Bethany K. Ramirez, Ph.D. | Developmental Scientist & Consultant

What I Do

Three ways I can help your organization.

Research &
Evaluation

Full-cycle research design and analysis, translated into clear reports for both technical and general audiences. Having designed and run my own multi-year longitudinal studies, I know what rigorous research actually requires and I bring that standard to every project.

Study DesignLit ReviewsSEM / RegressionProgram EvaluationMixed MethodsData VisualizationSurvey DevelopmentBehavioral CodingRSPSSMplusInterviewsFocus Groups

Curriculum &
Content Development

Resources grounded in evidence-based principles of child development, designed to work in the real world (for early childhood programs, K–12 curriculum teams, and children’s media). I have helped develop curriculum for both a national K–12 company and a children’s media startup, so I know what holds up in theory and what holds up with real teachers and kids.

Early ChildhoodSocial-Emotional LearningK–12 CurriculumEducator ResourcesLearning FrameworksParent Materials

Editorial &
Scholarly Communication

Expert editing and writing support for manuscripts, research reports, and professional documents of all kinds. Having written, revised, and published peer-reviewed manuscripts myself, I know exactly where scientific writing gets tangled and how to untangle it, working with any style guide to ensure your work is precise, credible, and professionally polished.

Academic EditingStyle Guide ExpertiseManuscript PreparationResearch TranslationTechnical WritingCitation Review

About

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Ph.D., Developmental Science Florida International University, 2025

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B.A. Psychology, Summa Cum Laude Texas A&M University, 2020

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Published in Developmental Psychology – APA journal, 2025

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SRCD & ICIS MemberInternational infant & child development societies

Two throughlines, one practice.

Research that makes it out of the lab and into the hands of children and families. That is what I am here to do, and it shapes every project I take on.

Two threads run through that work. The first is a deep investment in child development research, studying how children's earliest experiences shape outcomes like school readiness, self-regulation, and socioemotional development years later. The second is a conviction that research knowledge does very little good unless it is truly accessible to the people who need it. Some of my most meaningful work has involved translating complex findings into language that product, marketing, content, and sales teams can understand and act on.

“The question I bring to every project: what does the evidence actually tell us, and how do we communicate that clearly enough that the right people can act on it?”

My dissertation at FIU's Infant Development Lab brought both threads together, spanning years of longitudinal research tracking how early multisensory attention skills predict outcomes across the lifespan, disseminated through published, peer-reviewed manuscripts. That same research foundation led me to Tiny Souls Media, where I created songs, guided meditations, activities, and curriculum for a children's social-emotional learning media platform. My work at Great Minds sits at the same intersection, using district-wide assessment data and real classroom observations to strengthen curriculum so it works for real students and teachers.

Editing dissertations grew naturally from my time in graduate school. Helping researchers and writers communicate complex ideas clearly, sharpen their arguments, and bridge technical findings with readable prose is another form of the same work: research made legible, evidence made usable.

Child development is the domain I return to most. That said, I am genuinely open to research-focused roles across adjacent fields. I am available for contract, part-time, and full-time opportunities with education organizations, research firms, children's media companies, curriculum developers, publishers, and academic programs. Based in the Chicago area, I work remotely and welcome in-person opportunities in the Chicago area and remote international collaborations.

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Selected Work

Research and practice,
applied across contexts.

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Great Minds

K–12 Curriculum Research & Evidence Translation

Supporting applied research on curriculum implementation and efficacy across subjects including fluency, classroom discourse, and instructional practice, into actionable guidance for product, content, and sales teams.

Literature reviews translated into design principles, rubrics, and activity prototypes
Observation tools and behavioral coding frameworks for classroom video review
Custom analyses producing reports, data visualizations, and stakeholder slide decks
Research repository auditing and standardization across a foundational database

Education Research Assistant · Contract · 2025–Present

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The Chicago School & FIU Center for Excellence in Writing

Academic Editing & Scholarly Communication

Providing academic editing and writing support for graduate researchers across disciplines: bringing deep familiarity with APA, Chicago, and MLA standards and the practical experience of having written, revised, and published manuscripts myself.

Copyediting for grammar, clarity, consistency, and style guide compliance
Targeted feedback and exemplars guiding students toward stronger independent writing
Thesis, dissertation, and manuscript editing across disciplines at FIU and The Chicago School
Designated writing consultant for behavior analysis master’s program (BAMS)

Copy Editor & Writing Consultant · 2023–Present

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Tiny Souls Media

Early Childhood Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum

Led end-to-end development of child-, educator-, and parent-facing content for a children’s social-emotional learning media platform. Working closely with the Chief Creative Officer, I led a team of contractors in developing songs, guided meditations, activities, and curriculum and collaborating weekly with the Chief Creative Officer throughout.

