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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.

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Save the date!
August 20, 2025
The 9th Annual Central PA Workshop on Evidence-Based Mental Health Services
“The Missing Piece: Assessment and Management of Youth Suicide”
Location & Time: TBA

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October 2, 2025
The 2025-2026 Child Study Center’s Lois Bloom Lecture
Adriana Janette Umana-Taylor, Ph.D.
Harvard Graduate School of Education
4:15 p.m., Nittany Lion Inn

News

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New undergraduate program being offered at the Child Study Center – We Are Connected
As Mother’s Day approaches, how can dads and partners support mothers? Check out this Q&A with Douglas M. Teti, Ph.D.
Dawn P. Witherspoon, Ph.D., joined fellow colleagues for the Community Engaged Research Workgroup Launch Event
Congratulations to the following graduate students for their recent achievements
Child Study Center at the SRCD 2025 Biennial Meeting

Student Spotlight

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Caitlin Williams (’21)

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My experiences in research and applied mental health work have helped me understand the social and environmental factors influencing access to health care.