welch, G., & Bovaird, J. (resubmitted). Examining
dynamic factor structures on the Test of Early Mathematics Ability – 3: A longitudinal
approach. Learning and Individual Differences,
*Acar, I., Rudasill, K., Molfese, V., Torquati, J., & *Prokasky, A. (in press). Temperament and
preschool children’s peer interactions. Early Education and Development.
Jacobi-Vessels, J., Brown, E.T., Molfese, V.J., & *Do, A. (2014). Teaching Preschoolers to
Count: Effective Strategies for Achieving Early Mathematics Milestones. Early Childhood
Education Journal. DOI 10.1007/s10643-014-0671-4
Jones, V.F., Brown, E.T., Molfese, V., Ferguson, M., Jacobi-Vessels, J., Bertsch, C., Abraham,
T., & Winders Davis, D. (2014). The development and initial assessment of reach out and
read plus mathematics for use in primary care pediatrics. Early Child Development and Care.
DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2014.950261
Rudasill, K. M., *Prokasky, A., *Tu, X., *Frohn, S., *Sirota, K., & Molfese, V. J. (2014). Parent
versus teacher ratings of children's shyness as predictors of early academic skills. Learning
and Individual Differences, 34, 57–62.
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Ryoo J-H, Molfese, V.J., Heaton, R., Zhou, X, Brown, E.T., *Prokasky, A. & *Davis, E. (2014).
Early Mathematics Skills from Pre-Kindergarten to 1st Grade: Score Changes and Ability
Group Differences in Kentucky, Nebraska, and Shanghai Samples. Journal of Advanced
Academics: Special Issue on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, 1-27.
DOI: 10.1177/1932202X14538975
Nelson, T.D., Lundahl, A., Molfese, D.L., *Waford, R., *Roman, A., Gozal, D., Molfese, V.J.,
*Rue, A., & *Ferguson, M. (2014). Estimating child sleep from parent report of time in bed:
Development and evaluation of adjustment approaches. Journal of Pediatric Psychology,
39(6), 624–632. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsu020
Molfese, D.L., Ivanenko, A., Fonaryova Key, A., *Roman, A., Molfese, V.J., O’Brien, L.M.,
Gozal, D., *Kota, S., & *Hudac, C.M. (2013). A one-hour sleep restriction impacts brain
processing in young children across tasks: evidence from brain recordings. Developmental
Neuropsychology, 38(5), 317–336
Molfese, V.J., Brown, E.T., Adelson, J.L., *Beswick, J., *White, J., & *Jacobi-Vessels, J., (2012).
Examining associations between classroom environment and processes and early mathematics
performance in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten children. Gifted Children, 5,
http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/giftedchildren/vol5/iss2/2
Jung, E., Molfese, V., & Larson, A. (2011). More than good intentioned help: volunteer tutoring
and elementary readers. Mentoring and Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 19, 277-299
Molfese, V., *Beswick, J., *White, J., *Ferguson, M., Rudasill, K. & Molfese, D. (2011).
Evidence of alphabetic knowledge in writing: Connections to letter and word identification
skills in preschool and kindergarten. Reading and Writing: Special Issue on Writing
Development: New Interdisciplinary Findings and Models, 24, 133-150.
Molfese, V.J., Rudasill, K.M., *Beswick, J.L., *Jacobi-Vessels. J.L, *Ferguson, M.C., & *White,
J.M. (2010). Infant temperament, maternal personality, and parenting stress as contributors
to infant developmental outcomes. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 56, 47-79.
Molfese, V., *Molfese, P., Molfese, D., Rudasill, K., *Armstrong, N., & *Starkey, G. (2010).
Executive function skills of 6 to 8 year olds: Brain and behavioral evidence and implications
for school achievement. Contemporary Educational Psychology: Special Issue on Brain and
Academic Development, 30, 116-153
Jung, E., Molfese, V., *Beswick, J., *Jacobi-Vessels, J., & *Molnar, A. (2009) Growth of
cognitive skills in preschoolers: Impacts of sleep habits and learning-related behaviors. Early
Education and Development, 20, 713-731.
Molfese, D., Molfese, V., & *Beswick, J., *Jacobi-Vessels, J., *Molfese, P., & *Key, A.F. (2008).
Dynamic links between emerging cognitive skills and brain processes. Special Issue on
Neurobiological and experiential dimensions of dyslexia: Multiple perspectives.
Developmental Neuropsychology, 33, 682-706.
Jung, E., Larson, A. E., Molfese, V. J., & Thompson, C. (2008). Research-based teacher candidate
dispositions assessment system: Moving forward. Journal of Education for Teaching, 34,
155-156.
Molfese, V., Molfese, D., *Beswick, J., *Jacobi-Vessels, J., *Molfese, P., *Molnar, A., *Wagner,
M., *Haines, B. (2008). Event related potentials to identify language and reading skills.
Special Issue on Language and Dyslexia. Topics in Language Disorders, 28, 28 – 45.
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Brown, E. T., Molfese, V. & *Molfese, P. (2008). Preschool student learning in literacy and
mathematics: impact of teacher experience, qualifications, and beliefs on an at-risk sample.
Journal of Education for Students Placed At Risk, 13, 106-126.
Molfese, V., *Beswick, J., *Molnar, A., *Jacobi-Vessels, J., & Gozal, D. (2007). The impacts of
sleep duration, problem behaviors and health status on letter knowledge in pre-kindergarten
children. Child Health and Education: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 1, 41-53.
*Ferguson, M., Key, A.P.F., Lehman, C., Molfese, D., Molfese V., & *Peach, K. (2007). Smoking
during pregnancy affects speech processing ability in newborn infants. Environmental Health
Perspectives 115, 623-629.
Molfese, V. (2006). Early Reading Skills. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 39, 294-295.
Molfese, V., Beswick, J., *Molnar, A., & *Jacobi-Vessels, J. (2006). Alphabetic skills in
preschool: a preliminary study of letter naming and letter writing. Special Issue:
Developmental Neuropsychology, 29, 5-19.
Molfese, V., *Modglin, A., *Beswick, J., *Neamon, J., *Berg, S., *Berg, J., & *Molnar, A.
(2006). Letter knowledge, phonological processing and print awareness: skill development in
non-reading preschool children. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 39, 296-305.
Molfese, D., Key, A.F., Kelly, S., *Cunningham, N., *Terrell, S., *Ferguson, M., Molfese, V., &
Bonebright, T. (2006). Below-average, average, and above-average readers engage different
and similar brain regions while reading. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 39, 352-363.
Molfese, V., Molfese, D., *Modglin, A., *Walker, J., & *Neamon, J. (2004). Screening early
reading skills in preschool children: get ready to read. Journal of Psychoeducational
Assessment. 22, 136-150.
Andrews Espy, K., Molfese, D., Molfese, V., & *Modglin, A. (2004). Development of auditory
event-related potentials in young children and relations to word-level reading abilities at age
8 years. Annals of Dyslexia, 54, 9-38.
Montgomery-Downs, H., Jones, V., Molfese, V., & Gozal, D. (2003). Snoring in preschoolers:
Associations with sleepiness, ethnicity and learning. Clinical Pediatrics, 42, 719-726.
Molfese, D., Molfese, V., Key S. F., & Kelly, S. (2003) Influence of environment on speech sound
discrimination: Findings from a longitudinal study. Developmental Neuropsychology. 24,
541-558.
Molfese, V., *Modglin, A., & Molfese, D. (2003). The role of environment in the development of
reading skills: A longitudinal study of preschool and school-age measures. Journal of
Learning Disabilities. 36, 59-67.
Molfese, D., Molfese, V., *Modglin, A., Kelly, S., & *Terrell, S. (2002). Reading and cognitive
abilities: longitudinal studies of brain and behavior changes in young children. Annals of
Dyslexia, 52, 99-119.
Molfese, V. & Molfese, D. (2002). Environmental and social influences on reading skills as
indexed by brain and behavioral responses. Annals of Dyslexia, 52, 120-137.
Molfese, V.J., Molfese, D.L., & *Modglin, A (2001). Newborn and preschool predictors of second
grade reading scores: an evaluation of categorical and continuous scores. Journal of
Learning Disabilities, 34, 545-554.
Molfese, D., Molfese, V., & Kelly, S. (2001) The use of brain electrophysiology techniques to
study language: A basic guide for the beginning consumer of electrophysiology information.
Learning Disabilities Quarterly, 24, 177-188.
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Espy, K., Molfese, V., & DiLalla, L. (2001). Effects of environment on intelligence in children.
Growth curve modeling of longitudinal data. Merrill Palmer Quarterly, 47, 42-72.
Molfese, D., Molfese, D.L., & Molfese, V. (2000). Advancing brain-language models in the next
millennium. Brain and Language, 71, 164-166.
Molfese, D., Molfese, V., & Espy, K. (1999). The predictive use of event-related potentials in
language development and the treatment of language disorders. Developmental
Neuropsychology, 16, 373-377.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1997). Discrimination of language skills at five years of age using
event-related potentials recorded at birth. Developmental Neuropsychology, 13, 135-156.
Molfese, V. & *Acheson, S. (1997). Infant and preschool mental and verbal abilities: How are
infant scores related to preschool scores? International Journal of Behavioral Development,
20, 595-607.
Molfese, V., DiLalla, L., & *Bunce, D. (1997). Prediction of the intelligence test scores of 3- to
8-year old children by home environment, socioeconomic status, and biomedical risks.
Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 43, 219-234.
Molfese, V., DiLalla, L., & *Lovelace, L. (1996). Perinatal, home environment, and infant
measures as successful predictors of preschool cognitive and verbal abilities. International
Journal of Behavioral Development, 19, 101-119.
Molfese, V. & DiLalla, L. (1995). Cost-effective approaches to identifying developmental delay in
4- to 7-year-old children. Early Education and Development, 6, 266-277.
Molfese, V., *Holcomb, L. & *Helwig, S. (1994). Biomedical and social-environmental
Influences on verbal abilities of children one to three years of age. International Journal of
Behavioral Development, 17, 271-287.
Molfese, V., *Helwig, S., & *Holcomb, L. (1993). Standardized assessment of verbal intelligence
in three year old children: A comparison of biomedical and psychoeducational data in a
longitudinal sample. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 11, 56-66.
Molfese, V., *Yaple, K., *Helwig, S., *Harris, L., & *Connell, S. (1992). Stanford-Binet
Intelligence Scale (4th edition): Factor structure and verbal subscale scores for three year
olds. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 10, 47-58.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1988). Right hemisphere responses from preschool children to
temporal cues to speech and non-speech materials: Electrophysiological correlates. Brain
and Language, 33, 245-259.
Molfese, V. & *Betz, J. (1987). Language and motor development in infancy: Three views with
neuropsychological implications. Developmental Neuropsychology, 3, 255-274.
Molfese, V., *Bricker, M., *Manion, L., *Beadnell, B., *Yaple, K., & *Moirs, K. (1987).
Anxiety, depression and stress in pregnancy: A multivariate model of intrapartum risks and
pregnancy outcomes. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 7, 77-92.
Molfese, V., *Bricker, M., *Manion, L., *Yaple, K., & *Beadnell, B. (1987). Stress in
pregnancy: The influence of psychological and social mediators in perinatal experiences.
Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 32, 569-576.
Molfese, V., *Thompson, B., *Beadnell, B., *Bricker, M. & *Manion, L. (1987). Perinatal risk
screening and infant outcome: Can predications be improved with composite scales? Journal
of Reproductive Medicine, 32, 567-576.
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Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1985). Electrophysiological indices of auditory discrimination in
newborn infants: The bases for predicting later language development? Infant Behavior and
Development, 8, 197-211.
Molfese, V., *Thompson, B., & Bennett, A. (1985). Perinatal outcome: The similarity and
predictive value of antepartum and intrapartum assessment scales. Journal of Reproductive
Medicine, 30, 30-38.
Molfese, V. & *Thompson, B. (1985). Optimality versus complications: Assessing predictive
values of perinatal scales. Child Development, 56, 810-823.
Molfese, D., Molfese, V., *Buhrke, R., *Shute, G., & *Wang, S. (1983). Electrophysiological
correlates of adult decisions made during a conservation of quantity task. Brain and
Cognition, 2, 77-88.
Molfese, V., *Hoffman, S., & *Yuen, R. (1981-1982). Influence of setting and task partner on
the performance of adults over age 65 on a communications task. International Journal of
Aging and Human Development, 14, 45-53.
Molfese, V., Sunshine, P., & Bennett, A. (1982). Reactions of women to intrapartum fetal
monitoring. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 59, 705-709.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1980). Cortical responses of preterm infants to phonetic and
nonphonetic speech stimuli. Developmental Psychology, 16, 574-581.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1979). Hemisphere and stimulus differences as reflected in the
cortical responses of newborn infants. Developmental Psychology, 15, 505-511.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1978). VOT Distinctions in infants: Learned or innate. Studies in
Neurolinguistics, 4, 225-240.
