Howard Needelman, M.D., is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and co-director of Nebraska’s statewide NICU Follow-Up Program, TIPS (Tracking Infant Progress Statewide). He received his doctorate at Rush Medical College in Chicago. Afterward, he completed a Pediatric residency at the University of Michigan, a Neonatal/Perinatal Fellowship at the University of Cincinnati, and a Developmental Behavioral Fellowship at the University of Nebraska. He is Board Certified in Pediatrics, Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, and Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics.
Barbara J. Jackson, Ph.D., is Professor at the Munroe Meyer Institute (MMI) of the University of Nebraska and Director of the Department of Education and Child Development. She received her doctorate in psychology and cultural studies, with an emphasis in developmental psychology, from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Dr. Jackson is the primary investigator and program evaluator for multiple regional and state-funded projects, including: mental health consultation family support projects; a Newborn Screening and Genetics Regional Collaborative; and statewide early childhood programs. With Dr. Howard Needelman, she is the co-director of the Nebraska TIPS NICU Follow-Up Program.