Research & Resource Fair
Join us on Thursday, October 20th for the Annual Research & Resource Fair from 2 - 4pm in the Visitor Center Atrium...
Center Director Visits Norway for Social Development Research
Dr. Margaret T. Owen, center director and Robinson Family professor of psychology, recently returned from Norway where she is working on a study of early stimulation in the family and children's school outcomes...
Study Finds Court Costs Increase Recidivism Among Sample Population
A recent study by Dr. Alex Piquero, Ashbel Smith professor of criminology and CCF faculty affiliate, found that unrealistic fines and fees contribute to recidivism for adolescent offenders, and the effects are greatest among the poor and racial minorities...
Alex R. Piquero: How Childhood Hunger Leads to Adult Violence
Dr. Alex Piquero discusses his study on childhood hunger and adult violence and ways to provide aid, services, outreach, and programs to North Texas families in need...
Couples Daily Lives Study Seeks Participants
Dr. Karen J. Prager, professor of psychology and CCF faculty affiliate, invites qualified couples to participate in her Couples Daily Lives Study. This study will examine day-to-day positive and negative encounters within a couple’s relationship. Couples must be at least 20 years old and have been living together for at least six months. Those who complete the study will receive $65...
Research of Center Affiliates
The Couples’ Daily Lives Project
Directed by Dr. Karen Prager, this lab examines day-to-day couple conflict and intimacy as they affect partners' relationship satisfaction. They are especially interested in how couples reconcile emotionally after conflict, and the impact of their reconciliation efforts on the health of their relationship.
The Developmental Neurolinguistics Lab
Directed by Dr. Mandy Maguire, this lab is focused on understanding how children learn language and how the brain processes language in general.
The Healthy Development Project
Directed by Dr. Shayla Holub, this lab works to understand factors that promote healthy social, emotional, and physical growth in children and families.
Directed by Dr. Candice Mills, this lab studies how children and adults think about the world around them, including how children and adults decide how much to believe the information they encounter, how they evaluate their own knowledge, and how children determine what someone is likely to know.
Directed by Dr. Pamela Rollins, this lab focuses on understanding and facilitating social communication in infants and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
The Personality and Interpersonal Relationships (PAIR) Lab
Directed by Dr. Rob Ackerman, this lab investigates how developmental experiences and personality traits help to shape the course and quality of interpersonal relationships, including romantic relationships, family relationships, and roommate relationships.