*Niebuhr, V. & Jones-Molfese, V. (1978). Two processes in class inclusion: Part-whole
comparisons and hierarchical classification. Child Development, 49, 892-894.
Jones-Molfese, V. (1977). Infant preferences for regular and distorted natural speech stimuli.
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 23, 329-339.
Jones-Molfese, V. & *Wilcox, K. (1977). The influence of cohort, time and age variables on
animistic thinking in adulthood. Human Development, 20, 171-177.
Jones-Molfese, V. (1977). Responses of neonates to colored stimuli. Child Development, 48,
1092-1095.
Thomas, H. & Jones-Molfese, V. (1976). Infants and I-scales: Inferring change from the original
stimulus selections of infants for configural stimuli. Journal of Experimental Child
Psychology, 23, 329-339.
Jones-Molfese, V. (1975). Preferences of infants for regular and distorted facial stimuli. Child
Development, 46, 1005, 1009.
Jones-Molfese, V. (1972). Individual differences in neonatal preferences for planometric and
stereometric visual patterns. Child Development, 43, 1289-1296.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Rudasill, K.M., *Sirota, K., *Kraleman, M., *Prokasky, A., *Madison, K., & Molfese, V.J. (in
press) Temperament at school and in the classroom. In R.J. Waller (Ed.) Mental health
promotion in schools: Special topics, special challenges. Oak Park: IL Bentham Science.
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BOOK CHAPTERS (continued)
Molfese, V., *Prokasky, A., Rudasill, K.M., *Acar, I.H., *Tu, X., *Nord, J., *Sirota, K., &
*Keiser, B. (2013). Prenatal development. In A. Mamourian (Ed.) Oxford bibliographies (pp.
1 – 33), New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press.
Hong, S-Y, Torquati, J., & Molfese, V.J. (2013). Theory Guided Professional Development in
Early Childhood Science Education. In L. Cohen and S. Waite-Stupiansky (Eds) Advances
in early education and day care: Learning across the early childhood curriculum (pp 1- 32),
vol 17.
Molfese, V.J., Rudasill, K., & Molfese, D. (2013). Sleep in Preschoolers: School Readiness,
Academics and Behavior. In A. Wolfson, and H. Montgomery-Downs (Eds) Oxford
Handbook of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Sleep: Development and Problems (pp 397-413).
New York: Oxford University Press.
Molfese, V., & Breznitz, Z. (2012). Introduction to Reading and Writing Sections. In Breznitz,
Z., Rubinsten, O., Molfese, V., and Molfese, D. (Eds.). Listening To Many Voices:
Reading, Writing, Mathematics and The Brain. Dordrecht: Springer.
Molfese, D., Molfese, V., *Garrod, K. & Molfese, D. (2012). Evidence of dynamic changes in
brain processing from imaging techniques: Implications for interventions for developmental
disabilities. In Breznitz, Z., Rubinsten, O., Molfese, V., and Molfese, D. (Eds.). Listening To
Many Voices: Reading, Writing, Mathematics and The Brain. Dordrecht: Springer.
Molfese, D., Molfese, V., *Ferguson, M., Key, A.P.F., *Straub, S., *Peach, K. & *Pratt, N. (2009).
Smoking during pregnancy. In the U.S. Surgeon General's report on how smoking causes
disease.
Brown, E.T., Molfese, V., & *Wagner, M, C. (2009). Role of teacher practices in implementing
research knowledge in early childhood classrooms. In S. Rosenfield & V. Berninger (Eds).
Translating Science-Supported Instruction into Evidence Based Practices: Understanding and
Applying the Implementation Process. Oxford University Press.
Molfese, V. & Westberg, L. (2008). Impact of preschool and kindergarten programs on young
children’s early literacy skills (pp. 189-200). In National Early Literacy Panel (Eds).
Developing early literacy: Report of the National Early Literacy Panel. Washington, DC:
National Institute for Literacy.
Molfese, D., Molfese, V., *Barnes, M., *Warren, C., & *Molfese, P. (2008). Familial predictors
of dyslexia: Evidence from preschool children with and without familial dyslexia risk. In G.
Reid, A. Fawcett, F. Manis & L Siegel (Eds). Handbook of Dyslexia (pp 99 – 120). New
York Sage Publications.
Molfese, D., Molfese, V., & *Molfese, P. (2007). Relation between early measures of brain
responses to language stimuli and childhood performance on behavioral language tasks. In D.
Coch, G. Dawson, & K. Fischer (Eds). Human Behavior and the Developing Brain, Second
Edition: Atypical Development (pp 191-211). New York: Guilford Publications, Inc.
Molfese, D. L., Molfese, V. J., & *Pratt, N. L. (2007). The use of event-related evoked potentials
to predict developmental outcomes. In M. de Haan (Ed.), Infant EEG and Event-Related
Potentials. Psychology Press: Hove, UK.
Molfese, V., Molfese, D., *Molnar, A., & *Beswick, J. (2006). Developmental dyslexia and
dysgraphia. In K. Brown (editor-in-chief) Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics,
Second Edition. Elsevier, Oxford. Pp 485-491.
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BOOK CHAPTERS (continued)
Molfese, D. L., *Maguire, M. J., Molfese, V. J., *Pratt, N., *Ratajczak, E. D., *Fentress, L. F., &
*Molfese, P. J. (2005). Phonological, Lexical, Syntactic and Semantic Disorders In
Children. In K. Brown (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, Second Edition,
Kidlington Oxford, England: Elsevier Ltd. Pp 535-545.
Molfese, V. (2004). Critical Issues Facing Education In Kentucky: Early Childhood Education.
In R. Ronau, & R. Shapiro (Eds) Setting a Research Agenda for Education Reform (pp. 5769).
Molfese, D., Fonaryova-Key, A., Maguire, M., Dove, G., & Molfese, V. 2003). Event-related
evoked potentials (ERPs) in speech perception. In D. Pisoni & R. Remez (Eds). Handbook
of Speech Perception. New York: Blackwell Publishers.
Molfese, V. & *Price, B. (2002). Neuropsychological Assessment in Infancy. In I Rapin & S.
Segalowitz (Eds). Handbook of Neuropsychology, Vol. 8, Part I: Child Neuropsychology
(pp 229-248). New York: Elsevier.
Molfese, V. & *Martin, T. (2002). Intelligence and achievement: Measurement and prediction of
developmental variations. In D. Molfese & V. Molfese (Eds). Developmental Variations in
Language and Learning: Applications to Social, Executive Function, Language, and
Reading Skills (pp 1 – 22). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (2001). Cortical electrophysiology and language processes in infancy.
In L. Singer and P. Zeskind (Eds). Biobehavioral Assessment of the Infant. (pp 323 – 340).
New York: Guilford Press.
Molfese, D. L., & Molfese, V. J. (2000). The continuum of language development during infancy
and early childhood: electrophysiological correlates. In C. Rovee-Collier, L. P. Lipsitt, &
H. Hayne (Eds.). Progress in Infancy Research, Vol. 1. (pp 251-287) Mahwah, NJ:
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Molfese, D., Molfese, V., *Gill, L., & *Benshoff, S. (1997). Correlates of language development:
Electrophysiological and behavior measures. In H. W. Reese & M. D. Franzen (Eds.).
Biological and Neuropsychological Mechanisms: Life-Span Developmental Psychology.
Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Molfese, V. & *Acheson, S. (1997). When worlds collide - Assessment meets intervention. In S.
Clancy Dollinger & L. DiLalla (Eds). Prevention and Intervention: Issues Across The LifeSpan. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Molfese, V. (1995). Perinatal risks across infancy and early childhood: What are the lingering
effects on high and low risk samples? In L. DiLalla & S. Clancy Dollinger (Eds).
Assessment of Biological Mechanisms Across the Life Span (pp 53-70). New Jersey:
Erlbaum.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1993). Short-term and long-term developmental outcomes: The use
of behavioral and electrophysiological measures in early infancy as predictors. In G.
Dawson & K. Fischer (Eds.). Human Behavior and Brain Development. New York:
Guilford.
Molfese, V. (1992). Neuropsychological Assessment in Infancy. In I. Rapin & S. Segalowitz
(Eds.). Handbook of Neuropsychology. Elsevier.
Molfese, V. & *Holcomb, L. (1989). Predicting learning and other developmental disabilities:
Assessment of reproductive and caretaking variables. In N. Paul (Ed.). Research In Infant
Assessment, Vol. 25 (pp 1-23). March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation.
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BOOK CHAPTERS (continued)
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1988). Language development and biological programming. In M.
Landsberg (Ed.). Language Processes and Biological Functioning. Mouton: Amsterdam.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1987). Predicting later language development based on responses
recorded at birth. In A. Glass (Ed.). Individual Differences in Hemispheric Specialization.
New York: Plenum Press.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1986). Psychophysiological indices of early cognitive processes and
their relationship to language. In J. E. Obrzut & G. W. Hynd (Eds.). Child
Neuropsychology: Theory and Research. New York: Academic Press.
Molfese, V. & *Betz, J. (1986). Parallels between motor and language development. In H. T. A.
Whiting & M. G. Wade (Eds.). Motor Development in Children: Aspects of Coordination
and Control. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Martinus Nijhoff.
Molfese, V. & Molfese, D. (1985). Predicting a child's preschool language performance based
from perinatal variables. In R. Dillon (Ed.). Individual Differences in Cognition, Vol. 2.
New York: Academic Press.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1983). Development of symmetrical and asymmetrical hemisphere
responses to speech sounds: Electrophysiological correlates. In E. Lasky & J. Katz (Eds.).
Central Auditory Processing Disorders Problems of speech, language and learning (pp 6989). Baltimore, MD: University Park Press.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (1983). Hemispheric specialization in infancy. In G. Young (Eds.).
Manual Specialization and the Developing Brain: Longitudinal Research. New York:
Academic Press.
Molfese, V., Molfese, D., & *Parsons, C. (1983). Hemispheric processing of phonological
information. In S. Segalowitz (Ed.). Language Functions and Brain Organization. New
York: Academic Press.
Molfese, D., Molfese, V., & Carrell, P. (1982). Infant language development. In B. B. Wolman
& G. Stricker (Eds.). Handbook of Developmental Psychology. New York: PrenticeHall.
Molfese, D. & Jones-Molfese, V. (1979). Infant speech perception: Learned or innate? H. A.
Whitaker & H. Whitaker (Eds.). Advances in Neurolinguistics, Vol. 4. New York:
Academic Press.
Molfese, D., *Papanicolaou, A., *Hess, T. S., & Molfese, V. (1979). Neuroelectrical correlates
of semantic processes. In H. Begleiter (Ed.). Evoked Brain Potentials and Behavior (89106). New York: Plenum Press.
OTHER SCHOLARLY WORK
Molfese, V. (2003). Contributing author to J. W. Collins & N.P. O’Brien (Eds) The Greenwood
Dictionary of Education. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press. Contributed 16 terms.
Molfese, D., Molfese, V., & *Robinson, J. (2002). Symbolic Thought. In N. Salkind (Ed). Child
Development. Farmington Hills, MI: Macmillan Psychology Reference Series, pp 399-400.
Molfese, D., & Molfese, V. (2000). Predicting learning disabilities using brain potential responses
of infants. Louisville Medicine, 48, 119-123.
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REPRINTED ARTICLE
Espy, K., Molfese, V., & DiLalla, L. (2003). Effects of environment on intelligence in children.
Growth curve modeling of longitudinal data. MENSA Research Journal, 34, 24-52. Invited
paper reprinted from “Effects of environment on intelligence in children. Growth curve
modeling of longitudinal data” in Merrill Palmer Quarterly, 2001, 47, 42-72
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Developmental Neuropsychology, 17, 135-136.
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and Bibliography, 48, 108.
Bauxbaum, E. (1971). Troubled Children in Troubled Worlds. Child Development Abstracts and
Bibliography, 45, 245.
PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS
*Harrell, A., *Dudley, A., *Roman, A., *Pratt, N., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (February, 2011).
Impact of minor sleep loss on speech perception in 6-year old children:
Electrophysiological effects. Poster presented at the International Neuropsychology Society,
Boston, MA.
*Dudley, A., *Harrell, A., *Roman, A., *Pratt, N., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D., (February, 2011)
One-hour per night sleep loss impacts hemisphere processing in 6-year old children:
Electrophysiological correlates. Poster presented at the International Neuropsychology
Society, Boston, MA.
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PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS (continued)
*David, N., *James, B., *Garrod, K., *Wafford, R., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (February, 2011).
The effects of minor sleep loss and simulated space weightlessness on speech processing.
