A licensed and board-certified clinical child psychologist, Dr. Bagner studies interventions for at-risk infants and young children and their families and etiological models of early childhood behavior problems and parenting. He has published more than 100 scientific papers and chapters on these topics, and he has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for over 20 years, in addition to funding from other federal, state, and local organizations, to conduct his research. Dr. Bagner served as a member of the NIH Psychosocial Development, Risk, and Prevention (PDRP) study section, and he is on the editorial board for five journals. He also is involved in several professional and community organizations, including his role as the FIU representative to the board of directors for The Children’s Trust, an organization with a dedicated source of revenue from property taxes to fund strategic investments that improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County. Dr. Bagner also has been quoted in several media outlets, such as The New York Times, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Readers Digest, and USA Today.