Publications

Ramirez, B. K., Todd, J. T., & Bahrick, L. E. (2024). Exploring the role of early multisensory attention and parent input on later school readiness and socioemotional outcomes (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Florida International University.

Ramirez, B. K., Edgar, E. V., Todd, J. T., & Bahrick, L. E. (n.d.). Infant attention to faces and voices and social competence predict childhood temperament. [Under Review].

Edgar, E. V., Testa, K., Ramirez, B. K., Cannistraci, R. A., Todd, J. T., & Bahrick, L. E. (n.d.). Pathways from maternal well-being and parent language input to intersensory processing of faces and voices and child language outcomes. [Under Review].

Edgar, E. V., Eschman, B., Todd, J. T., Testa, K., Ramirez, B. K., & Bahrick, L. E. (2023). 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. https:/doi.org10.1016/j.infbeh.2023.101844. PMID: 37271061.

Posters and Presentations

Ramirez, B. K., Edgar, E. V., Todd, J. T., & Bahrick, L. E. (2025, May 1–3). Infant Distractibility and Intersensory Matching Predict Child School Readiness [Poster Abstract]. Society for Research and Child Development 2025 Biennial Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Edgar, E. V., Ramirez, B. K., Todd, J. T., & Bahrick, L. E. (2025, May 1–3). Multisensory Attention Skills: Early Predictors of Internalizing Symptoms in Toddlers [Poster Abstract]. Society for Research and Child Development 2025 Biennial Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Todd, J. T., Cannistraci, R. A., Edgar, E. V., Macdonald, K., Ramirez, B. K., Testa, K., Bagner, D. M., & Bahrick, L. E. (2025, May 1-3). Developmental pathways from parent positive talk and infant face-voice matching to speech production in toddlers [Poster Abstract]. Society for Research and Child Development 2025 Biennial Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Ramirez, B. K., Todd, J. T., & Bahrick, L. E. (2024, July 8-11). Infant Attention to Multisensory Events Predicts School Readiness in Childhood [Poster Abstract]. 2024 International Congress of Infant Studies, Glasgow, Scotland.

Ramirez, B. K., Todd, J. T., & Bahrick, L. E. (2023, March 23-25). Developmental Pathways from Sustained Attention and Social Competence to Effortful Control [Poster Abstract]. 2023 Society for Research in Child Development, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Todd, J. T., Ramirez, B. K., Testa, K., Edgar, E. V., & Bahrick, L. E. (2023, March 23-25). Intersensory Processing of Social Events Mediates Relations Among Maternal Well-Being, Language Input, and Child Language [Poster Abstract]. 2023 Society for Research in Child Development, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Ramirez, B. K., Edgar, E. V., Todd, J. T., Eschman, B., & Bahrick, L. E. (2022, July 7-10). Infant Attention and Social Competence Predict Childhood Temperament [Poster Abstract]. 2022 International Congress of Infant Studies, Ottawa, Canada.

McNew, M., Todd, J., Eschman, B., Edgar, E., Petrulla, V., Testa, K., Ramirez, B. K., & Bahrick, L. (2021, April). Longitudinal Growth in Multisensory Attention Skills Across 3 to 36 Months. Virtual poster presentation, Biennial Meeting for the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD).

Oral Presentations

Sikov, J., Ramirez, B. K., Zatarain, R., Hernandez, G., Bhakta, A., Spiker, R., Rodriguez, K., Stibolt, O., Desme, C., Young, A., & Carlson, V. (2024, April 15). Psychology Graduate Student Association: Charting Your Course: Insights into Psychology Graduate School Roundtable [Co-host / Guest Speaker]. Department of Psychology, Florida International University

Ramirez, B. K. (2024, February 7). Developmental Science and Cognitive Neuroscience Recruitment Day: Flash Poster Lunch [Flash Talk]. Department of Psychology, Florida International University

Edgar, E. V., Eschman, B., Todd, J. T., Testa, K., Ramirez, B. K., & Bahrick, L. E. (2023, March 23-25). The Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Working Memory are Mediated by Intersensory Processing in Infancy [Flash Talk]. 2023 Society for Research in Child Development, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Ramirez, B. K., Spiker, R., & Gomez, L. (2022, May 26). Importance of Support System in Grad School. [Guest Speaker]. Department of Psychology, Florida International University

Dawson, H., Ramirez, B. K., Chae, H., Schiavone, E., Hill-Bowen, L., Ugalde, D., Spiker, R., Clements, T., Corona, J., Carta, K., Stibolt, O., Lee, H., & Compere, M. (2022, February 17). Graduate Psychology Student Association: Graduate School 101. [Panelist / Guest Speaker]. Department of Psychology, Florida International University

Ramirez, B. K. (2021, July 20). Emerging Adulthood. [Guest Lecture]. Department of Psychology, Florida International University

Research Skills and Technological Proficiencies

Statistics:

Technical:

Psychophysiological Measuring:

Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Bipolar Surface Electromyography (sEMG)
Collection of salivatory cortisol samples
Event Related Potentials (ERPs)
Galvanic Skin Response (GSR)
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Shock Electrodes

Data analysis in SPSS, Mplus
Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Brain Vison PyCorder
Google (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
AV technology
Course Management in Blackboard’s Learning Management
System and Canvas Learning Management System
DataVyu

Certifications:

Structural Equation Modeling
Longitudinal Data Analysis
Single-factor, factorial, and within-subject ANOVA
Multiple Regression

Data entry:

Behavioral coding (Lab-TAB, DPICs, Eye gaze)
SCID data entry

Languages:

Native English speaker
Proficient in American Sign Language

Citi Program: Social and Behavioral Research Investigators and Key Personnel
Citi Program: Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research
Mandated Reporter Online Training