Vonda Kay Jump Norman

4720 Hollow Road

Nibley, UT  84321

(435) 757-9598 (H)

(435)797-3579 (W)

email: [email protected]

 

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Rocky Mountain Public Health Certificate Program, 12 graduate credit hours in Public Health, completed July 2005

      Trainer of Trainers Candidate for International Association of Infant Massage

PhD, Family & Human Development, Utah State University, December 1998

MS in Counseling Psychology, University of Kentucky, May 1991

BS in Psychology, BA in French, Centre College, June 1988

 

RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

Research Scientist, Early Intervention Research Institute, Utah State University, September 2008-present.  Conduct applied research with staff members of programs serving infants and young children. 

 

Core Trainer and Consultant, Coming Together Around Military Families initiative, ZERO TO THREE, April 2007-2010.  Provide ongoing training and consultation to programs serving military families with children from birth to age three.

 

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, April 2007-present

 

Member, Rocky Mountain Public Health Consortium, September 2005-present

 

Board of Directors, Utah Association for Infant Mental Health, June 2005-present.  President, April 2008-April 2009.

 

Board of Directors, Hands to Hearts International, December 2004-January 2006. 

 

Senior Research Associate, Early Intervention Research Institute, Utah State University, September 1998-September 2008.  Conduct applied research with staff members of programs serving infants and young children. Act as Liaison and Lead Trainer with numerous early childhood programs.

 

GRANTS /CONTRACTS

Jump, V. K. (2009).  "Professional Development in Utah:  Does it Make a Difference for Quality Child Care?"  Utah Office of Child Care, 2009-2010.

 

Jump, V. K.  (2008).  "Strengthening Early Childhood Education in Jordan:  Professional Development for Professionals Working with Young Children."  USAID grant, 2008-2011. 

 

Roberts, R., & Jump, V. K.  "National Children's Study", Cache County site, in partnership with University of Utah, Ed Clark and team.  National Institutes of Health, 2007-2012.  Currently on furlough due to budget issues at the national level.

 

Jump, V. K.  "Infant Massage for Wellness in Infants and Young Children with Down Syndrome".  State of Utah Community/University Research Initiative, 2007-2009.

 

Innocenti, M., & Jump, V. K.  "Guadalupe's Children:  A Follow-Up Study of Guadalupe School Graduates",  State of Utah Community/University Research Initiative, 2003-2004.

 

Behl, D., & Jump, V. K.  Evaluation of Utah Medical Home Initiative.  Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 2001-2004.

 

Broadhead, C., & Jump, V. K.  "Evaluation of the Cost-Effectiveness and Organizational Structure of the Marathon County (Wisconsin) Start Right Child Abuse Prevention Program", Marathon County, 2001-2002. 

 

COURSES TAUGHT

Undergraduate level

Online psychology of gender

Developmental psychology

Child development (prenatal through age 5)

Parenting and child guidance

Middle childhood

Pre-practicum

Infancy

Children 2 to 5

Introductory life-span human development

Child abuse and neglect

Guidance of children

 

Graduate level

Advanced child development seminar

Seminar on social development

Seminar on developmental psychology

 

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

 

2007

Boulatoff, C., & Jump, V. K.  (2007).  Blueprint of a cost-analysis approach for early intervention:  Application to a home visiting program to prevent child abuse and neglect.  Journal of Early Intervention 30 (1), 73-84. 

 

2006

Jump, V. K., Fargo, J. D., & Akers, J. F.  (2006).  Impact of massage therapy on health

outcomes among orphaned infants in Ecuador: Results of a randomized clinical trial. Journal of Family and Community Health 29 (4) 314-319.

 

2005

Talmi, A., Jump, V. K., & Goldman-Fraser, J.  (July, 2005).  All alone:  Promoting regulation during separations from intimate caregivers.  ZERO TO THREE 25 (6), 8-13.

 

2004

Boyce, L., Cook, G., Roggman, L.A., Innocenti, M., Jump, V., & Akers, J. (2004). Looking at

Books and learning language:  What do Hispanic mothers and children do?  Early Education &

Development 15 (4), 371-384.

 

2001

Roggman, L. A., Boyce, L. K., Cook, G. A., & Jump, V. K.  (2001).  Inside home visits:  A collaborative look at process and quality.  Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 16, 53-71. 

 

1999

Roberts, R., Jump, V. K., Gutshall, N., Morris, C. T., & Seanez, P.  (1999).  Nations in harmony: Native American early childhood intervention programs.  Maternal and Child Health Bureau:  Washington, D. C.

 

INVITED SPEAKER/INTERVIEWS

Jump, V. K. (2009, August).  Developing in-service teacher training capacity.  United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Education Workshop, Washington, DC.

Jump, V. K.  (2009, April).  Military families and mental health:  Raising young children in the face of uncertainty and separation.  Utah Association for Infant Mental Health, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Jump, V. K.  (2009, February).  Promoting optimal parenting and child development.  Camp Pendleton Military Workshop, Camp Pendleton, CA. 

Jump, V. K.  (2007, December).  Separation and loss for military families:  How to help families maintain their resilience.  National Training Institute, ZERO TO THREE, Orlando, Florida. 

Interview with British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).  Aired on Health Matters, August 2, 2004, reaching 1,500,000 listeners.   

 

POPULAR PRESS ARTICLES

Work in orphanages is covered in Massage & Bodywork Magazine's December 2006/January

2007 issue.

Work in Ecuadorian orphanages is cover story of Massage & Bodywork Magazine

February/March 2003 issue.  

 

INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES/LANGUAGES

Conducted participatory relationship based trainings for orphanage staff  in Russia, Ecuador, Haiti, and India.

Speak French and Spanish fluently.

Current USAID funded project in Amman, Jordan.

 

 

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