Randi Ann Bates

Dr. Bates is a scientist, educator, and clinician. Her research surrounds understanding the role of early life stress on health. She approaches this research with an ecobiodevelopmental lens to examine how different levels of ecologies or environments, from the molecular to macro, shape mental health, stress, and health-related behaviors in young children – key factors that may influence health throughout life. A major focus of her work has been examining early foundations of health, including children’s self-regulation, language, and sleep. Recognizing the central role of primary caregivers in a young child’s life, she also investigates and supports the well-being of parents and early childhood educators. Dr. Bates approaches this research with interdisciplinary researchers while designing and applying contextually sensitive interventions to help young children and their primary caregivers manage stress. Further drawing upon her past clinical practice as a nurse and family nurse practitioner, she is passionate about training scientists and clinicians in the conduct of rigorous, open science and evidence-based practice. Dr. Bates has received numerous research and teaching honors, including multiple grants from the National Institutes of Health. 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 focused on scholarship and is updated each summer. Additional information surrounding Bates's work, such as presentations and activity 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

Peer Reviewed Publications

Bates R.A.; Dynia J.M.  (04-01-2025). Changes in Stress Following Wage Increases for Early Childhood Educators. Early Childhood Education Journal, 53 (4) , 1195-1213More Information

Dynia J.M.; Tambyraja S.R.; Rhoad-Drogalis A.; Koury A.J.; Bates R.A.; Dore R.A.; Justice L.M.  (03-01-2025). The First Year: Profiling the Home Environment of Infants From Low-Income Homes. Infant and Child Development, 34 (2) More Information

Shidende P.; Bates R.; Dick G.; Lee R.  (01-01-2025). Midwives' perceived knowledge, perceptions, and experiences of managing paternal postnatal depressio. MidwiferyMore Information

Bates R.A.; Almallah W.R.; Martin B.E.; Ananzeh T.I.; Collen C.W.; Dynia J.M.  (01-01-2025). Hair Sampling for Physiological Stress Among Early Childhood Educators. Nursing ResearchMore Information

Bates, Randi A; Almallah, Walaa R; Martin, Bailey E; Ananzeh, Tharaa I; Collen, Christopher W; Dynia, Jaclyn M  (2025). Hair Sampling for Physiological Stress Among Early Childhood Educators. Nursing researchMore Information

Shidende, Paul; Bates, Randi; Dick, Gary; Lee, Rebecca  (2025). Midwives' perceived knowledge, perceptions, and experiences of managing paternal postnatal depression in Tanzania: A qualitative descriptive study. Midwifery, 104299More Information

Bates, Randi A; Dynia, Jaclyn M  (2025). Changes in Stress Following Wage Increases for Early Childhood Educators. Early childhood education journal, 53 (4) , 1195-1213More Information

Bates R.A.; Dynia J.M.  (04-01-2024). Psychological and physiological stress and stressors in early childhood educators: An observational . 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 nursingMore Information

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

Martin, Bailey E; Bates, Randi; Kelleher, Kelly; Boch, Samantha  (2024). Incarcerated at Birth: An Integrative Review of Prison Nurseries in the United States. The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursingMore Information

Bates, Randi A; Dynia, Jaclyn M  (2024). Psychological and Physiological Stress and Stressors in Early Childhood Educators: An Observational Pilot Study. Psychology in the schools, 61 (4) , 1413-1439More 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

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) , e22320More 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) , e22179More 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, 101598More 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, 101657More Information

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, 1-17More 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, 101546More 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, 101542More Information

Bates, Randi A; Singletary, Britt; Yacques, Alexandre; Justice, Laura  (2020). Sleep and stress in mother-toddler dyads living in low-income homes. Developmental psychobiologyMore 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, 101499More 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) , 1419-1427More 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) , 2330-2341More 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) , 557-565More 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) , 971-978More 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) , 499-510More Information

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

Bates, Randi A; Blair, Lisa M; Schlegel, Emma C; McGovern, Colleen M; Nist, Marliese Dion; Sealschott, Stephanie; Arcoleo, KimberlyNursing 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) , 92-97More Information

Shidende P.; Bates R.; Dick G.; Lee R.  (09-01-2025). Midwives' recommendations for addressing paternal postnatal depression in Tanzania: A qualitative de. Midwifery, 148More Information

Bates R.A.; Dynia J.M.; Martin B.E.  (01-01-2025). Data From Early Childhood Educators’ Work and Stress Study. Journal of Open Psychology Data, 13 (1) More Information

Bates R.A.; Salsberry P.J.; Justice L.M.; Dynia J.M.; Logan J.A.R.; Gugiu M.R.; Purtell K.M.  (08-01-2020). Relations of Maternal Depression and Parenting Self-Efficacy to the Self-Regulation of Infants in Lo. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 29 (8) , 2330-2341More Information

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

2025 Harriet H. Werley New Investigator Award Midwest Nursing Research Society Status:Recipient Level:Regional

2025 Family Health Early Career Investigator Award Midwest Nursing Research Society Family Health Research Implementation and Interest Group Status:Recipient Level:Regional

2024 -2025 Top Scholar Ranked #32 – Toddler research; top 0.5% of all scholars worldwide ScholarGPS Status:Recipient Level:International

2023 Top 10% of most-viewed papers Published paper, “Psychological and physiological stress and stressors in early childhood educators: An observational pilot study” was within the top 10% of most-viewed papers published by Psychology in the Schools Status:Recipient Level:International

2022 -2024 Top 10% of Articles Published Top 10% of Articles Published in Developmental Psychobiology (among work published in an issue between 1 January 2022 - 31 December 2022 for the article Early childhood stress responses to psychosocial stressors: The state of the science) Status:Recipient Level:International

2025 Distinguished Nurse Researcher Award Mount St. Joseph University

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