Institute faculty members are housed in departments and colleges across campus including education, special education, psychology, public policy, agricultural economics, nursing, and more! These connections throughout the University create innovative opportunities for faculty and students to work on multidisciplinary research and outreach projects that solve complex solutions impacting young children and their families. Further, the Institute partners with child care programs, schools and clinics, including our own Becky Gates and Charlotte Sharp Children’s Centers and the Reading Clinic, to support student implementation of research-based teaching and learning practices. Integrative undergraduate and graduate programs provide cutting-edge learning opportunities for Aggies.

The Institute provides research opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students as well as post-doctoral fellows from a variety of disciplines across campus who are interested in young children’s development and learning. The Institute provides students multiple opportunities to contribute to federally-funded research sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, the US Department of Education, The National Science Foundation, and more.

Using an apprenticeship model, Institute faculty mentor students through each step of the research process from idea generation to dissemination of research. Students are encouraged to present their research at local, state, and national conferences and supported to publish in peer-reviewed journals.

To learn more about research opportunities at The Institute contact Jenn Cardona