News

2009

Judith Eckerle Kang's abstract on FASD facial features and cognitive outcomes was accepted by American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Adoption and Foster Care.  

Maria Kroupina was awarded a fellowship in the prestigious ZERO TO THREE leadership and policymaker program. Only 26 fellows are selected from a national applicant pool. Dr. Kroupina will be a fellow from 2009-2011. Key topics in the program include brain development, child absue and neglect, and social emotional development.

Dana Johnson appeared on the radio program Creating a Family. He spoke with host Dawn Davenport about how to we evaluate referral information for "red flags". Listen to the story here.

2008

Maria Kroupina, along with the rest of her two research team, was selected to deliver two symposia at the biennial Society for Research in Child Development in April 2009. The symposia are "Concurrent and Long-Term Effects of Iron Deficiency Without Anemia on Neurobehavioral Development in High Risk Populations" and "Improvements in Early Care Environments: Effects on the Neurobiology of Stress in Populations of High Risk Children". Dana Johnson is a co-investigator on the latter of these.

Maria Kroupina was invited to present a paper, "A high risk population of post-institutionalized children: early adversity, social relatedness, stress sensitive system, and developmental outcomes" at the bi-ennial International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development Biennial Meeting; Wurzberg, Germany. October 2008.

Mary Chesney, Ph.D., M.S., R.N., a dedicated member of the International Adoption Medicine Program since 1997, left the IAMP to pursue a career as teaching faculty in School of Nursing. August 2008

Dana Johnson was quoted in the Mar 15 2008 issue of People Magazine.

2007

Cynthia R. Howard became director of International Adoption Clinic, taking over for Dana Johnson after his 20-year tenure as founder and director. Fall 2007

Judith Eckerle Kang was awarded a three-year (2007-2010) research fellowship in Center For Neurobehavioral Development. Her research will be mentored by Dana Johnson. July 2007

2006

Dana Johnson was awarded the Holt Outstanding Service Award in 2006, for his lifelong commitment to improving the health and status of orphans worldwide.

Stacene Maroushek and the Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) are featured on PBS/TPT's  RX for Child Survival: Closer to Home: A pediatric clinic is visited, a documentary on the life and health of immigrant children.  January 28, 2006

ABC Radio Networks   The Satellite Sisters discuss with Dana Johnson the health risks involved in international adoption.  January 24, 2006

BBC     Outlook , a BBC World Service radio program, speaks with Dana Johnson about intercountry adoption screening and the health risks involved in international adoption.  February 2, 2006

Minnesota Public Radio (MPR)   Greta Cunningham speaks with Dana Johnson on All Things Considered about the story of the IAC.  February 6, 2006    See article/listen

Dana Johnson was quoted in a Newsweek article about failed adoptions. December 17, 2007

Dana Johnson, Kay Dole, Mary Chesney, Mary Jo Spencer and Sandra Iverson are featured on the Times' front page.  The article discusses medical challenges that parents face when adopting internationally.  January 3, 2006

Dana Johnson and the Bucharest Early Intervention Project, on which Dr. Johnson is a collaborator, are featured in the British newsprint. Guardian Unlimited; January 18, 2006

The Irish Examiner, BBC World News and NewScientist   Dana Johnson is featured in various articles that discuss foster vs. institutional care in regards to international adoption.  January 17, 2006

Dana Johnson is quoted in Cosmopolitan Magazine's September 2006 issue.  The article, "What Adopting Is Really Like," is a Q&A on adoption.  August 15, 2006