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October 23, 2009
Albert Yonas, Ph.D. professor in the Institute of Child Development, and graduate student Sherryse Corrow are featured in an exciting new video produced by University Relations highlighting their research on babies and visual perception. You can view the video on the University's YouTube channel, or follow the link to continue reading below.
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October 16, 2009
Megan Gunnar, Regents professor in the Institute of Child Development, will give a talk at the 19th annual Practical Pediatrics conference held by Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota on September 24th, 2009. Her talk will be on the development of children adopted after spending long periods of time in orphanages and other institutions.
October 2, 2009
Next week, CEED's Five Hundred Under Five and CRTiEC (Center for Response to Intervention in Early Childhood) become residents of the University's newest site, the Urban Research and Outreach/Engagement Center (UROC) at Plymouth and Penn Avenues North in Minneapolis. We invite you to join with us in celebrating the launch of UROC and CEED satellite office there. Please come to the opening of our newly renovated building in North Minneapolis and connect with neighbors and supporters as we come together to create a shared future for our vital urban community. Building tours, art exhibit, performances, speakers, refreshments! Bring friends and relatives and spread the word! All are welcome!
2:00-5:00 pm, Saturday, October 31, 2009
2001 Plymouth Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
RSVP to www.uroc.umn.edu/launch or 612-626-UROC
October 1, 2009
Alan Sroufe, Ph.D., professor in the Institute of Child Development, was recently interviewed for WCCO's news article and video entitled "Why First 3 Years of Life are Very Important." Sroufe, an expert on attachment in children, discusses how caregiving during the first few years of a child's life can impact their future success. Read more at the WCCO website, or view the video.
Megan Gunnar, Regents professor in the Institute of Child Development, presented at the Stress Satellite Symposium of the 41st European Brain and Behavior Society (EBBS) Meeting in Rhodes, Greece, on September 14th, 2009. Her presentation was on "Regulation of the HPA-axis in children: sensitivity to responsive parental care."
September 16, 2009
Henry Wellman, Ph.D., (ICD 1975) professor in psychology and research professor at the Center for Human Growth and Development at the University of Michigan, was recently named a Collegiate Professor. As part of this distinctive award, the recipient names their "chair" in honor of someone who was important to them in their field, and Wellman chose Harold W. Stevenson, PhD, professor and director of ICD from 1959-1971 and professor at the University of Michigan thereafter, and someone Dr. Wellman describes as a "mentor, friend, and foundation" for his career.
Jens Omli, PhD, postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Child Development, will be presenting a paper titled "The Emotional Experience of Youth Sport Parenting" at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference on September 18th. The paper was co-authored with Nicole LaVoi, PhD, Associate Director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport, and recent Kinesiology graduates Sarah Hammon and Erin Morris.
September 14, 2009
On Monday, September 7th, members of the Institute of Child Development staffed a booth for the ICD Participant Pool (IPP) at the Minnesota State Fair, and it was a smashing success! Albert Yonas, PhD, professor, and Stephanie Carlson, PhD, associate professor, had stage time during which they presented testing tasks they typically use in their research labs. The IPP registered 237 children, mostly preschool and early school-age. Booth staffers handed out 500 puzzles and 500 rattles with contact information on them, and lots of people took registration cards to mail back. They also were able to tell people about the brand-new online enrollment form and are already receiving responses that indicated they heard about the IPP at the state fair!
Stephanie Carlson, Ph.D., associate professor in the Institute of Child Development, gave an invited address entitled "Executive Function: Normative Development and Individual Differences" at the 2009 annual American Psychological Association convention in Toronto, Canada. Her presentation was selected as a "Highlight of the APA Conference" and featured online in About Kids Health, an online news and information outlet for of the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children.
September 11, 2009
Diane Wiese-Bjornstal, Ph.D., associate professor in Kinesiology, and Jens Omli, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Child Development and former advisee of Wiese-Bjornstal, have been awarded a $212,000 grant over two years from the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs. The grant will implement the International Sport Connection Soccer Coach Education program in collaboration with the Federation of Uganda Football Associations. Wiese-Bjornstal and Omli will travel to Uganda January 2010 and 2011 with a delegation of U.S. coaches. They will host a delegation of Ugandan coaches, who will travel to Minnesota for advanced training this October, and again in October 2010.
September 4, 2009
Xiaojia Ge, professor of the Institute of Child Development, best known for his seminal findings of puberty onset on adolescent developmental outcomes, passed away on August 26, 2009. Ge joined ICD in the fall of 2006. He was an exceptional scholar and a dedicated educator. He was a wonderful addition to Child Development and he will be missed by all who knew him. We extend our sympathy to the family of Jenny Li, his wife, who works in Financial Services in the CEHD Dean's Office.
The Star Tribune obituary is available at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/startribune/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=132072199
A memorial service dedicated to the celebration of his life and our love for him will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at 2 p.m. at the Coffman Theatre, Coffman Memorial Union, 300 Washington Avenue, SE, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455.
