We need your help! We need you and your child to join our research team! Everything about your visit is kept strictly confidential.
Formerly the Cognitive Development Project, the Childbirth and Development Project is a research group at Villanova University under Dr. Rebecca Brand studying the well-being of new moms and babies. We are looking for parents and infants (6 months-3 years) who are willing to visit our playroom for an hour or less to watch a short movie or play with some new toys. Babies love to participate because
06/18/2026
Research opportunity for women who have sought professional care for help with breastfeeding issues, and whose babies are now 12-18 months old. We would love to hear about your experiences.
If interested, press the "Message" button below!
You can also email [email protected] or Dr. Rebecca Brand (see below) for more information.
05/09/2025
I'm so proud of the students of the Villanova Childbirth and Development Lab! In the last two years, they have presented more than TEN posters showcasing our work, in San Diego, DC, NYC, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, and Glasgow, Scotland! They are on 🔥!
I'm priviledged to work with such a smart, passionate, hard-working, and fun bunch of students!
03/17/2025
Research opportunity for women who have sought professional care for help with breastfeeding issues, and whose babies are now 12-18 months old. We would love to hear about your experiences.
If interested, click the "message" button for more information.
09/27/2024
Greetings! We are looking for adults in the last month of pregnancy (36-42 weeks) with their first child to participate in a research project on the mental well-being of new mothers.
The project involves three surveys (one before and two after birth). We hope this research will provide information that will ultimately support mothers in this exciting and challenging phase of their lives.
The study is conducted by Dr. Rebecca Brand at Villanova University.
For more information, please click the "Send Message" link on this post.
10/24/2022
Greetings! We are looking for adults in the last month of pregnancy (36-42 weeks) with their first child to participate in a research project on the mental well-being of new mothers.
The project involves three surveys (one before and two after birth). We hope this research will provide information that will ultimately support mothers in this exciting and challenging phase of their lives.
The study is conducted by Dr. Rebecca Brand at Villanova University.
For more information, please click the "Send Message" link on this post.
09/12/2022
Greetings! We are looking for adults in their last month of pregnancy (36-42 weeks) to participate in a research project on the mental well-being of new mothers.
The project involves three surveys (one before and two after birth). We hope this research will provide information that will ultimately support mothers in this exciting and challenging phase of their lives.
The study is conducted by Dr. Rebecca Brand at Villanova University.
For more information, please click the "Send Message" link on this post.
09/07/2022
Greetings! We are looking for adults in their last month of pregnancy (36-42 weeks) to participate in a research project on the mental well-being of new mothers.
The project involves three surveys (one before and two after birth) and an optional brief phone call. We hope this research will provide information that will ultimately support mothers in this exciting and challenging phase of their lives.
This project is conducted by Dr. Rebecca Brand at Villanova University and her students.
For more information, please click the "Send Message" link on this post or contact the CDP at our gmail account: VillanovaCDP.