University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Infant and Child Development

Child Emotion Lab Studies (Pollak)

Research projects in the Child Emotion Lab are focused on children’s emotional development and the relationship between early life experiences and children’s mental health. We are particularly interested in understanding two related aspects of emotional development: We invite families with children ages 4-15 to participate in our studies. For more information, please contact us at …

Infant Learning Lab (Saffran)

We have a number of projects examining the learning processes that underlie language learning. Children between the ages of 6 months and 4 years are currently being recruited. http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/infantlearning/Welcome.html PI: Jenny Saffran, PhD Keywords: Infant and Child Development, Speech and Language Development

Language and Learning Studies (Kaushanskaya)

The Language Acquisition and Bilingualism Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Waisman Center is currently recruiting children ages 2 through 5 to participate in research on language development in monolingual and bilingual children. If your child speaks either only Spanish, or both English and Spanish, you may qualify to participate. Some of our studies are …

Baby Brain Recovery Study (Gillick)

Call us to learn more and find out if your baby is eligible to join! 608-381-2699 We invite you and your child to take part in a research study about how the brain changes in babies after a stroke or early brain injury. We are inviting you and your child if your child is younger …

Social Kids Lab (Shutts)

We study how children navigate the social world. Several ongoing studies address the development of social categories and preferences. We currently have studies for infants, preschoolers, and school-aged children. For more information, call 608.263.5853, email us at socialkids@psych.wisc.edu or visit https://socialkids.waisman.wisc.edu/ PI: Kristin Shutts, PhD Keywords: Infant and Child Development