Randi Ann Bates

Dr. Randi Bates is a nurse, family nurse practitioner, scientist, and educator. Her clinical practice has spanned public health, acute care, and managing chronic disease. Her research surrounds understanding the role of early life stress on health. She approaches this research with a bioecological lens to examine how different levels of ecologies or environments, from the molecular to macro, shape stress and health-related behaviors in young children – key factors that may influence chronic disease. A major focus of her work has been on understanding the role of environmental and social disadvantage, such as poverty and adverse caregiver mental health, on stress in young children. In addition, she also examines the effects of a child’s experiences with stress on child development – including self-regulation, language, and sleep. She also approaches this work with interdisciplinary researchers to design interventions to help young children and their caregivers manage stress. She has received numerous honors for her work, including being recognized as a Jonas Nurse Leader Scholar, and has received funding from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Bates also places particular emphasis on training scientists and clinicians in the conduct of rigorous science and clinical care. She is passionate about translating education and evidence-based practice for her trainees into real-world applications. In her spare time, she enjoys catching up on her long list of books she wants to read and spending time with family from Ohio, NYC, and Peru.

This research directory profile is updated each May. Additional information surrounding Bates's scholarship, such as grants funded and presentations given prior to the 2020-2021 academic year, can be found in her CV (available upon request). 
 

PhD: The Ohio State University Columbus, OH, 2019 (Nursing)

MS: The Ohio State University Columbus, OH, 2015 (Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner)

BSN: The Ohio State University Columbus, OH, 2008 (Nursing)

Caregiver Stress
Child Stress
Poverty
Child Sleep
Child Self-Regulation
Child Language 
 

2020 -2020 Adjunct Professor, Columbus State Community College,

2019 -2020 Postdoctoral Scholar, President's Postdoctoral Scholars Program, The Ohio State University Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy, Columbus, OH

2016 -2017 Graduate Research Associate, The Ohio State University Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy,

2015 -2020 Nurse Practitioner, Dennison Renal Care, Columbus, OH

2011 -2016 Bilingual Registered Nurse, Physicians CareConnection,

2011 -2015 Registered Nurse, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH

2011 -2011 Bilingual Registered Nurse Outreach Coordinator, The Breathing Association,

2008 -2010 Community Health Advisor, United States Peace Corps, Dominican Republic

2020 - Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati College of NUrsing,

Grant: #1F31NR017103 Investigators:Bates, R. 2017 -2019 National Institute of Nursing Research The influence of early life contexts on child self-regulation: A key to lifecourse wellness Role:PI Completed Type:Fellowship

Grant: #N/A Investigators:Bates, R. 2021 -2022 University of Cincinnati Office of Research Research Launch Awards Role:PI Pending Type:Grant

Investigators:Bates, R. A., Dynia, J. M., McGinnis, C. P. 2021 -2022 University of Cincinnati College of Nursing Rabinowitz Teacher Job Characteristics and Stress Role:PI Active Type:Grant

-06-30-2029 National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Defining Relationships of Early Mediators and Moderators of Sleep (DREAMS) Role:PI 0.00 Hold Level:Federal

-06-30-2029 National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Defining Relationships of Early Mediators and Moderators of Sleep (DREAMS) Role:PI 0.00 Hold Level:Federal

Grant: #90YE0331-01-00 Investigators:Bates, Randi; Norrod, Paul 09-30-2024 -03-30-2026 Department of Health and Human Services Specifying Inequities of Depression in Early childhood educators (SIDE) Role:PI 99996.62 Hold Level:Federal

Published Abstracts

Bates, R., & Koury, A. (2019. ) Negative temperament, hair cortisol, and sleep in toddlers reared in poverty. .[Abstract]Psychoneuroendocrinology, 107 ,

Bates, R., Salsberry, J., Dynia, J. (2019. ) Feasibility of sampling hair for cortisol analysis in high-risk mothers and their toddlers .[Abstract]

Peer Reviewed Publications

Bates, Randi A; Singletary, Britt; Dynia, Jaclyn M; Justice, Laura M (2021. ) Maternal Mental Health Symptoms and Clusters Predict Toddler Sleep in Low-Income Homes.The Journal of genetic psychology, , 1-17 More Information

Singletary, Britt; Bates, Randi; Justice, Laura (2021. ) Evaluating associations between maternal social support and cognitive development for infants in poverty.Infant behavior & development, , 63 ,101546 More Information

Dynia, Jaclyn M; Dore, Rebecca A; Bates, Randi A; Justice, Laura M (2021. ) Media exposure and language for toddlers from low-income homes.Infant behavior & development, , 63 ,101542 More Information

Bates, Randi A; Singletary, Britt; Yacques, Alexandre; Justice, Laura (2020. ) Sleep and stress in mother-toddler dyads living in low-income homes.Developmental psychobiology, , More Information

Bates, Randi A; Salsberry, Pamela J; Ford, Jodi L; Pickler, Rita H; Dynia, Jaclyn M; Justice, Laura M (2020. ) Hair sampling for cortisol analysis with mother-toddler dyads living in low-income homes.Infant behavior & development, , 61 ,101499 More Information

Justice, Laura M; Jiang, Hui; Bates, Randi; Koury, Abel (2020. ) Language Disparities Related to Maternal Education Emerge by Two Years in a Low-Income Sample.Maternal and child health journal, , 24 (11 ) ,1419-1427 More Information

Bates, Randi A; Salsberry, Pamela J; Justice, Laura M; Dynia, Jaclyn M; Logan, Jessica A R; Gugiu, Mihaiela R; Purtell, Kelly M (2020. ) Relations of Maternal Depression and Parenting Self-Efficacy to the Self-Regulation of Infants in Low-Income Homes.Journal of child and family studies, , 29 (8 ) ,2330-2341 More Information

