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CSC Child Study Center

The Child Study Center is dedicated to promoting children’s development and well-being through the dynamic integration of research, undergraduate and graduate training, and engaged community outreach.

We are housed in the Department of Psychology in the College of the Liberal Arts.

The Child Study Center is dedicated to promoting children’s development and well-being through the dynamic integration of research, undergraduate and graduate training, and engaged community outreach.

We are housed in the Department of Psychology in the College of the Liberal Arts.

Events

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February 6, 2026
CSC Innovation Hub Symposium 2026
8:30 a.m. – Noon
Nittany Lion Inn – Ballroom A/B
Please register here.

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March 19, 2026
Child Study Center Speaker Series
Robert Nix, Ph.D.
Audrey Rothermel Bascom Professor
Professor of Human Development & Family Studies
University of Wisconsin-Madison
4:15 p.m., Location: TBA

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April 23, 2026
Child Study Center Speaker Series
Vanessa LoBue, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Arts and Sciences
Rutgers University
4:15 p.m., Location: TBA

News

Katie L. Burkhouse and colleagues used resting state fMRI to examine whether altered cognitive network connectivity patterns are a brain-based mechanism of intergenerational risk for depression

Doctoral student Sawsan Salah and adviser Lori Francis, Ph.D., investigated how cultural and linguistic barriers may affect the pediatric care received by immigrants in this country

Could routines in early infancy be linked to later obesity risk?

The Role of Child Welfare in Detection and Treatment of Early Childhood Developmental Concerns

Research by Christine Youngwon Kim and Douglas M. Teti explored infant nighttime distress as a predictor and outcome of coparenting during the first year of life

Student Spotlight

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Tiyobista Maereg

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My ultimate goal is to conduct translational research and connect my work to policy to enact positive social changes.