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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

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Undergraduate student Miguel Morazan’s lab work provided a meaningful way to connect academic interests with real-world research
Findings by Yeunjoo (Vanessa) Kim, Margaret Fields-Olivieri, and Pamela Cole suggest how children’s use of language in a frustrating situation where they must wait for a desired gift is related to their anger expressions
The Interplay of Genes and Environment Across Multiple Studies (IGEMS) Consortium After Fifteen Years
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

Student Spotlight

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Marcela Torres

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The resources made available by the Friends of the CSC were invaluable; with support from the Robert and Ruth Faris Fund, I was able to attend national and international conferences, and visit model programs to observe and discuss early childhood intervention strategies.