Full curriculum suite including child activities, educator guides, guided meditations, teacher notes, and family resources grounded in developmental research
Review and refinement of children’s media (songs, episodes, activities) for developmental appropriateness
Contribution to the Tiny Souls Learning Framework and research-backed materials
Supervised a team of contractors through the full project lifecycle

Lead Curriculum & Research Development Consultant · 2025

Zip and the Tiny Sprouts app walkthrough

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Infant Dev Lab

FIU Infant Development Laboratory

Longitudinal Research on Early Attention & School Readiness

Designed and led multi-year longitudinal studies tracking children from infancy through school age, examining how early multisensory attention, parent wellbeing, and socioemotional development predict outcomes across the lifespan, disseminated through published, peer-reviewed manuscripts.

Published in Developmental Psychology and Infant Behavior and Development
Structural equation modeling and longitudinal analyses connecting infancy to school readiness
Managed large datasets and implemented behavioral observation protocols with children and families
Mentored undergraduate and graduate research assistants through full research cycles

PhD Researcher · 5 Years · Florida International University

Research

Peer-reviewed
publications.

Ramirez, B. K., Edgar, E. V., Todd, J. T., & Bahrick, L. E.

Infant attention to audiovisual events and social competence predict childhood temperament.

Developmental Psychology, 61(11), 2034–2050 · 2025 · doi ↗

Edgar, E. V., Testa, K., Ramirez, B. K., Cannistraci, R. A., Todd, J. T., & Bahrick, L. E.

Pathways from maternal well-being and parent language input to intersensory processing of faces and voices and child language outcomes.

Infant Behavior and Development, 82, 102163 · 2025 · doi ↗

Edgar, E. V., Eschman, B., Todd, J. T., Testa, K., Ramirez, B. K., & Bahrick, L. E.

The effects of socioeconomic status on working memory in childhood are partially mediated by intersensory processing of audiovisual events in infancy.

Infant Behavior & Development, 72 · 2023 · doi ↗

Ramirez, B. K., Edgar, E. V., Todd, J. T., & Bahrick, L. E.

Novel developmental pathways from infant multisensory attention skills to self-regulation and school readiness in childhood. In Prep

Manuscript in preparation

Ramirez, B. K., Edgar, E. V., Todd, J. T., & Bahrick, L. E.

Child multisensory attention skills and socioemotional and behavioral problems. In Prep

Manuscript in preparation

Conferences

Selected presentations.

2025

SRCD Biennial Meeting · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Novel Developmental Pathways from Infant Attention Skills to Later Self-Regulation and School Readiness in Childhood

Poster Presentation

2024

ICIS · Glasgow, Scotland

Infant Attention to Multisensory Events Predicts School Readiness in Childhood

Poster Presentation

2024

FIU Graduate Roundtable · Co-Host

Charting Your Course: Insights into Psychology Graduate School

Oral Presentation

2023

SRCD Biennial Meeting · Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Developmental Pathways from Sustained Attention and Social Competence to Effortful Control

Poster Presentation

2022

ICIS · Ottawa, Canada

Infant Attention and Social Competence Predict Childhood Temperament

Poster Presentation

2021

SRCD Virtual · Biennial Meeting, USA

Longitudinal Growth in Multisensory Attention Skills Across 3 to 36 Months

Virtual Poster

Work With Me

Let’s build something
that actually helps children.

Open to contract, part-time, and full-time roles in education research, curriculum development, and editorial work. Based in the Chicago area with remote flexibility, I welcome in-person opportunities in the Chicago area and remote international collaborations.

Bethany.Ramirezlccg@gmail.com →

LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/bethanykramirez ↗

Location Chicago area · Remote · Open to international

Availability Open to contract, part-time & full-time roles

Areas of Expertise Education Research · Early Childhood · K–12 Curriculum · Academic Editing · Research Translation · Children’s Media

Research only matters
if it reaches
the people who need it.

Education Research · Curriculum · Editorial

Three ways I can help your organization.

Research &
Evaluation

Curriculum &
Content Development

Editorial &
Scholarly Communication

Two throughlines, one practice.

Research and practice,
applied across contexts.

K–12 Curriculum Research & Evidence Translation

Academic Editing & Scholarly Communication

Early Childhood Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum

Longitudinal Research on Early Attention & School Readiness

Peer-reviewed
publications.

Selected presentations.

Let’s build something
that actually helps children.

Research only mattersif it reachesthe people who need it.

Education Research · Curriculum · Editorial

Three ways I can help your organization.

Research &Evaluation

Curriculum &Content Development

Editorial &Scholarly Communication

Two throughlines, one practice.

Research and practice,applied across contexts.

K–12 Curriculum Research & Evidence Translation

Academic Editing & Scholarly Communication

Early Childhood Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum

Longitudinal Research on Early Attention & School Readiness

Peer-reviewedpublications.

Selected presentations.

Let’s build somethingthat actually helps children.

Research only matters
if it reaches
the people who need it.

Research &
Evaluation

Curriculum &
Content Development

Editorial &
Scholarly Communication

Research and practice,
applied across contexts.

Peer-reviewed
publications.

Let’s build something
that actually helps children.