Poster presented at the International Neuropsychology Society, Boston, MA.
*James, B., *David, N., *Garrod, K., *Pratt, N., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (February, 2011).
The effects of minor sleep loss on speech processing in adults. Poster presented at the
International Neuropsychology Society, Boston, MA.
*King, A., *Warren, C., *Armstrong, N, Kheirandish-Gozal, L., Molfese, V., Molfese, D.,
(February, 2009). Event related potentials express the impacts of stress and sleep loss in an
auditory attention task. Poster presented at the International Neuropsychology Society,
Atlanta, GA.
*Molfese, P., *Armstrong, N., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (February, 2009). A longitudinal study
of brain response changes to speech in monozygotic and dizygotic twins from 6 to 18
months of age. Poster presented at the International Neuropsychology Society, Atlanta, GA.
*Starkey, G., Molfese, D., Molfese, V., *Beswick, J., *Jacobi-Vessels, J., *Molfese, P., & Key,
A. (February, 2009). Cortical activation during a shape matching task shows support for
theory of neurodevelopmental organization. Poster presented at the International
Neuropsychology Society, Atlanta, GA.
*Warren, C. G., Kheirandish-Gozal, L., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (June, 2008). Three-hour
sleep loss impacts speech perception in adults. Poster presented at the 22nd Annual
Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Baltimore, MD.
*Wagner, M. C., *Molnar, A. E., *Molfese, P. J., *Beswick, J. L., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D.
L. (February, 2008). Electrophysiological indices of age-related differences in response
inhibition. Poster presented at the 36th Annual International Neuropsychological Society
Meeting. Waikoloa, HI.
*Molfese, P., Molfese, V., *Beswick, J. , *Jacobi-Vessels, J., & Molfese, D. (February, 2008).
Dynamic links between emerging cognitive skills and brain processes. Poster presented at
the 36th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Waikoloa, HI.
*Molnar, A. E., *Wagner, M. C., *Molfese, P. J., *Beswick, J. L., Molfese, D. L., & Molfese, V.
J. (February, 2008). Electrophysiological differences from two executive functioning ERP
paradigms in the same children 5-to-8 years of age. Poster presented at the 36th Annual
Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Waikoloa, HI.
*Roman, A., *Beswick, J., *Molnar, A., Molfese, V., Gozal, D., & Molfese, D. (February, 2008).
Impact of minor sleep loss on speech perception in 7-year-olds. Poster presented at the 36th
Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Waikoloa, HI.
*Molnar, A., *Wagner, M., *Beswick, J., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D (February, 2007) Alphabetic
letter-knowledge and speech sound discrimination: a preliminary study using
electrophysiology in a preschool sample. Poster presented at International
Neuropsychological Society meeting, Portland, OR.
*Barnes, M., *Van Raay, E., *Pratt, N., Gozal, D., Molfese, V., Molfese, D. (February, 2007).
Rarely snoring children exhibit ERP differences from controls. Poster presented at
International Neuropsychological Society meeting, Portland, OR.
*Price, J., *Molnar, A., *Snowdy, C., *Molfese, P., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (February, 2007).
Differences in processing speech cues within and between hemispheres in male and female
4-year-old children. Poster presented at International Neuropsychological Society meeting,
Portland, OR.
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PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS (continued)
Molfese, V., Siegel, S., Berninger, V., Leonard, C., Lyytinen, H., & Molfese, D. (March, 2007).
Controversies in interpretations of reading studies: implications for intervention based on
brain and behavior evidence. Roundtable Discussion Symposium presented at the Biennial
Meeting of Society for Research In Child Development, Boston, MA.
*Wheatley, M., *Snowdy, C., *Ferguson, M., Banerjee, E., Molfese, V., Molfese, D. (March,
2007). The difference that an hour of sleep makes on attentional auditory event-related
potentials in children. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of Society for Research In
Child Development, Boston, MA.
Shanahan, T., Lonigan, C., Molfese, T., & Westberg, L. (May, 2005). The report of the national
early literacy panel: an update. Paper presented at the International Reading Association
meeting, San Antonio, TX.
Molfese, D.L., Molfese, V.J., Fonaryova Key, A. *Ferguson, M. *Straub, S. *Peach, K., *Walker ,
J. & *Neamon, J. ( (February, 2005). Electrophysiological correlates of shape
discrimination in 5-year-olds. International Neuropsychological Society, St. Louis, MO.
Molfese, D., Molfese, V., Fonaryova Key, A., (October, 2004). Impact of prenatal exposure to
smoke on the brain organization of newborn infants. Paper presented at the International
Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases. Louisville, KY.
Fonaryova Key, A., Molfese, D.L., Molfese, V., *Ferguson, M., *Straub, S., *Peach, K., Walker,
J. & *Neamon, J. (February, 2004). Links between early reading and math skills in
preschool children: electrophysiological evidence. Paper presented at the 32nd Annual
Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Baltimore, MA.
Molfese, D.L., Fonaryova Key, A., Molfese, V., Kelly, S., *Cunningham, N., *Rumage, C.,
*Terrell, S. & *Ferguson, M. (February, 2003). Brain response differences between dyslexic,
average, and advanced readers. Paper presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of the
International Neuropsychological Society, Honolulu, HI.
Molfese, D.L., Molfese, V., Fonaryova Key, S., Kelly, S., *Kelley, M., *Wilson, T., *Cunningham,
N. & *Rumage, C. (February, 2003). High-density array electrode systems identify dynamic
processes during speech perception in newborn infants. Paper presented at the 31st Annual
Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Honolulu, HI.
*Kelley, M., Ronau, R., Molfese, D.L., Fonaryova Key, A., Molfese, V., *Terrell, S., *Ferguson,
M., *Wilson, T., *Cunningham, N. & *Rumage, C. (February, 2003). Electrophysiological
correlates of math processing in children. Paper presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of the
International Neuropsychological Society, Honolulu, HI.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (July, 2002). Neonatal brain responses as predictors of later
developmental outcomes. Paper presented in a symposium, Electrophysiological Correlates
of Normal and Abnormal Development in Infants at the World Congress of
Psychophysiology. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (October, 2001). Identification of reading skills from brain and
behavioral responses. Paper presented in session moderated by J. Gilger. The Annual
Conference of the International Dyslexia Association. Albuquerque, NM.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (October, 2001). Longitudinal studies of reading-related learning
disabilities: age-to-age relationships among neurocognitive, familial and academic
variables. The Annual Conference of the International Dyslexia Association. Albuquerque,
NM.
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PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS (continued)
Molfese, D., Molfese, V., & Andrews Espy, K (February, 1999). Developmental changes in brain
event-related potential latencies and later language skills: A growth curve analysis. Paper
presented at International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.
Molfese, V., DiLalla, L., Espy, K., *Carpenter, T., & *Taylor, M. (July, 1998). Growth curve
modeling of the effects of environment and biomedical measures on intelligence in children.
Paper presented in a symposium entitled "Predictors of cognitive and behavioral outcome in
normally developing children and children with acquired developmental disorders.
International Neuropsychology Society, Budapest, Hungary.
Molfese, D., Molfese, V., & *Gill, L. (February, 1994). Brain responses at birth predict
language skills at five-years-of-age: A longitudinal study. International Neuropsychology
Society, Cincinnati. OH.
Molfese, V., DiLalla, L., *Pluth, S., & *Dennis, T. (June, 1994). Number of biomedical and
social risks: Multidimensional influences on intelligence. Poster presented at International
Society for Infant Studies, Paris, France.
Molfese, V. & *Acheson, S. (September, 1994). Assessment and intervention. Discussion paper
presented at the symposium on psychophysiology correlates of infant cognition at the 7th
International Congress of Psychophysiology, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (January, 1988). Auditory evoked responses and prediction of later
developmental outcomes. Paper presented at the International Neuroscience Society, New
Orleans, LA.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (July, 1987). Developmental changes in the hemisphere differences
of human infants from birth to one year of age during speech processing. Paper presented
at the International Neuropsychological Society, Barcelona, Spain.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (February, 1981). Neuroelectrical evidence for phoneme perception
in newborn infants. Paper presented at the International Neuropsychological Society
Meeting, Boston, MA.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (February, 1979). Left hemisphere involvement of newborn infants in
speech perception. Paper presented at the International Neuropsychological Society, Miami,
FL.
PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL MEETINGS
*Prokasky, A., Rudasill, K., *Tu, X., *Frohn, S., *Sirota, K., & Molfese, V., (2014). Prediction of
preschool language and attention skills from teacher and parent shyness ratings. Paper
presented at the Occasional Temperament Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska.
*Acar, I., Rudasill, K., Molfese, V., Torquati, J., & *Prokasky, A. (2014). Preschool children’s
temperament and peer interactions. Paper presented at the Occasional Temperament
Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Molfese, V., *Prokasky, A., Rudasill, K., *Champagne, C., *Holmes, M., Molfese, D., & Bates, J.
(2014). Is temperament differentially related to sleep time and variability in sleep time in
toddlers? Poster presented at the Occasional Temperament Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska.
*Prokasky, A., Putnam, S., Rudasill, K., Garstein, M, Molfese, V., & Rothbart, M. (2014).
Identifying child temperament profiles using cluster analysis. Poster presented at the
Occasional Temperament Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska.
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PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL MEETINGS (continued)
Ryoo, J-H., Molfese, V.J., & Brown, E.T. (2014). Examination of population heterogeneity on
the early childhood mathematics: a growth mixture modeling approach. Paper presented at
the Modern Methods Conference, Storrs, CT
Jacobi-Vessels, J., Brown, E.T., & Molfese, V. (2013). Mathematics and reading achievement in
early childhood. Poster presented at the Bi-Annual Meeting of The Society for Research in
Child Development. Seattle, WA.
*Prokasky, A., Rudasill, K., *Tu, X., & Molfese, V. (2013). Application of cluster analysis to
child temperament profiles. Poster presented at the Bi-Annual Meeting of The Society for
Research in Child Development. Seattle, WA.
*Tu, X., *Prokasky, A., Rudasill, K, Molfese, V., & *Acar, I. (2013). Parent and teacher ratings
of temperament predict preschoolers’ vocabulary skills. Poster presented at the Bi-Annual
Meeting of The Society for Research in Child Development. Seattle, WA.
Rudasill, K., *Prokasky, A., *Tu, X., *Siroka, K., & Molfese, V. (2013). Temperament and
teacher-child relationship quality in preschool: the moderating roles of classroom
emotional support and family income. Paper presented at the Bi-Annual Meeting of The
Society for Research in Child Development. Seattle, WA.
Jung, E., Larson, A., & Molfese, V. (April, 2011). More than good intentioned help: impacts of
volunteer tutoring on struggling elementary readers. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting
of American Education Research Association, New Orleans, LO
Rudasill, K., Molfese, V., *Beswick, J., (March, 2011). Mother perception of infant temperament
and parenting stress: Associations with early language and cognitive skills. Paper presented
at the Bi-Annual Meeting of The Society for Research in Child Development. Montreal, QC.
*James, B.M., *David, N.R., *Garrod, K.N., Pratt, N., Molfese, V.J., & Molfese, D.L. (February,
2011). The effects of minor sleep loss on speech processing in adults. International
Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.
*David, N.R., *James, B.M., *Garrod, K.N., *Wafford, R., Molfese, V.J., & Molfese, D.L.
(February, 2011). International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, MA.
Brown, E.T., Molfese, V.J., Adelson, J., K.M. Rudasill, *White, J., *Beswick, J., Jacobi-Vessels,
J., Thomas, L., Ferguson, M., *Armstrong, N. & *Culver, B. (April, 2010). Mathematics
activities in preschool classrooms and early mathematics performance. Poster presented at
the Annual Meeting of National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Research Pre-Session,
San Diego, CA.
*Warren, C. G., *Garrod, K. N., Kheirandish-Gozal, L., Molfese V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (May,
2009). Simulated weightlessness changes cognitive processing during an auditory oddball
task. The 80th annual meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association, Los Angeles, CA.
Brown, E.T., Molfese, V., Jung, E., Moritz Rudasill, K., *Beswick, J., Jacobi-Vessels, J., &
*White, J. (April, 2009). Research on pre-k teacher/classroom characteristics and
children’s learning outcomes. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of National Council of
Teachers of Mathematics, Washington, DC.
Molfese, D. L. Molfese, V. J., *Starkey, G., *Armstrong, N., *Molfese, P. J., *Harris, L. &
*Garrod, K. (April, 2009). Brain and behavioral evidence of the impact of sleep restriction
on executive functions. Symposium on “How Children's Sleep Is Related to Daytime
Functioning.” Biennial Meeting of The Society for Research in Child Development. Denver,
CO.
