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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!
October 22, 2026
The 2026-2027 Child Study Center’s Lois Bloom Lecture
Daniel S. Shaw, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor
University of Pittsburgh
4:15 p.m., Nittany Lion Inn

 

 

News

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Newly published by Penn State researchers Jordan Yerger, B.S., Emilia Cárdenas, Ph.D. & Katie Burkhouse, Ph.D., and others: Neighborhood Disadvantage as a Moderator of Children’s Response to a Dyadic Positive Affect Intervention for Children of Mothers with Depressive Symptoms
Research by CSC Co-Director Jenae Neiderhiser and colleagues suggests an association between parenting behaviors and children’s broad vulnerability to psychopathology, even after controlling for genetic influences
New study by Kathleen Keller and Barbara Rolls tests whether herbs and spices improve acceptance, preference, and intake of vegetables among rural middle and high school students
CSC researchers investigated the socio-contextual experiences in early adolescence that shape trajectories of social anxiety for behaviorally inhibited youth
Prenatal Substance Exposure and Early Childhood Adversity: Implications for Child Autonomic Functioning at Early School-Age

Student Spotlight

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Marie Swab (’24)

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My passion lies with promoting mental health and wellness to help justice-involved individuals reintegrate into society with new skills and improved functioning.