In the Center for Early Childhood Health and Development (CEHD), Dr. Kamboukos’ research focuses on the development, evaluation and dissemination of family- and school-based preventive interventions. She directs and manages projects that promote mental and physical health, and academic success among ethnically diverse children from underserved communities. Dr. Kamboukos is a co-investigator on federally-funded grants to evaluate ParentCorps, a family-focused, school-based program to engage families and promote high-quality learning environments for young children. She also teaches an undergraduate course, Drugs & Kids, offered as part of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Studies (CAMS) minor at New York University.