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Molfese, V.J., *Beswick, J., *Jacobi-Vessels, J., *Armstrong, N., *Culver, B., *White, J.,
*Ferguson, M., & Molfese. D.L. (April, 2009). Connections of alphabet writing, naming
and sound skills in preschool and kindergarten. Symposium on “Writing Development From
Early to Middle Childhood: New Interdisciplinary Findings and Models.” Biennial Meeting of
The Society for Research in Child Development. Denver, CO.
Westberg, L., Molfese, V., & Shanahan, T. (March, 2009). The impact of the findings of the
national early literacy panel. National Institute for Literacy's Family Literacy Discussion,
Washington, DC.
Molfese, V., Molfese, D., Rudasill, K., *Armstrong, N., *Beswick, J., & *Starkey, G. (March,
2009). Measures of brain activity in young children map onto behavioral performance
during executive function tasks. Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, New Orleans, LA.
Lonigan, C., Molfese, V., Schatschneider, C., Strickland, D., & Westberg, L (March, 2009).
Predicting and promoting early literacy skills: Things we know and things we know we don't
know. Paper presented at the 18th Annual National Conference on Family Literacy, Orlando,
FL.
O'Brien, K.M., *Brian, E., *Garrod, K.N., Kheirandish-Gozal, L., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D.
(February, 2009). The effects of minor sleep restriction elicited by an oddball task.
International Neuropsychological Society, Atlanta GA
*King, A., *Warren, C., *Armstrong, N, Kheirandish-Gozal, L., Molfese, V., Molfese, D.,
(February, 2009). Event related potentials express the impacts of stress and sleep loss via n
auditory attention task. International Neuropsychology Society, Atlanta, GA.
*Roman, A. S., *Warren, C. G., Kheirandish-Gozal, D., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L.,
(August, 2008). Sleep restriction and recovery on speech discrimination in adults. Poster
presented at the 116th annual convention of the American Psychological Association,
Boston, MA.
*Warren, C. G., *Waford, R. N., Kheirandish-Gozal, L., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L.
(August, 2008). Sleep restriction shows differences in semantic processing in adult
participants. Poster presented at the 116th annual convention of the American Psychological
Association, Boston, MA.
*Warren C., Kheirandish-Gozal L., Molfese V., Molfese D.L. (June, 2008). Three-hour sleep loss
impacts speech perception in adults. 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional
Sleep Societies, Baltimore, MA.
*Brian, E.S., Kheirandish-Gozal, L. Molfese V., Molfese, D.L. (June, 2008). The effects of sleep
loss and simulated microgravity in adults using a rock-paper-scissors paradigm. 22nd
Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Baltimore, MA.
Westberg, L., Shanahan, T., Lonigan, C., Molfese, V., Landry, S., Strickland, D., & Darling, S.
(March, 2008). Findings from the national early literacy panel: providing a focus for early
language and literacy development. Paper presented at the 17th Annual National Conference
on Family Literacy Conference “Literacy Grows Families and Communities”. Louisville, KY.
*Armstrong, N. E., *Barnes, M. E., *Waford, R. A., Bayarsaihan, N., Gozal, D., Molfese, V. J., &
Molfese, D. L. (April, 2008). Event related potentials mediate performance on RBANS
following alteration of sleep/wake cycles. Poster presented at the 20th Biennial Conference
on Human Development, Indianapolis, IN
PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL MEETINGS (continued)
*Bartolotti, J. V., *Tucker, L. G., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (April, 2008). Predicting
child’s receptive language scores at two years of age based on AER responses to speech
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sounds recorded at birth and parental education level. Poster presented at the 20th Biennial
Conference on Human Development, Indianapolis, IN
Bayarsaihan, N., *Waford, R. N., *Barnes, M. E., *Armstrong, N. E., Gozal, D., Molfese, V. J., &
Molfese D. L. (April, 2008). Sex differences and electrophysiological correlates of attention
deficits using the CPT II. Poster presented at the 20th Biennial Conference on Human
Development, Indianapolis, IN
*Emerson, J. L., *Brian, E. S., Gozal, D., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (April, 2008). The
effects of simulated microgravity on speech perception under different sleep conditions.
Poster presented at the 20th Biennial Conference on Human Development, Indianapolis, IN
Kang, Y. J., *Roman, A. S., Gozal, D., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (April, 2008). Impact of
true sleep time on the auditory attention of 6 to 8 year old children. Poster presented at the
20th Biennial Conference on Human Development, Indianapolis, IN
*Osborne, C. N., *Romas, R., Gozal, D., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (April, 2008). Sleep
restriction effects children’s performance on visual attention task. Poster presented at the
20th Biennial Conference on Human Development, Indianapolis, IN
*Starkey, G. S., *Warren, C. G., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (April, 2008). Shape matching
tasks may show predictive relationships to early mathematics abilities in children. Poster
presented at the 20th Biennial Conference on Human Development, Indianapolis, IN
*Waford, R. N., *Warren, G. G., Kheirandish-Gozal, L., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (April,
2008). Differential processing of congruent and incongruent stimuli in adults. Poster
presented at the 20th Biennial Conference on Human Development, Indianapolis, IN
*Warren, C. G., *Waford, R. N., Kheirandish-Gozal, L., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (April,
2008). Sleep restriction in adult participants shows differences in semantic processing.
Poster presented at the 20th Biennial Conference on Human Development, Indianapolis, IN
*Warren, C. G., *Pratt, N. L., *Molnar, A. E., *Millis, B. G., Gozal, D., Molfese, V. J., &
Molfese, D. L. (August, 2007). The effects of sleep restriction on speech perception in
children. Poster presented at the 115th annual convention of the American Psychological
Association, San Francisco, CA.
Westberg, L., Molfese, V., Lonigan, C., Strickland, D., & Schatschneider, C. (March, 2007).
National early literacy panel forum. Paper presented at the 16th Annual National
Conference on Family Literacy Conference “Achieving the American Dream Through
Literacy”. Orlando, FL.
Jung, E., Molfese, V., Larson, A., & *White, J. (April, 2007). Impact of school-based tutoring on
socio-emotional development and reading achievement of struggling elementary readers.
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association,
Chicago, IL.
Molfese, D., & Molfese, V. (June, 2006). Dynamic links between emerging brain processes and
cognitive functions. Paper presented at the Symposium for Research on Child Language
Disorders, Madison, WI.
Molfese, D., & Molfese, V. (April, 2006). Grant writing. Workshop presented at the Conference
on Human Development, Louisville, KY.
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PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL MEETINGS (continued)
Molfese, V., *Beswick, J., *Molnar, A., & *Jacobi-Vessels (April, 2006). The impacts of sleep,
health status & problem behaviors on alphabetic knowledge in preschool. Paper presented
at the Conference on Human Development, Louisville, KY.
Lonigan, C. & Molfese, V. (March, 2006). National Early Literacy Panel Forum. Plenary Session
presented at Creating a Literate Nation: 15th Annual National Conference on Family Literacy,
Louisville, KY.
Molfese, V. (June, 2005). Current and future knowledge: what do we need to know about literacy?
Presentation at the Early Literacy Screening: Research and Practice Webinar, a web-based
conference with the National Center for Learning Disabilities. Washington, DC.
Westberg, L. & Molfese, V. (May, 2005). The National Early Literacy Panel. Presentation to the
Researchers of Color: National Symposium on Early Literacy Development and Reading.
Washington, DC.
Lonigan, C., Schatschneider, C., Strickland, D., Molfese, V., Landry, S., & Westberg, L. (April,
2005). Findings on early literacy development from the national early literacy panel. Paper
presented at the National Conference on Family Literacy, Louisville, KY.
Molfese, V. (April, 2005). Letter knowledge, phonological processing and print awareness: skill
development in non-reading preschool children. Paper presented in the Paper Symposium
chaired by V. Molfese: Reading skills of struggling and typical beginning readers:
implications for identification, developmental paths, and intervention presented at Society for
Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.
Molfese, D.L., Fonaryova Key, A., Kelly, S., Molfese, V.J., Cunningham, N. Ferguson, M.,
Terrell, S. & Bonebright, T. (April, 2005). Dyslexic, average, and above average readers
engage different and similar brain regions while reading. Symposium on “Reading Skills
Of Struggling and Beginning Readers: Implications for Identification, Developmental Paths,
Intervention”. SRCD, Atlanta, GA.
*Peach, K. Fonaryova Key, A. Molfese, D.L., Molfese, V.J., *Ratajzcak, E., *Ferguson, M. &
*Straub, S. (April, 2005). Effects of sex and age on auditory memory in infants during the
first 18 months of life: ERP indicators. Society for Research in Child Development,,
Atlanta, GA.
Fonaryova Key, A., *Ferguson, M., *Straub, S., *Peach, K., Molfese, D.L., Molfese, V.J.,
*Walker, J. & *Neamon, J. (April, 2005). Early reading and shape discrimination in young
children: ERP evidence of common brain mechanisms. Society for Research in Child
Development,, Atlanta, GA.
Fonaryova Key, A., Molfese, D.L., Molfese, V.J., *Cunningham, N., Kelly, S., *Ferguson, M. &
*Terrell, S. (April, 2005). Differences in speech sound discrimination between dyslexic,
average, and advanced readers: electrophysiological evidence. Society for Research in
Child Development,, Atlanta, GA.
Shanahan, T., Molfese, V., Lonigan, C., Cunningham, A., Strickland, D., & Westberg, L.
(December, 2004). The National Early Literacy Panel: Findings from a synthesis of
scientific research on early literacy development. Paper presented at the National Reading
Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Lonigan, C., Molfese, V., Schatschneider. C. & Westberg, L (October, 2004). National Early
Literacy Panel: A synthesis of scientific research on early literacy development. Paper
presented at the National Even Start Association Conference, San Diego, CA.
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PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL MEETINGS (continued)
Westberg, L., Molfese, V., Lonigan, C., Schatschneider. C., & Schaper, W. (June, 2004). National
Early Literacy Panel: A synthesis of scientific research on early literacy development. Paper
presented at the Head Start 7th National Research Conference, Promoting Positive
Development in Young Children, Washington, DC.
Montgomery-Downs, H., Molfese, V., Bonebright, T., *Modglin, A., *Walker, J., *Neamon, J,.
& Gozal, D. (June, 2004). Contributions of child sleep characteristics, biomedical risks,
activities in the home, and maternal learning history to the development of phonological
sensitivity and lexical retrieval in preschool children. Poster Presented at the 18th Annual
Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Philadelphia, PA.
Westberg, L., Lonigan, C., Molfese, V., & Schatschneider. C. (June, 2003). National Early
Literacy Panel: A synthesis of research on language and literacy. Paper presented at the
National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development, National Association for
the Education of Young Children, Portland, OR.
Brown, E., Karp, K., & Molfese, V. (April, 2003). Pathways to mathematical knowledge for
preschool children. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational
Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Molfese, V. (June, 2002). Applying brain science to studies of environment & child development.
Paper presented in the symposium “Applying brain science research to early childhood
professional practices: trends, opportunities and cautions” at the annual conference of the
National Association For The Education Of Young Children’s National Institute For Early
Childhood Professional Development, Albuquerque, NM.
Molfese, V., Modglin, A., & *Schaper, K. (April, 2001). Language development, reading and
narrative skills: a longitudinal study of interacting skills in early childhood. Paper
presented in the symposium entitled “Assessment and intervention: multiple approaches to
the longitudinal study of language, reading and emergent literacy in preschool children” at
the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.
*Shaper, K., *Conway, K, Modglin, A., & Molfese, V. (April, 2001). Measurement of reading,
language and narrative discourse skills: a longitudinal study of skills in elementary school
children. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis,
MN.
Molfese, V., & Modglin, A. (April, 1999). Longitudinal studies of reading disabilities: The role
of language abilities, environment and changes over time. Paper presentation at the Society
for Research in Child Development, Albuquerque, NM.
Molfese, V., *Bishop, K., & *Woodward, J. (April, 1999). Growth curve modeling of the
interactive effects of environment and intelligence in childhood. Paper presentation at the
Society for Research in Child Development, Albuquerque, NM.
Molfese, V., *Bunce, D., *Carpenter, T., & *Taylor, M. (April, 1997). The role of home
environment and socio-economic status measures in predicting intelligence and
achievement in children. Paper presented in a symposium entitled " Environment, parenting,
social conditions: family variables influence cognitive and social development of risk and
normal children " at the Society for Research in Child Development, Washington, DC.
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Molfese, D. & Molfese V. (April, 1997). ERP and behavioral correlates of cognition and
language development: Studies of a longitudinal sample from birth to 8 years of age.
Poster presentation at the Society for Research in Child Development, Washington, DC.
Molfese, V., *Acheson, S., & *Pluth, S. (March, 1995). Biomedical, social environmental,
demographic and infant status measures: Predicting childhood status. Paper presented in a
symposium presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Indianapolis, IN.
