Jan 27, 2025 | Announcements, Baby Blog, Researcher Spotlight
The developmental psychology community mourns the loss of Dr. Clancy Blair, a scholar whose groundbreaking research and compassionate mentorship have left an indelible mark on our field. His prolific career began as a professor at Penn State before joining New York...
Apr 19, 2024 | Announcements, Baby Blog, Research Highlights
I wish to share the sad news that Professor Thérèse Gouin Décarie (1923-2024) has passed away on April 2nd. Professor Décarie was internationally known for her research on infant development and has been a leader in the establishment of the field of developmental...
Nov 21, 2023 | Announcements, Baby Blog, Researcher Spotlight
Deborah Kemler Nelson On November 13, 2023, our field lost a shining star. Professor Deborah Kemler Nelson, the Centennial Chair Emerita of Swarthmore College, passed away surrounded by her loving family. Debby got her PhD in psychology from Brown University with her...
Jan 11, 2022 | Announcements, Researcher Spotlight, Uncategorized
It is my sad duty to report that our beloved colleague, Lauren Bernstein Adamson, died December 31, 2021. Lauren was a life-long member of the International Congress for Infant Studies, having attended its inaugural meeting in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1978. A...
Oct 8, 2021 | Announcements, Baby Blog, News, Researcher Spotlight, Uncategorized
It is with great sorrow I inform you of the death of Dr. Lewis P. Lipsitt, a founding member of the International Congress for Infant Studies and a pioneer in the field of Infancy. Lewis Lipsitt died at on Thursday, September 30, 2021.In the field of Infancy, Lewis...
Aug 10, 2021 | Announcements, Baby Blog, News, Researcher Spotlight
On August 8, our field lost a giant, Lila Ruth Gleitman. Lila’s work altered our understanding of the human mind through her elegant theoretical and empirical investigations of early language development. Redefining and broadening the field, she asked not only what...
