Society for Research in Child Development

SRCD 2027 Biennial Meeting - Save the Date! Join us for the SRCD 2027 Biennial Meeting, April 8-10, 2027 in Atlanta, GA (USA) SRCD27 Theme: Prioritizing Children: Innovation, Inclusion, and Impact in Developmental Science For more information about SRCD27 visit our website: bit.ly/4d1Yqbz #SRCD27 #SRCD #DevelopmentalScience #ChildDevelopment #DiscoverAtlanta

How does curiosity develop and why does it matter? Contribute to Child Development’s special section on Childhood Curiosity: Mechanisms, Measurement, and Impact. Letters of intent due December 1, 2026. View the full call and submission details: tinyurl.com/4pnk2bfa #SRCD #ChildDev

#SRCD27 Chat with Leaders Session 1: meet more of our Senior Scholars! This "speed dating" style session pairs breakfast with table topics guided by each Senior Scholar. Get tickets: tinyurl.com/54napp3u #SRCD #ChildDev

There is more than one way to bring policy engagement into your work as a researcher. Take our new Child Policy Trainings mini e-course to learn how you can increase the impact of your work and improve the lives of children and families: tinyurl.com/35rwecbj #SRCD

Three voices. Three perspectives shaping developmental science. Meet #SRCD27 invited speakers Sierra Carter, Dagmara Dimitriou and Cynthia García Coll. Register by January 15 for the lowest rate! tinyurl.com/yhdh392t #SRCD

SRCD is proud to Spotlight Oya Pakkal, Ph.D. Candidate for National Disability Employment Awareness Month! Learn more about Oya: tinyurl.com/apsa4ed8 #SRCD

#SRCD27 Chat with Leaders Session 2: here are more Senior Scholars you'll meet! Up to five students or early career scholars will be seated at each Senior Scholar's table to share conversation and a meal. Before the meeting, registrants can send one or two questions to the Senior Scholar they're scheduled to meet. Meet the next group of leaders: → Ellen Pinderhughes, Tufts University → Deborah Rivas-Drake, University of Michigan → Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor, Stanford University → Brenda L. Volling, University of Michigan Purchase your ticket today: tinyurl.com/54napp3u #ChildDev #SRCD

SRCD is proud to Spotlight Shana R. Cohen, PhD for National Disability Employment Awareness Month! Learn more about Shana: tinyurl.com/55cjum3v #SRCD

Families. Relationships. Early experiences. Development happens in context. Meet four more invited speakers coming to #SRCD27 in Atlanta, April 8-10, 2027. → Nancy Hill, Harvard University: parenting and child developmental outcomes within context → Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Temple University: early childhood cognitive development → Stefanie Hoehl, University of Vienna: early mother-child interaction → Brenda Jones Harden, University of Maryland: adversity and early prevention research Secure your spot at the lowest rate. Early registration ends January 15, 2027. Explore the Invited Program: tinyurl.com/yhdh392t #SRCD27 #SRCD

Last call! SRCD nominations close this Friday, October 23. SRCD members, make your voice count. Submit your nominations before the deadline: tinyurl.com/b7npcw2m #SRCD #ChildDev

#SRCD27 Chat with Leaders Session 1: here are more Senior Scholars you’ll meet! This “speed dating” style session pairs breakfast with small-group table conversations guided by each Senior Scholar. Meet the next group of leaders: → Christia Spears Brown, University of Kentucky → Nim Tottenham, Columbia University → Maung Ting Nyeu, University of California, Santa Barbara → Tiffany Yip, Fordham University Stay tuned, more Senior Scholars to come! Purchase your ticket today: lnkd.in/gfptzjWq #ChildDev #SRCD

State policymakers have limited resources to improve youth well-being. Developmental science research can guide evidence-based investments to support connection, exploration and learning. Read the research brief co-authored by SRCD members here: tinyurl.com/4hwjzesy #SRCD

SRCD is proud to Spotlight Leanna McWood, Assistant Professor for National Disability Employment Awareness Month! Learn more about Leanna: tinyurl.com/yadr22sz #SRCD

SRCD is proud to Spotlight Alejandra Reinoso, Ph.D. Candidate for National Disability Employment Awareness Month! Learn more about Alejandra: tinyurl.com/2tz9cvue #SRCD

SRCD submitted comments on @HHSGov proposed Head Start NPRM, urging the agency to withdraw the rule and work with Congress to preserve the quality, intensity, and comprehensive services children and families rely on. Read our response: tinyurl.com/mrfsd58s #SRCD #ChildDevelopment

SRCD is proud to Spotlight James L. Rodríguez for National Hispanic Heritage Month! Learn more about him: tinyurl.com/yu6vs6n3 #SRCD

Call for Nominations for SRCD Committee and Student and Early Career (SECC) Representatives has been extended! SRCD Members can submit their nominations through October 23, 2026: tinyurl.com/5bfbxshc #SRCD

#SRCD27 invited speakers: Pamela Morris-Perez (NYU), Isha W. Metzger (Georgia State), Sebastián J. Lipina (UNA, Argentina) and Su Yeong Kim (UT Austin), on policy, therapy, learning and parenting. Early rates end Jan 15: tinyurl.com/yhdh392t #SRCD

#SRCD27 Chat with Leaders Session 2 - Meet some of our Senior Scholars! Up to five students or early career scholars will be seated at each senior scholars’ table to share conversation and a meal. Learn more about the sessions: tinyurl.com/54napp3u #SRCD #ChildDev

SRCD is proud to Spotlight Francisco Palermo for National Hispanic Heritage Month! Learn more about him: tinyurl.com/nxdxbr7e #SRCD