The Kids' Table

Join us for a chat with Dr. Nia Nickerson, a Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine.

Join us for a chat with Dr. Allyson Masters, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

In this episode we learn all about pediatric physiotherapy with our guest Kasha Pyka! Kasha is a Clinical Manager & Physiotherapist at Kids Physio Group in Toronto.

Join us as we dive into education policy with our guest Paige Shoemaker DeMio! Paige is a Senior Policy Analyst for K-12 Education Policy at the Center for American Progress. This episode was recorded on February 20. Since then, there have been changes with the Department of Education and government funding for education, so not everything discussed in the episode reflects the latest updates.

Join us as we learn all about how language impacts children's mindsets and motivation with our guest Dr. Kayla Good! Dr. Kayla Good received her PhD in Developmental Psychology from Stanford University.

Join us as we learn about literacy with our guest Estee Carter! We dive into children's literacy, focusing especially on dyslexia! Estee Carter's roles have included the Exective Director of World of Words and the founder of Orange Goose Tutoring. She received her Master's from New York University in Literacy and Dyslexia.

Join us as we learn all about child attachment with our guest Dr. Jessica Stern! We gain insight into gentle parenting, the different types of attachment, and the differences between boundaries, consequences, and punishments. Dr. Jessica Stern is an Assistant Professor of Psychological Science at Pomona College. She completed her Ph. D. at the University of Maryland and a postdoctoral fellowship a...

In this episode we learn all about community-focused Playful Learning Landscapes and trust with Dr. Annelise Pesch! We also dive into the balance between making research both community-focused and generalizable. Dr. Annelise Pesch is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Temple University's Infant & Child Lab. She received her PhD in Developmental Psychology from the Institute of Child Development at the U...

Join us as we learn about life working on Capitol Hill with our guest Allie Pearce! We gain insight into K-12 education policy, equity and access in public education, workforce development, and political science. Allie Pearce is a Legislative Assistant in the United States House of Representatives with Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici.

Join us for a conversation about the surprising overlap between children's play time and screen time, the benefits of videochatting with grandparents, and the implciations of various types of screen use (movies! television! phones!). We discuss the importance of storytelling when communicating with academic and policy stakeholders ("data makes you credible but stories make you memorable&q...

Join us as we chat with Dr. Rachel Flynn about video games, executive functioning, and the many positive uses of media for children's physical, cognitive, and social health. Rachel is an Assistant Professor at San Francisco State University.

Join us as we chat with Dr. Elysia Choi and Janet Gu about their research on the social-emotional and identity development in immigrant youth, including racial microaggressions and joking in middle school. Elysia received her PhD in Developmental Psychology from New York University. Janet is a doctoral student at Boston University.

Join us as we talk with Dr. Jacob Schatz about joint engagement in parent-child interactions, and the many ways parents can support and advance children's play! Jacob received his PhD in Developmental Psychology from New York University. He is currently a rabbinical student at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies at American Jewish University.

Join us as we talk with Dr. Sandy Gonzalez about children's healthcare, bilingualism, and motor development! Sandy is a a Senior Research Associate at Nicklaus Children's Health System.

Join us as we talk with Sarah Vogel about what we can learn about the gut microbiome from baby's poop, the surprising benefits of dogs for promoting infant health, and the intersection between social determinants of health and stress and deprivation in early life. Sarah Vogel is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Boston University. You can follow...

Join us as we chat with Katherine Ziska, our new(ish) Kids' Table co-host! We discuss her experience with homeschooling, the overlap between philosophy and psychology, the ethics of artificial intelligence, and social categories. Katherine is a lab manager at the University of Michigan's Intelligent Media Lab with Ying Xu, where she conducts research on the education applications of artifi...

In December, Dr. Emily Foster-Hanson helped us understand the way we reason about the world - sorting categories and representing them through our mental concepts. We took a dive into how those concepts shape our assumptions, stereotypes, and inform future learning - and the ways in which language influences what concepts we form. Dr. Foster-Hanson is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Swarth...

In November, we were joined by the inimitable Dr. Amanda Woodward, researcher and educator extraordinaire, who shared her research on how children reason about social exclusion, the power of social connection in development, and how those lessons can apply to the classroom (even stats classes!). Amanda is a Teaching Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota.

Dr. Adriana Bankston has built her career doing science policy work, conducting research, collaborating with nonprofits, think tanks, and the federal government to advocate for federally funded research and train early career scientists. She obtained her PhD from Emory University in Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology. She is a Strategic Advisor for the Journal of Science Policy & Gov...

Join us as we chat with Dr. Molly Scott all about the Active Playful Learning project, a national study aimed at helping students become deeper, more creative thinkers! Molly is the Associate Director of the Active Playful Learning project and a Research Scientist at the Temple University Infant & Child Lab.

Join us as we chat with Lauren Girouard-Hallam about artificial intelligence and childhood education. We discuss the risks and benefits of using AI in education settings, discuss the latest research in this area, and explore the hype around ChatGPT! Lauren is a Ph. D. candidate at the University of Louisville investigating how children think about voice assistants (like Alexa) and is a pioneering...

Join us as we chat with Dylan Van Duyne about diversity, equity, and inclusion in public schools! We discuss the student experience and making schools as inclusive as possible. Dylan is an Equity Training Specialist within the School District of Philadelphia.

Join us as we chat with Kieara Reed all about international education! We discuss teaching in the U.S. and abroad and the surprising similarities and differences across contexts and cultures. We examine how aspects of the macroculture persist across national contexts and discuss various educational standards and systems. And of course, we share fun stories about the many ways students and teachers...

Join us as we chat with Angelica Gangemi, M.D., all about the pediatric healthcare system! We discuss life span care, from infancy, to adolescence and adulthood. We unpack the strengths and challenges of the medical system from both the doctor and patient perspective. Together we imagine ways to synergize between child development research, policy, and the pediatric healthcare system. Angelica is...

In our April episode, Gracie Monks, J.D., teaches us the about the ins and outs of the juvenile justice system - including its unique vocabulary. We unpack the school-to-prison pipeline, racism in deliquency systems, the role of forensics, and more broadly, we rethink our approach to child welfare and the law.  Gracie is an assistant public defender at the Defender Association of Philadelphia. She...