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...
The ICIS Founding Generation Summer Fellowship for Undergraduates aims to develop the next generation of scholars to advance innovative research on infancy and translation of research for the public good. The program pairs promising students with research mentors from...
Have you ever giggled at those viral videos of toddlers trying their utmost not to eat a marshmallow placed enticingly before them, having been told to wait until the grown-up returns so that they might get another? Those moments, while amusing, are actually part of a...
In our recent Newsletter, we introduced the new ICIS Communications Committee team members for the 2024-2027 cycle. In addition to Kiley Hamlin, Vanessa LoBue, Jessica Bradshaw, and Ron Seifer, and with thanks to outgoing members Mireille Babineau and Sheena Carter,...
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...
How infants perceive the world impacts how they respond, interact, and learn from objects and people. Over the last few decades, developmental scientists have designed research methods to probe infants’ perception. Advances in this field have already changed how we...