DiLalla, L. & Molfese, V. (July, 1995). Child temperament and home environment predict 6year problem behaviors. Poster presented at the American Psychological Society, New
York City, NY.
Molfese, V. & *Acheson, S. (May, 1994). Predicting preschool performance on intelligence
tests - The role of infant subtest scores. Poster presented at Midwestern Psychological
Association, Chicago, IL.
Molfese, V., DiLalla, L., *Pluth, S., & *Denis, T. (May, 1994). Multidimensional influences of
biomedical & social risks on intelligence in preschool children. Poster presented at
Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Molfese, D., Molfese, V., *Gill, L. & *Benshoff, S. (May, 1994). Multidimensional influences of
biomedical and social risks on intelligence in preschool children. Poster presented at
Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Molfese, D., Molfese, V., *Benshoff, S. & *Gill, L. (March, 1993). Auditory evoked brain
responses at birth predict language performance at three years. Poster presented at Society
for Research in Child Development, New Orleans. LA.
DiLalla, L., Molfese, V. & *Lovelace, L. (March, 1993). Behavioral measures related to IQ
performance in 5 year olds. Poster presented at Society for Research in Child Development,
New Orleans, LA.
Molfese, V., DiLalla, L. & *Lovelace, L. (May, 1993). Predicting cognitive and language
abilities at 3- and 4-years of age from perinatal, socioeconomic and infancy measures.
Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (May, 1993). Brain responses at birth predict language skills at three
years of age: A longitudinal study. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological
Association, Chicago, IL.
Molfese, V., DiLalla, L. & *Lovelace, L. (June, 1993). Perinatal risks and environmental
measures: Successful classification of preschool cognitive and verbal abilities. Poster
presented at American Psychological Society, Chicago, IL.
DiLalla, L. & Molfese, V. (May, 1992). Home environment and perinatal risk as predictors of
preschool IQ. Poster presented at International Conference on Infant Studies, Miami, FL.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (April, 1991). Auditory evoked responses at birth to predict language
performance at three years of age. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child
Development, Seattle, WA.
Molfese, V., *Yaple, K., *Helwig, S., *Harris, L. & *Aken, S. (April, 1991). Stanford-Binet
Intelligence Scale (4th Edition): Factor structure and verbal subscale scores for three year
olds. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.
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Molfese, V., *Yaple, K., *Harris, L., *Helwig, S. & *Aken, S. (May, 1991). Stanford-Binet
Intelligence Scale (4th Edition): Factor structure and verbal subscale scores for three year
olds. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
*Holcomb, L., Molfese, V., *Yaple, K. & *Dabrowski, J. (May, 1990). Biomedical and
environment predictors of Bayley scores at one and two years. Paper presented at the
Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Molfese, V. & *Holcomb, L. (April, 1989). Perinatal assessments as predictors of infant
outcome: Are they worth bothering with? Paper presented at the Society for Research in
Child Development, Kansas City, KS.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (May, 1989). Brain responses at birth discriminate between children
at three years of age with different levels of language skills: Results from a longitudinal
study. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
*Adams, C. & Molfese, V. (May, 1988). An electrophysiological study of discrete number
conservation in children. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association,
Chicago, IL.
Molfese, V., *Bricker, M., *Manion, L., *Beadnell, B., *Yaple, K. & *Moirs, K. (April, 1987).
Anxiety, depression, and stress in pregnancy: A multivariate model of infant outcome.
Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, MD.
Molfese, V., *Bricker, M., *Manion, L., *Beadnell, B., *Yaple, K. & *Moirs, K. (May, 1987).
Anxiety, depression and stress in pregnancy: A multivariate model of intrapartum risk and
pregnancy outcomes. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association,
Chicago, IL.
Molfese, V. & *Betz, J. (May, 1986). Language and motor development in infancy: Three views
with neuropsychological implications. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological
Association, Chicago, IL.
Molfese, V., *Bricker, M., *Manion, L., *Yaple, K. & *Beadnell, B. (May, 1986). Stress in
pregnancy: The influence of psychological and social mediators in perinatal experiences.
Paper presented at the Mid-western Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Molfese, V. & *Thompson, B. (April, 1985). Perinatal risk screening scales and infant outcome:
A comparison of five risk scales and a composite scale. Paper presented at the Society for
Research in Child Development, Toronto, Ontario CA.
Molfese, V., *Bricker, M., *Manion, L., *Yaple, K. & *Beadnell, B. (April, 1985). Anxiety and
depression in pregnancy: The influence of psychological and social mediators in perinatal
experiences. Paper presented at the American Society for Psychosomatic Obstetrics and
Gynecology, Maui, HI.
Molfese, V., *Thomson, B., *Manion, L., *Bricker, M., *Yaple, K. & *Beadnell, B. (May, 1985).
Perinatal risk screening scales: Can prediction be improved through a composite scale?
Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Molfese, V. (May, 1984). Are optimality-based perinatal scales really the best? Paper presented
at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (May, 1983). Predicting language performance at age three years
from neuroelectrical measures obtained at birth. Paper presented at the Midwestern
Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Molfese, V. (May, 1983). Perinatal risk screening scales: Questions of comparability and
prediction. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
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Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (March, 1981). Electrophysiological evidence for consonant
invariance in newborn human infants. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child
Development, Boston, MA
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (March, 1979). Left hemisphere discrimination of consonants in
newborn infants. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in
Child Development, San Francisco, CA.
Molfese, D. & Jones-Molfese, V. (April, 1978). VOT discrimination - developmental changes.
Paper presented at the Fifth Biennial Meeting of the Southeastern Conference on Human
Development, Atlanta, GA.
Molfese, D. & Jones-Molfese, V. (May, 1978). VOT discrimination is not innate. Paper
presented at Midwestern Psychological Association meetings, Chicago, IL.
Molfese, D. & Jones-Molfese, V. (March, 1977). Electrophysiological correlates of categorical
speech perception in infants two to four months old. Paper presented at the 1977 Biennial
Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, New Orleans, LA.
Jones-Molfese, V. (May, 1976). Neonatal color preferences. Paper presented at Midwestern
Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
*Nunez, V. & Jones-Molfese, V. (May, 1976). Classification abilities of children. Paper
presented at Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL
Jones-Molfese, V. (April, 1975). Infant preferences for auditory stimuli. Paper presented at
Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.
Jones-Molfese, V. & *Uselding, D. (April, 1975). Infant color preferences. Paper presented at
Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.
Jones-Molfese, V. & *Goldberger-Wilcox, K. (May, 1975). Animistic ideas of adults 60 to 90
years old. Paper presented at Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Jones-Molfese, V. (May, 1974). Infant preferences of facial configurations. Paper presented to
the 46th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT LOCAL PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
*Frohn, S., *Nord, J., *Song, J., *Schroeter, R., *Gallagher, J., *Prokasky, A., Rudasill, K.M.,
Molfese, V.J., Molfese, D.L., & Bates J.E. (October, 2014). Comparisons of parent-report
measures of toddlers’ sleep problems with actigraphy. Poster presented at the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln College of Education and Human Sciences Research Showcase, Lincoln,
Nebraska.
Rudasill, K.M., Molfese, V.J., *Prokasky, A., & *Montague, E., (April, 2014). Difficult
temperament, difficult sleeper? Examination of toddler behavior & sleep. 2014 CFYS
Summit on Research In Early Childhood: Creating Connections Between Research and
Practice. Lincoln, NE.
*Prokasky, A., Rudasill, K.M., & Molfese, V.J. (April, 2014). Cluster analysis. 2014 CFYS
Summit on Research In Early Childhood: Creating Connections Between Research and
Practice. Lincoln, NE.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (October, 2013). The brain’s role in learning: a true story with a
happy ending. Keynote to the Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science, Camp Calvin
Crest, Cedar Bluffs, NE.
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*Prokasky, A., Rudasill, K., *Tu, X., & Molfese, V. (October 2012). Application of cluster
analysis to child temperament profiles. Poster presented CEHS Research Fair, University of
Nebraska, Lincoln, NE.
*Tu, X., *Prokasky, A., Rudasill, K, Molfese, V., & *Acar, I. (October 2012). Parent and teacher
ratings of temperament predict preschoolers’ vocabulary skills. Poster presented CEHS
Research Fair, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE.
Rudasill, K., *Prokasky, A., *Tu, X., *Siroka, K., & Molfese, V. (October 2012). Temperament
and teacher-child relationship quality in preschool: the moderating roles of classroom
emotional support and family income. Poster presented CEHS Research Fair, University of
Nebraska, Lincoln, NE.
*Ferguson, M., Brown, E.T., Jones, V.F. Abraham, T., Bertsch, C., Wimberly, B., & Molfese, V.
(2011). Reach out and read plus mathematics: Joining pediatric and education research to
develop an effective intervention for young children and families. Research!Louisville,
Louisville, KY.
Dayyat, E., Newland, J., Bennett, J., Gozal, D., Spruyt, K., Molfese, V., & Jones, V.F. (March,
2010). Child development: Forty winks and a fairy tale! Paper presented at the Black Family
in America Conference, Louisville, KY.
Molfese, D., & Molfese, V. (January, 2009). Current Brain Research about Learning.
Presentation to Lunch & Learn, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.
*Armstrong, N.E., *Barnes, M.E., *Waford, R.N., Bayarsaihan, N., Gozal, D., Molfese, V.,
Molfese, D.L. (October, 2007). Event related potentials mediate performance on RBANS
based on alteration of sleep-wake cyclesE. Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.
*Brian, E. S., *Emerson, J. L., Gozal, D., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (October, 2007). The
effects of simulated microgravity on speech perception under different sleep conditions.
Poster presented at Research! Louisville, Louisville, KY
*Johnson, J. M., Miller, S. D., Vallentine, S. D., Yoder, P. J., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L.
(October, 2007). The perception of place of articulation by preschool children with specific
language impairment. Poster presented at Research! Louisville, Louisville, KY
*Osborne, C. N., *Romas, R., Gozal, D., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (October, 2007). The
effects of mild sleep restriction on visual attention in school-age children. Poster
presented at Research! Louisville, Louisville, KY
*Roman, A. S., Kang, Y. J., Gozal, D., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (October, 2007). Does
true sleep time matter? Relationship to auditory attention of 6 to 8 year old children.
Poster presented at Research! Louisville, Louisville, KY
*Rue, A.R., Baker, K. E., Molfese, V. J., Molfese, D. L. (October, 2007). Auditory evoked
responses recorded at birth corresponding to Bayley receptive scores at 2 years of age.
Poster presented at Research! Louisville, Louisville, KY
*Tucker, L. G., *Bartolotti, J. V., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (October, 2007). AER
responses to speech sounds at birth and parental education level linked to receptive
language scores at two years of age. Poster presented at Research! Louisville, Louisville,
KY
*Waford, R. A., Bayarsaihan, N., *Barnes, M. E., *Armstrong, N. E., Gozal, D., Molfese, V. J., &
Molfese D. L. (October, 2007). Electrophysiological correlates of attention deficits using
the CPT II. Poster presented at Research! Louisville, Louisville, KY
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*Warren, C. G., *Starkey, G. S., Molfese, V. J., & Molfese, D. L. (October, 2007). Performance
on shapes task shows differences between groups based on DAS scores. Poster presented
at Research! Louisville, Louisville, KY
*Beswick, J., *Molnar, A., *Jacobi-Vessels, J., Jung, E. & Molfese, V. (October, 2006). Growth
of cognitive skills in preschoolers: Impacts of sleep habits and learning related behaviors.
Poster presented at Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.
Molfese, D., *Molnar, A., *Snowdy, C., *Molfese, P., *Price, J., Molfese, V. (October, 2006).
Hemispheric differences in speech processing among 4-year-old males and females. Poster
presented at Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.
*Snowdy, C., *Molfese, P., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (October, 2006). The effect of smoking
during pregnancy on speech sound discrimination in newborn infants: An auditory ERP
study. Poster presented at Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.
*Longworth, L., Molfese, D. L., Molfese, V. J., *Peach, K., *Beswick, J., & *Molnar, A.
(October, 2005). Impact of sleep restriction on speech processing in children: Neural
correlates. Poster presented at Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.
*Ferguson, M., *Molfese, P., *Straub, S., Fonaryova Key, A., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D.
(October, 2005). Brain processing differences in breast-fed and bottle-fed infants. Poster
presented at Research!Louisville Louisville, KY.
*Banks, J., Molfese, V., Fonaryova Key, A., *Peach, K.. & Molfese, D. (October, 2005). Memory
differences for complex tone sounds in 18 month-old infant twins. Poster presented at
Research!Louisville Louisville, KY.
*Snowdy, C., *Peach, K., *Beswick, J., *Molnar, A., Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (October,
2005). Effect of pre-natal smoking on visual evoked response potentials (ERPs) in 4-5 year
old children. Poster presented at Research!Louisville Louisville, KY.
