Jaipaul Roopnarine, professor of child and family studies and a Fulbright Scholar, will
launch the College of Human Ecology Research Center's Seminar Series with the
presentation "Parenting Styles Among Caribbean and Caribbean Immigrant Families:
Links to Children's Cognitive and Social Skills" on Monday, Sept. 22, from 9-10:30 a.m. in
Sims Hall's third-floor atrium.
Roopnarine was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to the University of the West Indies in
Trinidad and Tobago this past spring. Included in this research/lecturing award were two
detailed studies on early childhood socialization and childhood education practices in multi-
ethnic groups of families with young children. Additionally, he taught a course in the School
of Education at the University of the West Indies.
Through Roopnarine's earlier work in the West Indies, the College of Human Ecology and
the School of Education are working closely with the University of the West Indies on the
development of a first-ever inclusive education program in the West Indies. Roopnarine also
serves as the director of the College of Human Ecology's Jack Reilly Institute for Early
Childhood and Provider Education, which will serve as a national center of excellence in day
care studies research and best practices.
Roopnarine's work provides an opportunity to change the landscape of public education in
the West Indies to serve all children in the public education model. Additionally, it brings
SU, the College of Human Ecology and the School of Education together with another
nation working innovatively and collaboratively to create change.
The College of Human Ecology's Research Center supports research and entrepreneurship
by providing guidance and supporting grant submissions. The center initiates
programming, such as its seminar series, to showcase, enhance and advance knowledge of
current and upcoming faculty research and scholarly activities. For more information on the
Sept. 22 presentation, or the College of Human Ecology Research Center, contact (315) 443-
9233.
