McCoy, D. C., Kitamura, K., Miąskiewicz, M., Dermody, C. M., & Raikes, A. (in press). Interventions to support social-emotional outcomes for young children in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Child Development.
McCoy, D. C., Kitamura, K., Jukes, M., & Stern, J. (2026). Examining trajectories of children’s social-emotional development across cultures. Developmental Psychology. Article Link.
Kitamura, K., Shreeraman, S., Seiden, J., Shakya, D., & Adhikari, R. (2025). Improving the Feasibility of the Early Learning and Development Standard Assessment Tool in Nepal. Article Link. Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability.
Kitamura, K., McCoy, D. C., & Wolf, S. (2025). Exploring Multidimensional Approaches to Learning During Early Childhood in Ghana. Applied Developmental Science, 1–17. Article Link.
Kitamura, K., de Castro, F., Gochyyev, P., Shakya, D., Cappa, C., Acharya, S. P., Acharya, D. R., & Petrowski, N. (2025). Concurrent Validity of Scores from Phone-Based Caregiver Reports on Early Childhood Development: Evidence from the Early Childhood Development Index 2030 Implementation in Nepal. Studies in Educational Evaluation. Article Link.
Kitamura, K. (2024). School-Based Early Childhood Education and Children’s Development in Urban Nepal. Early Education and Development. Article Link.
Kitamura, K., Cappa, C., Petrowski, N., Pandolfelli, L., & Mizunoya, S. (2022). Gender Stratification and Parental Stimulation of Children: Exploring Differences in Maternal and Paternal Practices. Journal of Child and Family Studies. Article Link.
Kitamura, K., Do, M. H., & Shakya, D. (2026). Contextually Attuned Understanding of Epistemic Curiosity in Early Childhood: An Emic Exploration in Nepal. (under review for a peer-reviewed journal publication). Preprint Version
Kitamura, K., McCoy, D. C., & Bonawitz, E. (2026). When does curiosity lead to proactive and attentive information seeking? The moderating roles of auxiliary skills in classroom learning settings in Nepal. (under review for a peer-reviewed journal publication). Preprint Version
Kitamura, K. (in preparation). Curiosity in context: The roles of teachers’ socialization goals and instructional practices in shaping information-seeking behaviors in Nepali classrooms.
Kitamura, K., & Shakya, D. (2022). The stress of entrance exams: The entrance examination is a barrier to young children's growth and development. Article Link.
Kitamura, K. & Acharya, S. P. (2022). Early Learning and Development Standards Assessment Technical
Report: Evidence for Validity and Reliability. Bhaktapur, Nepal: Education Review Office.
Kitamura, K., Hatakeyama, S., & Shreshta, B. (2020). Are children developmentally on track?:
Assessment of age 4 children in Lalitpur Metropolitan City. Sarthak Shiksha, Lalitpur, Nepal. Article Link.
Kitamura, K. (2019). Global movement for assessment of early childhood development and what’s
missing in SDG4.2. Network for International Policies and Cooperation in Education and Training
(NORRAG). Article Link.
Kitamura, K., McCoy, D. C., & Bonawitz, E. (2026, September). From curiosity to learning: Effects of information-seeking behaviors on science knowledge acquisition in classrooms in Nepal. Paper to be presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness. Baltimore, Maryland.
Kitamura, K., McCoy, D. C., & Bonawitz, E. (2026, June). Measuring curiosity in a Non-WEIRD context: Evidence from Grade 1 students in Nepal. Paper Presentation at the meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development.
Kitamura, K., McCoy, D. C., & Bonawitz, E. (2026, April). When does curiosity lead to information seeking? Testing the moderating roles of auxiliary skills in classroom learning settings in Nepal. Paper Presentation at the meeting of the Cognitive Development Society.
McCoy, D. C., Miąskiewicz, M., Kitamura, K., Dermody, C. M., & Riakes, A. (2025, September). Programs to Support Well-being Outcomes for Young Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Paper Presentation (Co-author) at Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness Conference.
McCoy, D. C., Kitamura, K., Castellanos, A., Pedrosa, B., Oliveira, J., & Trias., J. (2025, May). Examining the Take-Up and Impact of a Digital Parenting Intervention within Brazil’s National Home Visiting Program. Paper Presentation at the Society for Research in Child Development Conference.
Kitamura, K., Do, M. H., & Shakya, D. (2025 March). Contextually Attuned Understanding of Epistemic Curiosity in Early Childhood: An Emic Exploration in Nepal. Paper Presentation at Comparative International Education Society Conference.
McCoy, D. C., Kitamura, K., Oliveira, J., & Trias., J. (2024 September). Impacts of Integrating Digital Supports within an Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: A Multifactorial Randomized Trial in Ceará, Brazil. Paper Presentation (Co-author) at Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness Conference.
Kitamura, K., & Seiden, J. (2024 March). What’s normal? The conceptual, statistical, and logistical challenges of creating global norms for early childhood development. Paper Presentation at Comparative International Education Society Conference.
Kitamura, K., & Seiden, J. (2023 November). GSED 2.0: Norms & Standards Data Analysis Plan. Presentation at the Global Scale for Early Development Annual Assembly.
Kitamura, K., & Shakya, D. (2023 February). Measuring Early Learning and Development Remotely: Case of Telephone-based ECDI2030 in Nepal. Paper Presentation at Comparative International Education Society Conference.
Shakya, D., & Kitamura, K. (2023 February). Tele-teaching for pre-schools under the COVID-19 crisis: Learnings from Nepal. Paper Presentation (Co-author) at Comparative International Education Society Conference.
Hatakeyama, S., & Kitamura, K. (2019). Is the importance of the pre-primary sector undervalued in education planning? A case of pre-primary sector analysis in Nepal. Poster Presentation at Comparative International Education Society 2019 Conference.
Kitamura, K. (2026, July). Foundational skills for learning in the Majority World: Curiosity-driven behaviors in Nepali classrooms. Invited seminar at Keio University, Japan.
Kitamura, K. (2026, July). Foundational skills for learning in the Majority World: Curiosity-driven behaviors in Nepali classrooms. Invited seminar at Tsuru University, Japan.
Kitamura, K. (2026, June). Foundational skills for learning in the Majority World: Curiosity-driven behaviors in Nepali classrooms. Invited departmental seminar at the Department of Educational Psychology, the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Kitamura, K. (2026, June). Foundational skills for learning in the Majority World: Curiosity-driven behaviors in Nepali classrooms. Invited presentation at the Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo.
Kitamura, K. (2025, December). Measuring curiosity among young children in Nepal. Invited presentation at the MAGIC Project Second Network Meeting, Stanford Graduate School of Education.
Kitamura, K. (2025, October). Curiosity research in Non-WEIRD contexts. Invited lecture at a graduate course, Curiosity in Learning and Development, Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Kitamura, K. (2025, May). Rethinking global knowledge in human development. Invited lecture at PhD and Master’s Program, Kathmandu University.
Kitamura, K. (2021). Phone-based ECDI2030 validation study in Nepal. Presentation to the ECDI2030 Technical Advisory Group, 2021.
Kitamura, K. (2021). ECE Quality and ECD assessment from the international perspective. Presentation at Padmakanya Campus, Tribhuvan University.
Kitamura, K. (2019). ECE Quality and ECD assessment from the international perspective. Presentation at Padmakanya Campus.
Kitamura, K. (2018 November). Early Childhood Education Starting Age and Duration in the international perspective. Remote Presentation at Diagnostic and Planning Workshop on Pre-primary Education Sub-system in Nepal.