Esther Leerkes

Jefferson Pilot Excellence Professor

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

United States

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Esther Leerkes is the Jefferson Pilot Excellence Professor at UNC Greensboro, United States. Her research focuses on maternal and infant health, particularly in areas such as maternal sensitivity, food insecurity during pregnancy, and the biopsychosocial predictors of childhood obesity risk. Recent publications highlight her contributions to understanding the interactions between maternal mental health and infant development, as well as tools for practitioners in the field of infant mental health.

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Laurie Wideman

Associate Professor

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

UNITED STATES

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Further validation of Leerkes’ cry questionnaire battery in an independent sample: Useful tools for infant mental health practitioners and scholars

Eating Behaviors and Skin Carotenoids in Pregnant Women: The Moderating Influence of Depressive Symptoms and Income

Biopsychosocial predictors of rapid weight gain from birth to 6 months

Interactions between poor sleep and negative social cognition pose risk for lower maternal sensitivity.

Interactive effects of maternal physiological arousal and regulation on maternal sensitivity: Replication and extension in an independent sample

Longitudinal Associations Among Food Insecurity During Pregnancy, Parental Mental Health Symptoms, Controlling Feeding Styles, and Infant Food Responsiveness

Racial Disparities in Neighborhood and Household Socioeconomic Disadvantage Predict Postpartum Weight Retention

The Validity of Prenatal Assessments of Mothers’ Emotional, Cognitive, and Physiological Reactions to Infant Cry

Maternal sleep problems, depression, and infant negative emotionality are associated with maternal feeding to soothe in early infancy

Protocol for iGrow (Infant Growth and Development Study): biopsychosocial predictors of childhood obesity risk at 2 years

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Laurie Wideman

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