Molfese, D., *Wagner, M., & Molfese, V. (October, 2005). Investigating the relationship
between early reading skills and phonological processing. Poster presented at
Research!Louisville Louisville, KY.
Molfese, V., *Beswick, J., *Molnar, A., *Jacobi-Vessels, J. & Gozal, D. (October, 2005). The
matthew effect in health: impacts of sleep, health status and behavior on preschool
learning. Poster presented at Research!Louisville Louisville, KY.
Molfese, D, Molfese, V., Key, A.F., *Ferguson, M., *Straub, S., & *Peach, K. (November, 2004).
Evidence of common brain mechanisms for reading and shape discrimination in children.
Poster presented at Research!Louisville Conference, Louisville, KY.
Molfese, D.L., Molfese, V.J., *Ferguson, M., Fonaryova Key, A. & *Ratajczak, E. (November,
2004). Dyslexic, average, and advanced readers process speech in different brain regions.
Research!Louisville Conference, Louisville, KY.
Montgomery-Downs, H., Molfese, V., *Walker, J., *Neamon. J., & Gozal, D., (November, 2004).
Cognition, sleep and respiration in at-risk children treated for obstructive sleep apnea.
Poster presented at Research!Louisville Conference, Louisville, KY.
*Ferguson, M., *Straub, S., Molfese, V., Molfese, D.L., *Fonaryova Key, A., *Peach, K.,
*Walker, J. & *Neamon, J. (November, 2003). Brain evidence of association between early
reading and math skills in preschool children. Poster presented at Research!Louisville
Conference, Louisville, KY.
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*Ferguson, M., *Straub, S., Molfese, V., Molfese, D.L., Fonaryova Key, A., *Peach, K., *Walker,
J. & *Neamon, J. (November, 2003). The contributions of biomedical risks, activities in the
home, maternal learning history, and child sleep characteristics to the development of
phonological sensitivity and lexical retrieval in preschool children. Poster presented at the
University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital Foundation Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.
Molfese, V., Molfese, D., Key, A.F., Kelly, S., *Kelley, M., *Wilson, T., *Cunningham, N.,
*Ratajczak, E., *Jardine, D., & *Rumage, C. (October, 2002). Dynamic brain processing of
speech sounds in newborn infants. Poster presented at the University of Louisville and
Jewish Hospital Foundation. Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.
*Conway, K. & Molfese, V (April, 2002). The importance of IQ discrepancies. Presentation at
University Women’s Professional Association. Carbondale, IL
Molfese, D., Key, A.F., Kelly, S., *Cunningham, N., *Rumage, C., Molfese, V., *Terrell, S.,
*Ferguson, M., & Bonebright, T. (October, 2002). Dyslexic, average and advanced
readers engage different brain regions while reading. Poster presented at the University of
Louisville and Jewish Hospital Foundation. Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.
Molfese, V., Molfese, D., *Terrell, S., *Ferguson, M., Key, A, *Kelley, M, *Cunningham, N., &
*Rumage, C. (October, 2001). Language, reading, and mathematics abilities in preschool
children: Evidence of skills from behavior and brain processing. Poster presented at the
University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital Foundation. Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY
Molfese, D., Key, A., Kelley, S., *Cunningham, N., *Rumage, C., Wambacq, I., Molfese, V.,
*Terrell, S., & *Ferguson, M. (October, 2001). Brain response differences in dyslexic,
average and above average readers. Poster presented at the University of Louisville and
Jewish Hospital Foundation. Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.
Molfese, V. & Molfese, D. (October, 2001) Language and mathematics abilities in preschool
children: an interdisciplinary assessment of developmental status and prediction of outcome
trajectories. Presentation at the University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital Foundation.
Research!Louisville, Louisville, KY.
Molfese, V., Molfese, D., *Modglin, A., & *Schaper, K. (October, 2000). Language development,
reading and narrative skills: a longitudinal study of interacting skills in early childhood.
University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital Foundation. Research!Louisville, Louisville,
KY.
*Carpenter, T., & Molfese, V. (April, 1997). Early predictors of intelligence and achievement in
elementary school children. Paper presented at Celebrating Scholarship, University
Women's Professional Advancement and Women's Studies, Southern Illinois University at
Carbondale, Carbondale, IL.
Molfese, V., DiLalla, L., & *Bunce, D. (October, 1996). Environmental influences on children's
intelligence: A longitudinal study of children aged 3 to 8 years. Paper presented at the
Showcase for Regional Innovation Conference, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale,
Carbondale, IL.
Molfese, V. & *Acheson, S. (October, 1994). When worlds collide - Assessment meets
intervention. Paper presented at the Prevention and Intervention: Issues Across the Life
Span conference, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL.
PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS AT LOCAL PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS (continued)
Molfese, V. & *Martin, T. (October, 1994). Intelligence and achievement tests: Comparability
for predictive studies of 6 through 8 year olds. Poster presented at the Prevention and
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Intervention: Issues Across the Life Span conference, Southern Illinois University at
Carbondale, Carbondale, IL.
Molfese, V., DiLalla, L & *Lovelace, L. (March, 1993). Perinatal, home environment, and
infant measures as successful predictors of preschool cognitive and verbal abilities. Poster
presented at the Assessment of Biological Mechanisms Across the Life-Span, Southern
Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL.
Molfese, V. (March, 1993). Perinatal risk across infancy and early childhood: Lingering effects
in risk samples. Paper presented at the Assessment of Biological Mechanisms Across the
Life-Span, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL.
Molfese, V. (June, 1996). Denver II Developmental Screening Scale - Administration workshop.
Su Casa, Cobden, IL.
Molfese, V. (March, 1988). Language and cognitive development: What can we learn from
newborn infants? Paper presented at the Eighteenth Annual Good Teaching Practices
Conference, Carbondale, IL.
INVITED ACADEMIC PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
Molfese, V. (January, 2013). Classroom processes and structure influence preschool language
skills. Presentation at the Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong, China.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (April, 2012). Sleep habits and cognitive development. Presentation at
the Child, Youth, Families, and Schools Summit on Research in Early Childhood: Creating
Connections Between Research and Practice, Lincoln, NE.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (October, 2011). Interventions in the first years of life to mitigate later
emerging language impairment. Presentation at the Haskins Training Institute’s “Reading,
Language and the Brain: Understanding the Development of Literacy”. New Haven, CT.
Molfese, V. (October, 2011). Brain research can inform educational practices in childhood.
Keynote presentation at the 2011 International Child Education and Development Forum,
Shanghai, China.
Molfese, D., & Molfese, V. (May, 2011). The brain and reading development: from infancy to
adolescence. Keynote presentation at the Developmental & Learning Sciences Summit,
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
Molfese, V. (March, 2011). Why is learning complicated? Three culprits. Presentation to the
Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska –
Lincoln, Lincoln, NE.
Molfese, D., & Molfese, V. (December 2009). The brain and typically developing children - what
do we know? Presentation at the Agora Center, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland.
Molfese, V. (October, 2009). Emergent literacy and mathematics in preschool children:
understanding the assessment of critical skills. Presentation at the Hong Kong Institute of
Education, Hong Kong, China.
Molfese, V. (October, 2009). Influence of home, classroom, and child characteristics on
emergent literacy and mathematics in preschool children. Presentation at the Hong Kong
Institute of Education, Hong Kong, China.
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INVITED ACADEMIC PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS (continued)
Molfese, D.L., Molfese, V.J., Molfese, P.J. & Molfese, D.L. (September, 2009). The role of ERPs
in early risk identification & intervention. NIMH Conference on Using EEG/ERP/MEG to
Understand Neural Mechanisms and Treatment Effects in Mental Illness in Children and
Adolescents. Bethesda, MA.
Molfese, D.L. & Molfese, V.J. (May, 2009). The young and the adult brain learning disabilities:
prevention and intervention. The Edmond J. Safra Brain Research Center for the Study of
Learning Disabilities Inaugural Conference. University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.
Molfese, V. (March 2009). Literacy research. National Center for Family Literacy 18th Annual
Conference on Family Literacy. Orlando, FL.
Molfese, D.L., Molfese, V.J., *Barnes, M., *Starkey, G., *Tucker, L., *Millis, B., *Pratt, N.,
*Waford, R. & Gozal, D. (March, 2009). ERP measures of brain activity predict the effects
of sleep restriction on attention. Symposium on Brain Measures of Cognitive Functioning:
Understanding the Roles of Environment and Phenotype. 42nd Annual Gatlinburg
Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Molfese, V., Molfese, D., & Rudasill, K. (November, 2008). Temperament, sleep and executive
functions: impacts on children's learning and brain processing. Indiana University,
Bloomington, IN.
Molfese, D.L., & Molfese, V.J. (July, 2008). The brain and reading development: from infancy to
adolescence. The 5th Annual National Reading First Conference in Nashville, TN
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V (June, 2008). Brain research: children as learners. Paper presented at
the New York State Reading First and Adolescent Literacy Conference - Creating a P-12
Culture of Literacy. Brooklyn, NY.
Molfese, D. *Garrod, K., & Molfese, V (July, 2008). The developing brain - birth to senility.
Lessons from astronauts - applications to athletes. Paper presented at the Academy for
Sports Dentistry. St. Louis, MO
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V (March, 2008). The dynamic relationship between brain organization,
reading development, and other cognitive processes: from neonates to adolescents. Paper
presented at the Lindamood-Bell 16th Annual International Conference, Anaheim, CA.
Molfese, D., & Molfese, V. (February, 2008). Development of very young infants impacts later
learning: Part 1 and Part 2. Paper presentation to the Learning Disabilities Association,
Chicago, IL.
Molfese, D.L., *Garrod, K., *Henderson, D., Molfese, V.J., & *Molfese, P.J. (October, 2007).
Dynamic links between emerging brain & reading processes. Paper presented at the
Conference on The Development and Analysis of Neural Systems Supporting Language
(DANSSL). New York, NY.
Molfese, D.L., *Waford, R.N., *Warren, C., *Pratt, N., *Barnes, M., *Roman, A., *Stone, M.,
Gozal, D., & Molfese, V. (November, 2006). Cognitive impact of weightlessness in nasa
astronauts. Kentucky Psychological Association, Louisville, KY.
Molfese, D., & Molfese, V. (July, 2006). Dynamic Links between cognitive processes and
emerging brain functions. Paper presentation at the Pre-Conference Symposium for Society
for the Scientific Studies of Reading – Neurobiological and Experiential Dimensions of
Dyslexia: Multiple Perspectives. Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC.
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INVITED ACADEMIC PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS (continued)
Westberg, L., Lonigan, C., & Molfese, V. (October, 2005). Findings from the National Early
Literacy Panel. Paper presentation at the Annual Conference on Early Learning and School
Readiness – Connecting to Make A Difference. Ohio Department of Education, Columbus,
OH.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (July, 2005). The role of brain research in the prediction and
treatment of dyslexia. Paper presentation at the International Dyslexia Association meeting,
Washington, DC.
Molfese, V. (April, 2005). Identifying emergent reading skills in preschool: what skills are really
critical? Paper presented at the Tennessee International Dyslexia Association Meeting,
Nashville, TN.
Molfese, V. (February, 2005). Current and future knowledge: what do we need to know about
literacy? Paper presented at the National Center for Learning Disabilities Forum on Early
Literacy Screening to Promote School Success. George Washington University, Washington,
DC.
Molfese, D.L. & Molfese, V. (December, 2003). Early phonological processes and language
development. Plenary session presented at the XX SINPAI National Congress, Rome, Italy.
Molfese, V. (November, 2003). Development of cognitive skills in the preschool children:
characteristics that influence school readiness. Paper presented at the University of
Jyväskylä, Finland.
Molfese, V & Molfese, D. (November, 2003). Early cognitive development and mastering of
academic skills: Assessment issues. Paper presented at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (November, 2003). Relationship of auditory evoked potentials in
infants and word form and language processes in school age children. Paper presented in
session Temporal Coordination of Orthographic, Phonological, and Morphological Word
Forms and Other Levels of Language: The Reading Brain at Work at the International
Dyslexia Association, San Diego, CA.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (November, 2003). What brain and behavioral research tell us about
temporal processing in learning disabled children: Applications to reading and math skills.
Paper presented in sessions titled Temporal Coordination of Orthographic, Phonological, and
Morphological Word Forms and Other Levels of Language: The Reading Brain at Work at
the International Dyslexia Association, San Diego, CA.
Clifford, R., Espinosa, L., Molfese, V., Wetherby, A., & Karp, N. (June, 2003). Using research to
make a difference for all young children. Panel presentation at the National Association for
the Education of Young Children’s National Institute for Early Childhood Professional
Development, Portland, OR.