Jiang, Hui; Justice, Laura M; Purtell, Kelly M; Bates, Randi (2020. ) Exposure to Environmental Toxicants and Early Language Development for Children Reared in Low-Income Households.Clinical pediatrics, , 59 (6 ) ,557-565 More Information

Justice, Laura M; Jiang, Hui; Purtell, Kelly M; Schmeer, Kammi; Boone, Kelly; Bates, Randi; Salsberry, Pamela J (2019. ) Conditions of Poverty, Parent-Child Interactions, and Toddlers' Early Language Skills in Low-Income Families.Maternal and child health journal, , 23 (7 ) ,971-978 More Information

Bates, Randi A; Blair, Lisa M; Schlegel, Emma C; McGovern, Colleen M; Nist, Marliese Dion; Sealschott, Stephanie; Arcoleo, Kimberly Nursing Across the Lifespan: Implications of Lifecourse Theory for Nursing Research.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners, , 32 (1 ) ,92-97 More Information

Bates, Randi; Salsberry, Pamela; Ford, Jodi (2017. ) Measuring Stress in Young Children Using Hair Cortisol: The State of the Science.Biological research for nursing, , 19 (5 ) ,499-510 More Information

Bates, R.A., Justice, L., Salsberry, P., Jiang, H., Dynia, J., & Singletary, B. (2021. ) Co-occurring exposure to risk and protective factors and regulatory behavior of infants living in low-income homes. .Infant Behavior and Development, , More Information

Bates, Randi A; Ford, Jodi L; Jiang, Hui; Pickler, Rita; Justice, Laura M; Dynia, Jaclyn M; Ssekayombya, Prosper (2021. ) Sociodemographics and chronic stress in mother-toddler dyads living in poverty.Developmental psychobiology, , 63 (6 ) ,e22179 More Information

Bates, Randi A; Justice, Laura M; Salsberry, Pamela J; Jiang, Hui; Dynia, Jaclyn M; Singletary, Britt (2021. ) Co-occurring risk and protective factors and regulatory behavior of infants living in low-income homes.Infant behavior & development, , 64 ,101598 More Information

Bates, Randi A; Singletary, Britt; Dynia, Jaclyn M; Justice, Laura M (2021. ) Temperament and sleep behaviors in infants and toddlers living in low-income homes.Infant behavior & development, , 65 ,101657 More Information

Bates, Randi A; Ford, Jodi L; Justice, Laura M; Pickler, Rita H; Singletary, Britt; Dynia, Jaclyn M Relationships among caregiving, stress, and self-regulation in toddlers living in poverty.Journal of pediatric nursing, , 66 ,184-190 More Information

Bates, R. A., Militello, L., Barker, E., Gonzalez Villasanti, H., Schmeer, K. (2022. ) Early childhood stress responses to psychosocial stressors: The state of the science.Developmental Psychobiology, , 64 (7 ) , More Information

Bates, Randi A; Militello, Lisa; Barker, Erin; Villasanti, Hugo Gonzalez; Schmeer, Kammi (2022. ) Early childhood stress responses to psychosocial stressors: The state of the science.Developmental psychobiology, , 64 (7 ) ,e22320 More Information

Bates, R. A., Dynia, J. M. (2023. ) Psychological and physiological stress and stressors in early childhood educators: An observational pilot study.Psychology in the Schools, , 61 (4 ) ,1413 -1439More Information

Shidende, Paul; Bates, Randi; Lee, Rebecca; Smith, Carolyn (2024. ) Nurses' and midwives' experiences of managing parental postnatal depression: A scoping review.Journal of advanced nursing, , More Information

Bates, R. A., Dynia, J. M. (2024. ) Changes in Stress Following Wage Increases for Early Childhood Educators.Early Childhood Education Journal, , More Information

Invited Publications

Dynia, J. M., Dore, R., Bates, R. A. (2023). Toddlers’ screen time: Links between screen time and language development. Child & Family Blog,

Child & Family Blog

Invited Presentations

Bates, R. A. (10-12-2022. ) The role of microbiology in nursing .Saint Joseph's College of Maine, Standish, ME. Other Institution. . Level:Department

Bates, R. A. (10-19-2022. ) Collecting hair cortisol in mother-child dyads .The Ohio State University College of Nursing Stress Science Laboratory, Columbus, OH. Workshop. . Level:Local

Poster Presentations

1. Bates, R. A., Dynia, J. M., Koury, A. J., Barker, E. (03-24-2023. ) Changes in stress following wage increases for early childhood educators: A natural experimental study .Society for Research in Child Development, Salt Lake City, UT. . Conference. . Level:International

2024 Yeaworth Teaching Award Recognition of outstanding teaching University of Cincinnati College of Nursing Status:Recipient Level:College Type:Recognition

2023 Outstanding Dissertation Award Midwest Nursing Research Society - Pediatric Research Interest Group Status:Recipient Level:Regional

2023 Early Career Award Midwest Nursing Research Society - Pediatric Research Interest Group Status:Nomination Level:Regional

2019-2020 Postdoctoral Scholar, Child Development, The Ohio State University Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy, , Columbus, OH

2019-2019 Summer Genetics Institute, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Nursing Research, , Bethesda, MD

early childhood, early childhood educator, stress, mental health, caregiving, parenting, depression, anxiety, cortisol, child interactions, self-regulation, executive function, social determinants of health, poverty, kidney, hypertension, mother, parent

Midwest Nursing Research Society

National Peace Corps Association