June 18, 2009
Abigail Gewirtz, Ph.D., assistant professor in Family Social Science and the Institute of Child Development, has received the Rising Star award for 2008-2009 from the Women's Philanthropic Leadership Circle. This award is given to a pre-tenure female faculty member in the College of Education and Human Development who has demonstrated leadership and creativity in an academic area as shown by research, teaching and service. Congratulations, Abi!
June 16, 2009
Former CEHD Dean Steve Yussen, professor and director of undergraduate studies in the Institute of Child Development, has been named editor of AERA's flagship journal, Educational Researcher. Deborah Dillon, Guy Bond Chair in Reading in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and educational psychology professor Michael Harwell join Yussen as associate editors.
Yussen brings more than 35 years of scholarly experience to this new endeavor. In the past he has served as associate editor of Child Development and the Journal of Educational Psychology, as a reviewer for numerous scholarly journals, and as an editorial advisory board member. His own research, which centers on cognitive development, instructional psychology, memory, learning, and reading comprehension in school-age children, has been widely published.
May 21, 2009
Congratulations to ICD doctoral students Amy Monn and Laura Supkoff who have been awarded prestigious 3-year NSF Graduate Research Fellowship awards, as well as to Rachel White and Cathy Hayakawa who received Honorable Mentions. This annual national competition is very tough, and both Fellowship awards and Honorable Mentions are a great testament to the outstanding quality of an applicant's work and ideas.
May 7, 2009
Julie Markant, Ph.D. candidate in Child Psychology, has been awarded a prestigious Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship from the Graduate School for 2009-2010. These Fellowships are awarded each year to a select number of students in their final year of study to enable them to devote full-time effort to dissertation research and writing.
Julie is focusing her studies on how learning and attention develop in infants through interaction with the world around them, despite the overwhelming amount of incoming stimuli. Katie Thomas is her adviser.
Congratulations, Julie!
Dante Cicchetti will give a plenary presentation entitled "Developmental Psychopathology in Action" at the 2009 American Psychological Association Convention in Toronto, Ontario, August 6-9.
April 29, 2009
ICD staff member Eric Hart is the lead author of the newly released book, "The Neighborhood by the Falls: A Look Back at Life in Longfellow." Published by the Longfellow Community Council, this richly illustrated book is a history of the south Minneapolis neighborhood where he lives and shines new light on the people, places, and events contributing to the neighborhood's long history. Contact Eric if you are interested in purchasing a copy of the book.
April 27, 2009
The 2009 US News and World Report Graduate Program rankings are out, and ICD has regained the number one spot in Developmental Psychology. Congratulations, ICD! See the rankings here.
February 23, 2009
Richard A. Weinberg, Ph.D., professor in the Institute of Child Development, was presented with the Tom H. Swain Campus Recognition Award at the University of Minnesota's 20th annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Ceremony on February 16th. The award was in recognition of his nine years of going above and beyond the call of duty in his role as Faculty Athletics Representative.
February 16, 2009
Megan R. Gunnar, Ph.D., and L. Alan Sroufe, Ph.D., professors in the Institute of Child Development, have each received the Society for Research in Child Development award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Child Development in recognition of their major contributions to the field of child development. They will officially receive their awards at the upcoming Presidential Plenary session on Friday, April 3rd at the biennial meeting of SRCD in Denver.
February 5, 2009
Ann S. Masten, Ph.D., professor in the Institute of Child Development, has been elected President of the Society for Research in Child Development, which is the leading international organization in developmental science. She will take office as President-Elect at the biennial meeting in Denver in April 2009 and serve as president for a two-year term beginning at the subsequent meeting in Montreal in 2011.
December 3, 2008
Professor Ann Masten (Institute of Child Development) is quoted in an article on the pros and cons of raising young children in the White House.
September 23, 2008
A recent news article discusses research by Professor Philip Zelazo and Associate Professor Stephanie Carlson (Institute on Child Development) studying the development of executive function in children.
U study teaching kids to retrain thoughts
Star Tribune (Minn.) Sept. 22, 2008
August 12, 2008
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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!
August 4, 2008
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
June 25, 2008
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
June 10, 2008
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."
June 6, 2008
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
June 3, 2008
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).
Continue reading "All about child care: What parents need to know" »
May 28, 2008
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.
May 27, 2008
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.
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.
April 23, 2008
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!
April 7, 2008
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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!
April 2, 2008
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
March 26, 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
March 5, 2008
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.
January 18, 2008
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
January 4, 2008
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
December 21, 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
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
December 11, 2007
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Professor Philip Zelazo in the Institute of Child Development recently published the following article.
November 13, 2007
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
September 19, 2007
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!
September 4, 2007
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.
August 15, 2007
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.
August 7, 2007
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.
July 13, 2007
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.
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.
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.
June 27, 2007
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.
May 23, 2007
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.
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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