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Professor Dante Cicchetti (Institute of Child Development) will receive the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 7 2008 Mentorship Award on Saturday, August 16, at the APA convention in Boston, Massachusetts. The Developmental Psychology Mentorship Award honors individuals who have contributed to developmental psychology through the education and training of the next generation of research leaders in developmental psychology.

Congratulations Dante!

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The new Center for Children and Families at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) is partially modeled on our own Institute of Child Development.

New UTD center aims to help children grow
Dallas Morning News (Tex.) August 3, 2008

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Professor Arthur Reynolds (Institute of Child Development) was mentioned in a recent article on a conference sponsored by the Early Childhood Research Collaborative (ECRC). ECRC is a partnership between the Center for Early Education and Development and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Arthur is co-director of the collaborative.

Laying the foundation
The Region (Minn.) June 2008

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The Elegant Gathering of White Snows by Kris Radish

Recommended by Professor Nicki R. Crick, Institute of Child Development

“I chose this book because it portrays the power of women’s friendships to heal, support, and transform lives. As a researcher who studies the dark side of some female relationships, it is wonderful to be reminded of the positive nurturing side. I hope that this book inspires you as much as it did me."

Read more U Reads recommendations.

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Professor Arthur Reynolds (Institute of Child Development) and his work on the Chicago Longitudinal Study were featured in a recent Education Week article.

Long-term economic payoff seen from early-childhood education
Education Week (Md.) June 5, 2008

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Here's a can't-miss video on child care, created by the College's Office of Academic and Information Technology Services and student/instructor Jessica Pleuss (ICD).

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Rich Weinberg, Distinguished University Teaching Professor of child psychology in the Institute of Child Development and Director, Center for Early Education and Development, and Mary Jo Kane, Professor and Chair, School of Kinesiology, and Director, Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport, will be on the "Good Enough Moms" (GEMS) radio show on FM 107, Sunday, June 1. The radio show will feature Weinberg and Kane talking about children's involvement in sport. A story on GEMS, a show that explores the many facets of motherhood in today's world, can be found at UMNNews.

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Professors Byron Egeland, W. Andrew Collins, and L. Alan Sroufe, all in the Institute of Child Development, will receive the Book Award from the International Association for Relational Research (IARR) for their publication, The Development of the Person. The award will be presented at the 2008 IARR Conference in July.

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Professor W. Andrew Collins in the Institute of Child Development has received the Outstanding Mentor Award from the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR). He was nominated by current and former students and colleagues in the doctoral minor program in Interpersonal Relationships Research. IARR seeks to stimulate and support the scientific study of personal relationships and encourage cooperation among social scientists worldwide. The award will be presented at the 2008 biennial conference, to be held in Providence, RI, July 17-20.

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Professor Nicki Crick, director of the Institute of Child Development, has received a Research Circle Grant from the University's Office of International Programs to support her work in Uganda. The project, entitled the Acholi Partnership Initiative, is a collaboration with several College faculty, staff, graduate students, and colleagues from Gulu University in northern Uganda.

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Jens Omli, Kinesiology Ph.D. candidate, has been offered a two-year NIMH traineeship at the Institute of Child Development. He will be working with Professors Dante Cicchetti and Nicki Crick to acquire new research skills, including measurement of HPA-axis functioning, which will allow him to investigate the influence of angry parent behavior on emotional outcomes in youth sport participants.

Congratulations, Jens!

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Stephanie Carlson, associate professor in the Institute of Child Development, received an honorary doctorate from the University of Washington in recognition of her service on the faculty there, prior to joining the University of Minnesota.

Congratulations, Stephanie!

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The Institute of Child Development was mentioned in an article on homeless and highly mobile students in area schools. ICD faculty members are helping local social workers build a database comparing homeless and highly mobile students with children who are very low-income but continually housed. They hope to identify factors that make children academically resilient, as well as promising interventions.

Many schools face major 'hidden' problem--helping homeless students succeed
MinnPost (Minn.) March 31, 2008

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Philip Zelazo, a professor in the Insitute of Child Development, comments on the connection between working memory and self-control in an article on self-control and children.