Molfese, V. & Molfese, D, (November, 2002). Early brain and behavior measures reflect
reading and mathematics skills. Workshop presented at the 53rd Annual Conference
“Reading On My Mind” at the International Dyslexia Association, Atlanta, GA.
Molfese, V. & Molfese, D. (September, 2002). Preschool reading skills: Using a screening tool
to assess early abilities – Brain and behavior findings. Paper presented as part of a panel
Brain Research and Its Practical Applications. Association of American Publishers School
Division Reading Summit. Washington, D.C.
Molfese, D.L. & Molfese, V.J. (January, 2002). Neonatal screening for language and reading
disabilities. Pediatric Grand Rounds, Richland Memorial Hospital, Columbia, SC.
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INVITED ACADEMIC PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS (continued)
Molfese, D.L. & Molfese, V.J. (January, 2002). Neuroelectrical indices from infancy and
childhood that predict and discriminate different reading levels later in development.
Conference on Language and Literacy: Developmental, Cultural and Brain Mechanisms. Ann
Arbor, MI.
Molfese, D.L. & Molfese, V.J. (April, 2001). Identification of language and reading skills from
brain waves recorded at birth. Second Annual First Steps Conference, Charlotte, SC.
Landry, S.H. & Molfese, V.J. (March, 2001). The role of language and early emergent literacy in
preparing children for school. Paper presented at the Family Literacy Conference, National
Center for Family Literacy, Dallas, TX.
Molfese, V. (June, 2000). Children as learners. Paper presented at the American Reads Early
Childhood Summit: Eager to Learn: Educating Our Preschoolers. U.S. Department of
Education. Washington, D.C.
Molfese, V. (April, 2000). Research to impact early growth and development. Paper presented at
the Slingerland Institute for Literacy, Trends Impacting Dyslexia Education, Nashville, TN
Molfese, V. (April, 2000). Community-based intervention and assessment strategies for high risk
children. Paper presented at the Slingerland Institute for Literacy, Trends Impacting
Dyslexia Education, Nashville, TN.
Molfese, V. (August, 1998). Predicting later cognitive development and its disorders for early
infant data. Early Cognition and Learning Disorders Summer School, University of
Jyväskylä, Finland.
Molfese, V. (July, 1996). Developmental assessments in longitudinal samples. Department of
Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (April, 1992). Electrophysiological correlates of language
development. Paper presented at the Thirteenth West Virginia University Conference on
Life-Scan Developmental Psychology, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (September, 1990). Speech perception and functional hemispheric
asymmetry. Paper presented at the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Childhood Aphasia,
Sintra, Portugal.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (February, 1989). The use of auditory evoked responses recorded
from newborns to predict later language skills. Paper presented at the Association for
Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities, Miami, FL.
Molfese, V. (March, 1988). Language and cognitive development: What can we learn from
newborn infants? Paper presented at the Eighteenth Annual Good Teaching Practices
Conference, Carbondale, IL.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (April, 1987). Baby brains and baby talk. Sigma Xi invited lecture.
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, IL.
Molfese, V. & *Betz, J. (1985). Parallels between speech, language and motor development.
Paper presented at the NATO Advance Study Institute on Motor Development in Children:
Aspects of Control and Coordination, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (October, 1984). Predicting later language development based on
brain response recorded at birth. Paper presented at the NATO Conference on Individual
Differences in Hemispheric Specialization, Martea, Italy.
Molfese, V. (March, 1983). Maternal reactions to intrapartum monitoring. Paper presented at
the Eleventh Annual Conference on Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, Philadelphia,
PA.
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Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (March, 1981). Auditory evoked responses in infant speech
perception. Symposium on Electrophysiological studies of CNS development in infants.
Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
INVITED LOCAL AND REGIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Molfese, V.J. (May, 2014). Preschool learning: the roles of child characteristics, parents &
teachers, and performance expectations. Presentation at the 2014 Interdisciplinary Faculty
Retreat, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Molfese, V.J., Rudasill, K.M., & *Prokasky, A., (March, 2014). Toddlers need more than tiaras:
the brain’s role in self-regulation. Presentation at the Eureka! 2014 Conference. Lincoln,
NE.
Molfese, V. (February 2014). The brain’s role in self-regulation. Presentation at the Sunday
Salon, Lincoln, NE.
Molfese, V. (October, 2013). Sleep and children’s behavior. Presentation to the Early Childhood
Program, Lincoln Public Schools. Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE
Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (December, 2013). Sleep and Children’s Behavior. Presentation at the
Roper Elementary Pajama Party/Parent Meeting, Lincoln, NE.
Molfese, V. (October, 2013). Center for Brain, Biology, & Behavior. Presentation at the ORED
lunch meeting, UNL, Lincoln, NE..
Carr, T., Heaton, R., & Molfese, V. (November, 2012). Research advice for junior faculty.
Presentation to the CEHS Scholarly Enhancement Group, UNL. East Stadium Club, UNL,
Lincoln, NE.
DiLillo, D., Molfese, D., Molfese, V., & Wood, C. (November, 2012). Faculty mentoring panel.
Presentation at the Research Development Fellows Program meeting, UNL, Lincoln, NE.
Kantamneni, N., Lewis, E. & Molfese, V. (November, 2012). Making the transition from student
to scholar. CEHS Student Research Conference, UNL, Lincoln, NE.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (April, 2012). The brain’s role in dyslexia: A true story with a happy
ending. Presentation at Child, Youth, Families and Schools Creating Connections Speaker
Series, Lincoln, NE.
Molfese, V. (August, 2010). Trends affecting early childhood education. Presentation at the
Hindman Settlement School Board Retreat, Lexington, KY.
Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (October, 2009). Research and the brain: The role of speech. Keynote
address at The Hindman Settlement School's Second Annual Prevention of Failure Institute:
Children of Promise, Hindman KY.
Molfese, V., & Molfese, D. (September, 2009). The brain and typically developing children what do we know. Presentation to First Steps Service Providers, General Butler State Park,
Carrollton, KY.
Molfese, D., & Molfese, V. (March, 2009). Emerging cognitive functions and brain processes.
Presentation to Psychology and Psychobiology faculty and students. Centre College,
Danville. KY.
Molfese, V. & Molfese, D. (October, 2008). The 3 R's: Research, readiness and reading.
Keynote address at The Hindman Settlement School's Prevention of Failure Institute:
Children of Promise, Hindman KY.
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INVITED LOCAL AND REGIONAL PRESENTATIONS (continued)
Molfese, V. (September, 2008). Sleep, health, and executive functions impact learning – so why
talk about brain research? Department of Psychology, Western Kentucky University,
Bowling Green, KY.
Molfese, V. (October, 2006). Research report: National Early Literacy Panel. Presentation to the
Kentucky Department of Education Division of Early Childhood Development.
Elizabethtown, KY.
Lonigan, C. & Molfese, V. (May, 2006). National Early Literacy Panel: A preview of findings.
Presentation to the National Center for Family Literacy and Metro United Way. Louisville,
KY.
Molfese, V.J. & Molfese, D.L. (November, 2005). Reading disabilities: Definitions and strategies
for intervention. Kentucky Psychological Association, Louisville, Kentucky.
Westberg, L., & Molfese, V. (March, 2005). Research findings from the National Early Literacy
Panel. Kentucky Head Start Association, Louisville, KY.
Molfese, V. & Burton, B. (March, 2005). LetterLand and Get Ready To Read: family friendly
links to literacy. Kentucky Head Start Association, Louisville. KY.
Molfese, V. (February, 2005). Current and future knowledge: What do parents need to know
about reading? Paper presented at the National Partnership for Reading Town Hall Meeting,
Louisville, KY.
Westberg, L., Molfese, V., Lonigan, C., & Schatschneider. C., (July, 2004). A synthesis of
research on language and literacy. National Center for Family Literacy Summer Institute,
Louisville, KY.
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ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Present
No current appointment
Previous
Associate Dean of the Graduate School and Director, Office of Research Development and
Administration, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, May, 1988 to 1999.
Acting Director, Office of Research Development and Administration, Southern Illinois University
at Carbondale, December, 1986 to May, 1988.
Associate Director, Office of Research Development and Administration, Southern Illinois
University at Carbondale, January, 1986 to December, 1986.
Director, Illinois Groundwater Consortium. Grant funded by U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, October, 1990 to 1999.
ADMINISTRATIVE HONORS AND AWARDS
SRA International Distinguished Faculty (2002). Member of the Inaugural Group of Distinguished
Faculty.
Founders Award (1997). Society of Research Administrators Midwest Section. This award is in
recognition of services benefiting the Midwest Section.
Hartford-Nicholsen Award (1997). Society of Research Administrators. This award is in
recognition of outstanding services to the field of research administration.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
SRA Strategic Planning Committee (2007). Vice Chair
SRA Distinguished Faculty Committee (2002 – present). Member
ELECTED POSITIONS IN ADMINISTRATIVE SOCIETIES
International President Elect, President, Immediate Past President, Society of Research
Administrators, 1998 to 2001.
International Secretary, Society of Research Administrators, 1994 to 1999.
President: Midwestern Region, Society of Research Administrators, 1992.
FUNDED EXTERNAL RESEARCH GRANTS
Impacts of Land Use On Water Quality: Smart Growth - The Illinois Groundwater Consortium.
July, 1999. Total Funding: $460,000.
Consortium for Advanced Radiation Sources - Advanced Photon Source. HECA Grant from the
Illinois Board of Higher Education to Victoria J. Molfese. September, 1993 to 1999. Total
Funding: $1.2 million.
Impacts of Agricultural Chemicals on Groundwater: A Focus on Flood Studies - Illinois
Groundwater Consortium. Grants from USDA to Victoria J. Molfese. July, 1996 to 1999.
Total funding: $1.5 million.
FUNDED EXTERNAL RESEARCH GRANTS (continued)
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Impacts of Agricultural Chemicals on Groundwater: Illinois Groundwater Consortium. Grants
from USDA to Victoria J. Molfese. July, 1990 - June, 1995. Total funding: $3.2 million.
ARTICLES IN PEER REVIEWED ADMINISTRATIVE JOURNALS
Slocum, J.M., Chronister, L., Kulakowski, E., Molfese, V., Studman, C., & Waugaman, P. (2009).
Research Law and Regulatory Affairs Update: Codes of Business Ethics, Codes of Conduct
and Conflict of Interest. Journal of Research Administration, 40, 145 - 146.
Molfese, V., Chronister, L., Kulakowski, E., Slocum, J.M., Studman, C., & Waugaman, P. (2008).
When Leadership Changes: Reflecting on the Way Forward In Research Administration.
Journal of Research Administration, 39, 103-108
Molfese, V., Chronister, L., Kulakowski, E., Slocum, J.M., Studman, C., & Waugaman, P. (2008).
The Strategic Planning Process: Applications to Research Universities and Predominantly
Undergraduate Institutions. Journal of Research Administration, 39, 85-92.
Kulakowski, E., Chronister, L., Molfese, V., Slocum, J.M., Studman, C., & Waugaman, P. (2007).
International research infrastructure and the impact of export control regulations. Journal of
Research Administration, 38, 231-240.
Molfese, V., Cervelin, J., & Miller, P. (2007). Voice of Experience: Demystifying the NIH
Proposal Review Process. Journal of Research Administration, 38, 94-102.
Chronister, L., Kulakowski, E., Molfese, V., Slocum, J.M., Studman, C., & Waugaman, P. (2006).
Voice of Experience. Journal of Research Administration, 37, 146-150.
Molfese, V., & Miller, P. (2004). Content Knowledge and Personal Growth: Two Sides of Being a
Professional. SRA International E-News. Retrieved 5/12/04 from
www.srainternational.org/sra03/template/enews5.cfm?cid=14&id=217
Molfese, V., Karp, K., & Siegel, L. (2002) Recommendations For Writing Successful Proposals
From The Reviewer’s Perspective. SRA Journal, 33, 21-24.
Chronister, L., Molfese, V., & Kulakowski, E. (2001). Priorities for federal innovation reform: An
SRA Perspective. SRA Journal, 2, 5-10.
Molfese, V. (2000). On Being A Newcomer – Again. Journal of the Society of Research
Administrators, 1, 29-31.
Zuzolo, M , Hanson, J., Molfese, V., & Robertson, L., (1998). The premise and the promise: Ten
Years Later. Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 20, 45-52.
Molfese, V. (1994). Professional writing: Making the process easier. SRA News, 26, 14-16.
Molfese, V. (1992-1993). Consortium focuses on agrichemicals in groundwater. Illinois
Research, 24-25.
NEWSLETTER
Molfese, V. (May, 2011). The Reviewers Are Just Not That Into You. SRA Catalyst.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Molfese, V. & Karp, K. (2005). Elements of a successful proposal. In E. Kulakowski & L.
