Virginia Tech Learning & Development Lab

08/09/2026

Check out the VT DevSci Network August opportunities for your child to participate in Virginia Tech research projects! Several have a Zoom option if you may not be local to the Blacksburg area. See all the info below and please share with others who may be interested. Thank you for your support of child development research!

08/01/2026

Check out the young alumni spotlight below about one of our former L&D Lab members. We are so proud of you, Christine!

07/09/2026

Check out the July opportunities for your child to participate in Virginia Tech research projects, including a NEW one for ages 4 to 6, the "Enhancing Shared Reading Tech Study" that has a Zoom option if you may not be local to the Blacksburg area. See all the info below!

06/22/2026

The VT Learning & Development Lab is presenting at a conference in Italy this week! Thanks to the graduate students and undergraduates who contributed to this work, as well as to the students and parents who participated in our "Math Buddies" project!

06/13/2026

It's been a few weeks since the official graduation ceremony, but we are still celebrating the accomplishments of our two recent PhD graduates from the VT Learning and Development Lab, Dr. Maegan Colbert and Dr. Isabel Valdivia! 🎉

Dr. Valdivia was jointly hooded by her co-advisors, Dr. Caroline Hornburg, Director of the VT Learning and Development Lab and Dr. Cindy Smith, Director of the Children's Emotions Lab at Virginia Tech.

This was the first year for Dr. Hornburg to hood doctoral candidates, and it was incredible to have TWO lab members to celebrate this year! Congratulations again, Drs. Colbert and Valdivia! 👏

06/10/2026

Our lab is featured below since we are affiliated with the VT DevSci Network - check out all the other research groups and connect with their social media pages or websites by scrolling through the post below!

06/07/2026

Check out the June opportunities for your child to participate in Virginia Tech research projects! Some are fully remote options (such as the Storybook Study for ages 4 to 6!) so you don't have to be local to the NRV.

05/29/2026

We are partnering with the Virginia Tech Human Development & Family Science CoDeS Lab again on a NEW Storytime Study for children ages 4 to 6! Please see the filer below for information (note there are options for participating on the VT Blacksburg campus or via Zoom):

05/28/2026

Check out this great network! Sign up to stay in the loop about developmental science projects for children!

The VT Developmental Science Network connects families with exciting developmental science projects!

By joining the network, you’ll become part of a community helping researchers in Psychology and Human Development & Family Science at Virginia Tech learn more about how children grow, think, and thrive. When you sign up, researchers will reach out with details about projects your family may be eligible for.

Interested? 💡✨ Join by completing the form at vtdevsci.cs.vt.edu or by scanning the QR code on the attached flyer.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at [email protected]