Self-control? It's child's play
Chicago Tribune (Ill.) March 25, 2008

Self-control? It's child's play: Some classic games help limit anti-social behavior
Sun Journal (ME) July 20, 2008

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Psi Chi (University of Illinois chapter) has named CEHD alum Professor Chryle Elieff its Teacher of the Year. Elieff received a Ph.D. from the Institute of Child Development. As a member of the developmental division at the University of Illinois, she teaches courses on infant psychology and adolescent development. Elieff will be honored during a ceremony on Sunday, April 27.

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Professor Andrew Collins in the Institute of Child Development comments on childhood playacting in an article on child and adolescent social development.

Young Love
Time Magazine (N.Y.) Jan. 17, 2008

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Alumna Dr. Marian Radke-Yarrow (Ph.D. '44) and her research on depression and parenting were featured in a recent New York Times Magazine article. Radke-Yarrow passed away this past year.

The anthropological psychologist
New York Times Magazine (N.Y.) Dec. 30, 2007

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Professor Phil Zelazo (Institute of Child Development) discusses his recently published research on the positive effects of mindfulness mediation.

Shedding stress and anxiety through meditation

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Recent research on preschool intervention by Professor Arthur Reynolds (Institute of Child Development) was mentioned in an article on a Chicago Public Schools preschool program.

Study shows CPS preschool program engenders success
WMAQ-TV (Ill.) Dec. 20, 2007

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Professor Philip Zelazo in the Institute of Child Development recently published the following article.

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Professor Arthur Reynolds (ICD) and his reasearch on the positive effects of early childhood intervention were mentioned in a Star Tribune article on a recent forum to discuss early education funding.

"Invest early to get more kids in college, experts say"
Star Tribune (Minn.) November 12, 2007

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Corrine Spading, an undergraduate in the Institute of Child Development, was one of five University students recently awarded a Robert and Gail Buuck Scholarship. The scholarship provides access to higher education, opportunities for enhancing or supporting learning, and support for self-advocacy and leadership to students with disabilities.

This is the second time Corrine has won this scholarship. She's currently pursuing a bachelor of arts in child psychology, and her career goal is to become a child life specialist working between doctors and young patients to promote the best experience possible. This coming semester she will be studying abroad in the Mediterranean.

Congratulations, Corrine!

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Xiaojia Ge, a faculty member within the Institute of Child Development, comments in a recent Star Tribune article on the possible emotional ramifications for the child stars of Kid Nation, a new Fox reality television show.

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Professor Andrew Collins (ICD) is the lead author on a recent research project that identifies a connection between how safe and secure young adults felt in romantic relationships and the level of attachment to their caregivers as babies. You can read a brief article about the research that recently appeared in the Dallas Morning News.

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Professor Arthur Reynolds (ICD) and Associate Professor Judy Temple (Applied Economics) report that comprehensive school-based intervention programs affect health and well-being in this UMNews news release.

UPDATES: Arthur and Judy's research was the subject of a recent Star Tribune editorial praising preschool education.

Another article mentioning this research in today's Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.

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Professor Megan Gunnar in the Institute of Child Development was recently awarded $209,759 by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to complete a project on child developmental psychopathology. The project began this month and is scheduled to end in June 2008.

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Professor Andrew Collins in the Institute of Child Development was recently awarded $630,375 by National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Collins' project is entitled "The Developmental Construction of Adult Competence." The project began in June 2007 and is scheduled to end in May 2008.

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Dante Cicchetti, professor in the Institute on Child Development, was recently awarded $100,000 by Hennepin County to complete a redesign of their mental health services programs. The project began in February 2007 and is scheduled to end in January 2008.

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Professor Dante Cicchetti received the 2007 Outstanding Research Study Award from the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. This is the third time since its inception in 1993 that Cicchetti has received this award.

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Marti Erickson, director of the Harris Programs in the Center for Early Education and Development, presented a keynote address in Newark, New Jersey at the Building Family Success in New Jersey conference (with Byron Egeland of the Institute of Child Development). Marti was also the visiting scholar and keynote presenter for the Boston Institute for the Development of Infants and Parents, and delivered the keynote address at the Family Support and Intervention Conference in Potsdam, Germany.

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Dante Cicchetti, professor in the Institute of Child Development and Department of Psychiatry, has won a Mentor Award in Developmental Psychology from Division 7 of the American Psychological Association. The award recognizes individuals who have had substantial impact on the field of developmental psychology by their mentoring of young scholars.

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