Chronister (Eds). Research Administration and Management. Boston, MA: Jones and
Bartlett Publishers.
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PRESENTATIONS AT ADMINISTRATIVE MEETINGS
Chronister, L., Kulakowski, E., Schweri, B., & Molfese, V. (October, 2009). Emotional
intelligence and knowledge base for successful careers in research administration. Session
submitted for presentation at the International Society for Research Administrators, Seattle,
WA
Molfese, V., Cheatham, W., & Freund, L. (October 2008). Academic and professional development.
Paper presented in the Workshop: Responsible conduct in research: Building a culture of
integrity. The International Society for Research Administrators, Baltimore, MD.
Chronister, L., Molfese, V. & Shambrook, J. (October, 2007). Time and again: Managing your time
proactively. Session presented at the International Society for Research Administrators,
Nashville, TN.
Chronister, L., Fife, J., Schweri, B., & Molfese, V. (October, 2003) May we live in interesting times:
What are the trends in the field of research administration and where do we go from here?
Session presented at the International Society for Research Administrators, Pittsburgh, PA.
Molfese, V. & Karp, K. (October, 2003). Moving forward: winning the job you want. Workshop
presented at the International Society for Research Administrators, Pittsburgh, PA.
Molfese, V. & Owen, M. (October, 2003). Telling a good story – personal and professional writing.
Workshop presented at the International Society for Research Administrators, Pittsburgh, PA.
Molfese, V. & Karp, K. (October, 2002). Elements of a successful proposal – helping proposal
writers succeed. Workshop presented at the International Society for Research
Administrators, Orlando, FL.
Molfese, V. Mesler, F., & Bigfeather, P. (October, 2002). Directing a research office: How hard
can it be? Workshop presented at the International Society for Research Administrators,
Orlando, FL.
Molfese, V. & Miller, P. (October, 2002). So Your Partner is a Research Administrator.
Workshop presented at International Society for Research Administrators, Orlando, FL.
Molfese, V., Siegel, L., & Karp, K. (October, 2001) From the Reviewer’s Perspective: Elements
of a Successful Proposal. Session presented at the International Society for Research
Administrators, Vancouver, BC.
Chronister, L., Molfese, V., Schweri, B. & Miller, P. (October, 2001). Interacting with legislative
representatives. Session presented at the International Society for Research Administrators,
Vancouver, BC.
Molfese, V., Kulakowski, E., Cole, J., Manns, T., Thomas, C., & Mesler, F. (October, 2001).
Getting involved in your profession: volunteer leadership. Workshop presented at Society
for Research Administrators, Vancouver, BC.
Molfese, V. & Mesler, F. (October, 2001). Directing a research office: How hard can it be?
Workshop presented at the International Society for Research Administrators, Vancouver,
BC.
Yates, D., Case, J., Waugaman, P, Cole, J., & Molfese, V. (August, 2001). The new architecture:
How the crystal ball (and some very bright people) have told us to prepare new leaders in
research management. Moderator for the session presented at the Senior Research
Administrators Leadership Retreat, Winston-Salem, NC.
Molfese, V., (May, 2001). Time management. Session presented at SRA Western Section
Meeting, Anchorage, AK.
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PRESENTATIONS AT ADMINISTRATIVE MEETINGS (continued)
Molfese, V., Scarbro, N., & Miller, P. (May, 2001). Global funding opportunities and
international communication challenges. Session presented at SRA Southern Section
Meeting, San Antonio, TX.
Bigfeather, P., Cole, J., & Molfese, V. (April, 2001). Directing a research office: How hard can
it be?. Workshop presented at SRA Southern Section Meeting, San Antonio, TX.
Chronister, L., Molfese, V., Mesler, F., Landen, M., & Kulakowski, E. (October, 2000). Getting
involved in your profession: Volunteer Leadership. Session presented at Society for
Research Administrators, Denver, CO.
Molfese, V & Scheiner, S. (October, 2000). From the reviewer’s and program officer’s
perspective: elements of a successful proposal. Session presented at Society for Research
Administrators, St. Louis, MO.
Molfese, V & Kulakowski, E. (September, 2000). Writing international proposals. Workshop
presented at International Research Funding and the Use of Electronic Tools. Manchester,
England
Scheiner, S & Molfese, V. (May, 2000). Two insiders' views on successful proposal writing:
Perspectives from a nih panel reviewer and a nsf program office. Session presented at
Society for Research Administrators Midwest Section Meeting, Omaha, NE.
Molfese, V. & Byock, G. (October, 1999). Realigning the research enterprise: Building a new
model for R & D productivity. Session presented at Society for Research Administrators,
Denver, CO.
Molfese, V. & Miller, P. (October, 1999). Catching the grant giver's eye: Taking the perspective
of the reviewer. Session presented at Society for Research Administrators, Denver, CO.
Chronister, L., Schweri, W., Molfese, V., Mesler, F., Landen, M., & McFarland, S.J. (October,
1999). Getting involved in your profession: Volunteer Leadership. Session presented at
Society for Research Administrators, Denver, CO.
Gale, D., & Molfese, V. (April, 1998). Fair use questions and answers. Session presented at
Copyright in an Educational Environment. The First Delyte W. Morris Library Symposium
on Information Issues. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale IL
Molfese, V. & Miller, P. (April, 1998). Catching the grant giver's eye: Taking the perspective of
the reviewer. Session presented at Society for Research Administrators/National Council of
Research Administrators, Midwest Regional Meeting, Columbus, OH.
Molfese, V. & Miller, P. (October, 1998). Catching the grant giver's eye: Taking the perspective
of the reviewer. Workshop presented at Society for Research Administrators, Philadelphia,
PA.
Molfese, V. (April, 1997). SRA Needs Assessment Survey. Round Table Discussion at Society
for Research Administrators/National Council of Research Administrators, Midwest Regional
Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
Molfese, V. (April, 1997). Institutional change: How to cope. Round Table Discussion at
Society for Research Administrators/National Council of Research Administrators, Midwest
Regional Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
Molfese, V. & Miller, P. (September, 1997). Catching the grant giver's eye: Guide to review
success. Paper presented at the Illinois Council of University Research Administrators
meeting, Springfield, IL
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PRESENTATIONS AT ADMINISTRATIVE MEETINGS (continued)
Molfese, V. (October, 1996). The Illinois Groundwater Consortium - Research on the effects of
chemicals and the floods of 1993 and 1995. Paper presented at the Illinois Groundwater
Association meeting, Starved Rock, IL.
Molfese, V. & Miller, P. (October, 1996). Pain-free professional writing. Workshop presented at
Society of Research Administrators Meeting, Toronto, ON.
Molfese, V. (October, 1996). International funding opportunities. Paper presented as part of the
symposium on International Collaborations at Society of Research Administrators Meeting,
Toronto, ON.
Molfese, V. (November, 1996). Forging alliances between academics and industry. Paper
presented as part of the symposium on Interdisciplinary Centers: The Impact Upon
Traditional Research Structures at the National Council of University Research
Administrators Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Molfese, V. & Chronister, L. (May, 1995). Time management - Avoiding the mad hatter
syndrome. Session presented at Society for Research Administrators, Midwest/Western
Regional Meeting, Santa Fe, NM.
Molfese, V. & Myers, J. (October, 1995). Recruiting research administrators and faculty: What
is useful to include in the recruitment process? Interactive session presented at Society of
Research Administrators Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Winters, M., Molfese, V., & Vinson, R. (October, 1995). Enhancing alignment between
traditional campus practices and emerging regional and national economic development
needs. Case study presented at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Capstone Symposium
Fulfilling Higher Education's Covenant With Society: The Emerging Outreach Agenda, East
Lansing, MI.
Molfese, V. & Miller, P. (October, 1995). Pain-free professional writing. Workshop presented at
Society of Research Administrators Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Molfese, V. (April, 1994). Conflict of interest: Issues and problems from contrasting academic
perspectives. Paper presented at Society for Research Administrators/National Council of
Research Administrators, Midwest Regional Meeting, Milwaukee, WI.
Molfese, V. (April, 1994). Setting up interdisciplinary teams of faculty and staff in research and
teaching projects: Problems and solutions. Round Table Discussion at Society for
Research Administrators/National Council of Research Administrators, Midwest Regional
Meeting, Milwaukee, WI.
Gale, D. & Molfese, V. (May, 1993). Research and the law: Current issues impacting research
administration. Panel presented at Society for Research Administrators, Midwest Regional
Meeting, St. Louis, MO.
Molfese, V., Hunter, D., & Gale, D. (October, 1993). Responsible conduct of research. Panel
presented at Society of Research Administrators Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Gale, D. & Molfese, V. (April, 1992). Research and the law: Current issues impacting research
administration. Panel presented at Society of Research Administrators, Midwest Regional
Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Molfese, V. & Brown, L. (May, 1992). International funding opportunities and perils. Session
presented at National Council of University Research Administration, Mid-America Region,
Kansas City, KS.
Molfese, V. (October, 1992). Case histories/solutions in hazardous waste. Paper presented at
Oak Ridge Campus Compliance Workshop, Atlanta, GA.
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PRESENTATIONS AT ADMINISTRATIVE MEETINGS (continued)
Molfese, V. & Gale, D. (April, 1990). Research misconduct and due processes. Paper presented
at the Society for Research Administrators, Nashville, TN.
Molfese, V. (September, 1990). Minimum compliance issues. Round Table Discussion. Society
for Research Administrators, Milwaukee, WI.
Molfese, V. (November, 1990). Case studies: Research misconduct. Paper presented at the
National Council of University Research Administrators, Washington, D.C.
Molfese, V. (April, 1989). Drug-free workplace, debarment and suspension, and scientific
misconduct. Round Table Moderator. Midwest Society of Research Administrators,
Dayton, OH.
Molfese, V. (September, 1989). Evaluating internal research programs. Paper presented at the
Society of Research Administrators, San Jose. CA.
Molfese, V. (May, 1986). Faculty rewards and incentives. Paper presented at the Region IV
meeting of the National Council of University Research Administrators, Chicago, IL.
INVITED ADMINISTRATIVE PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
Molfese, D.L. & Molfese, V.J. (March, 2008). Writing successful grant applications. Kentucky
Psychological Association, Louisville, Kentucky.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (September, 2006). Writing fundamentals for winning grant
applications: General grant writing techniques. Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (September, 2006). Proposal writing from the reviewer’s perspective.
Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL.
Molfese, D. & Molfese, V. (September, 2006). Grant proposal resources: You, scholarship and
time management. Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL.
Molfese, V. (October, 1998). Stump the chump. Roundtable presented at Society for Research
Administrators, Philadelphia, PA.
Molfese, V. (May, 1997). Professional writing: Does it ever get any easier? University
Women's Professional Advancement, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale,
IL.
Molfese, V. (September, 1993). Professional writing: Does it ever get any easier? University
Women's Professional Advancement, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale,
IL.
Molfese, V. (May, 1992). Understanding university resources. University Women's Professional
Advancement, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL.
Molfese, V. (February, 1991). Grantsmanship. University Women's Professional Advancement,
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL.
Molfese, V. (November, 1991). Coping with change. Session presented at the Looking Ahead to
Retirement, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL.
INVITED ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Intellectual property rights in industry-sponsored university research. Invited participant in a
roundtable sponsored by Industrial Research Institute and Government-University-Industry
Research Roundtable, Washington, D.C., 1993.
IBM Conference for University Research Administrators (October, 1987). Invited participant at
conference in Tarrytown, NY,
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ADMINISTRATIVE WORKSHOPS
Miller, P & Molfese, V. (April, 1998). Show me the money: Part I: Identifying and applying for
government, foundation and corporate grants. Workshop presented at the Fedix
Opportunities Alert!!! Seminar, Dallas, TX.
Molfese, V. & Miller, P. (April, 1998). Show me the money: Part II: Proposal writing for faculty
and staff. Workshop presented at the Fedix Opportunities Alert!!! Seminar, Dallas, TX.
MEMBERSHIP IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Society of Research Administrators
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Voice of Experience Team – Member of the Senior Writing Team for SRA Journal of Research
Administration, 2006-2009.
OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Annual Meeting Co-Chair: Society of Research Administrators, Vancouver, BC. 2001
Executive Committee: Society of Research Administrators, 1994 to 2001.
Board of Directors: Society of Research Administrators, 1990 to 2001
Organizer: Executive Administrators Retreat – Realigning the Research Enterprise: Building a
New Model for Research Productivity. Society of Research Administrators, 1999
Program Committee: Society of Research Administrators National Meeting, 1990, 1993-1998.
International Awards Committee Chair: Society of Research Administrators 1994.
Program Committee: Society of Research Administrators, 1994.
Midwestern Membership Committee Chair: Society of Research Administrators, 1990 to 1991.
Executive Committee: National Council of University Research Administrators, Region IV 1991.