Child Development and Learning Laboratory

06/26/2025

Do you have a 4, 5, or 6-year old? Do you want to participate in a 15-30 minute virtual study with your child (compensation provided!)? If you or someone you know is interested, please fill our parent interest form out here: https://fairfield.iad1.qualtrics.com/.../SV_3mAHuPbAMBsuisC

We are currently about to finish data collection, and are running sessions until Thursday, July 3rd. We would love for your family to participate with us!

06/11/2025

Do you have a 4, 5, or 6-year old? Do you want to participate in a 15-30 minute virtual study with your child (compensation provided!)? If you or someone you know is interested, please fill our parent interest form out here: https://fairfield.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3mAHuPbAMBsuisC

05/20/2024

The Child Development and Learning Laboratory (https://www.childdevlab-fairfield.com/) at Fairfield University (directed by Dr. Amanda Haber) is actively recruiting children ages 4-6 for in-person and online studies about how children learn, ask questions, and their beliefs about STEM. Click here to sign up: https://qualtricsxmwcxgqkvm4.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a

03/13/2024

We are officially starting recruitment for our study! Do you have a 4-6 year old child and have interest in participating in a study on learning? Follow this link:

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02/01/2024

Do you have a 4-6 year old child and would be willing to have them participate in a virtual study about digital voice assistants? Give us a follow to learn more about future studies!

You can also email us at [email protected]

01/31/2024

This semester, our lab has two research assistants. The second is Mia Swenson. Learn more about her below!

Mia Swenson is a Sophomore Psychology student studying in the College of Arts and Sciences at Fairfield University. She has minors in Educational Studies and Mathematics. She has research interests in developmental psychology, specifically the early childhood age, as well as clinical psychology, also in children and adolescents. This is her first research experience, and she is very excited to learn more about research topics, and be a part of the Child Development & Learning Lab! Outside of the lab, Mia enjoys running, reading romance books, and hanging out with her friends.

01/31/2024

This semester, our lab has two research assistants. The first is Katie Bagley. Learn more about her below!

Katie Bagley is a Sophomore Psychology major with a minor in Special Education at Fairfield University. She is interested in child and developmental psychology research. The Child Development and Learning Laboratory is her first research experience, and she is very excited and grateful for the opportunity! When Katie is not in the lab, she loves to read, dance, ski, listen to music, and hang out with her friends. In the future, Katie hopes to pursue a career in School Psychology.

01/31/2024

Introducing our Primary Investigator: Dr. Amanda S. Haber

Dr. Amanda S. Haber is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Fairfield University. She earned her Ph.D. in Applied Human Development from Boston University. She also earned her Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.) degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Development from the University of Pennsylvania as well as her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree and teaching license in Early Childhood Education from Boston University. Her research interests include caregiver-child conversations and storybook reading interactions, STEM education, language development and learning, and technology and digital media use in early childhood. Her work has been published in a variety of scholarly journals, including Journal of Cognition and Development, Early Childhood Research Quarterly, Mind, Brain, and Education, and Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. Learn more about Dr. Haber here:https://www.childdevlab-fairfield.com/_files/ugd/2dfef4_8d300b5abe244348a6573611fa78603b.pdf or visit her website here: https://www.amandashaber.com/

01/31/2024

Welcome to the Child Development and Learning Laboratory!!

Our research is broadly aimed at advancing knowledge of how young children learn during the early childhood years (primarily 4-6 years of age). In particular, our work examines how the language in children’s social interactions with caregivers, teachers, and technology shapes children’s early learning and school readiness skills in multiple contexts (home, book reading, museums, childcare centers). Using a strengths-based approach, we aim to develop new pedagogical approaches to early education and evidenced-based interventions that build on the cultural practices of families to foster the 21st century skills children need to succeed in the workforce today.

Check out our website below!

Our research is broadly aimed at advancing knowledge of how young children learn during the early childhood years (primarily 4-6 years of age). In particular, our work examines how the language in children’s social interactions with caregivers, teachers, and technology shapes children’s early le...