Researcher Spotlight

In Memoriam: Deborah Kemler Nelson

In Memoriam: Deborah Kemler Nelson

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...

In Memoriam: Sandra Trehub

In Memoriam: Sandra Trehub

We are greatly saddened by the passing of Sandra Trehub. Born in 1938, she died peacefully at her home on 20 January 2023. Sandra was a trailblazer. Her research focusing on auditory pattern perception in infancy and early childhood single-handedly started...

In Memoriam:  Lauren B. Adamson

In Memoriam: Lauren B. Adamson

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...

In memoriam: Lew Lipsitt—Founding Generation of ICIS

In memoriam: Lew Lipsitt—Founding Generation of ICIS

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...

The Notorious LRG – Lila Gleitman passes away

The Notorious LRG – Lila Gleitman passes away

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...