Dr. Topham’s research interests are focused on parent-child-relationship predictors of child physical and socio-emotional health, and in identifying the most effective/efficacious approaches to early parent-child treatment for vulnerable populations. Much of his recent work has focused on the influence of general parenting on child healthy weight balance and on the efficacy of a transdisciplinary child obesity prevention program.
Area(s) of Specialization:
- Parent-child Relationships and Healthy Child Weight Balance
- Parent-child Relationships and Healthy Child Socioemotional Outcomes
- Efficacy/Effectiveness of Early Parent-Child Intervention
