01/30/2026
Avery joined our lab this winter! Her infectious energy and drive will make her a great addition to the research team at the Infant and Child Development Center.
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Website: www.childdevelopment.northwestern.edu What does your baby think? How do infants learn new words?
What do young children see when they look at the world around them? We study these and many other exciting questions about children's development. If you have a baby or toddler, we invite you to come visit the the Project on Child Development to participate in some of our award-winning research. NU IRB STU00013062, STU00104124, STU00091166 Sandra Waxman PI
01/30/2026
Avery joined our lab this winter! Her infectious energy and drive will make her a great addition to the research team at the Infant and Child Development Center.
01/28/2026
Sheridan joined our team this winter! We are so grateful for the joy, enthusiasm and hard work she brings to the Infant and Child Development Center.
01/20/2026
Our new website is under way. Check out some of our new photos. Sign up to have your child participate in research. We are looking for babies as young as 5 months and as old as 1.5 years.
bit.ly/ICDC_Signup
11/04/2025
Do you have a baby 11.5-12.5 months old? If you do - please participate in our research from your very own home. Here is a link to the study:
https://childrenhelpingscience.com/studies/a044e4a1-994f-4eda-a7e4-d26fd2ead983/
All participants will be compensated.
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11/03/2025
Northwestern Truck or Treat was a magical success! 🎃 We love our Evanston community and we look forward to continuing to work together to build and even stronger one. 💜
11/03/2025
Theo joined our lab as a research assistant this fall. He is working on the in person weekend studies and is a great addition to our team.
11/01/2025
May joined our lab as a research assistant this fall. She is working on the in person weekend studies. She is wonderful with kids and we are so happy she is a part of our lab.
10/30/2025
Hannah joined our lab this fall. She is currently the only research assistant working on the weekday and weekend studies in our lab. Hannah is a wonderful team member, and we’re thrilled to have her on our team!
10/29/2025
Mikayla joined our lab in the summer of 2025. She is a dedicated and hardworking team member, and her engaging personality especially shines through in her phone interactions. We’re so happy to have her on our team!
10/28/2025
Christina joined our lab in the summer of 2024 and has quickly become an integral part of our team. She contributes to many of our studies and brings great energy and dedication to everything she does. Christina is graduating early, and while we’re so proud of her, we’re definitely going to miss her!
10/27/2025
Barbara started as a research assistant this fall. She received the undergraduate research grant and will be working on the preschool study.
10/27/2025
Andrea joined our lab this fall. We are so excited to have her positive energy in our lab.
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