At APF, we proudly fund efforts that advance youth mental health. Our programs advocate for care, policies, and evidence-based interventions that are accessible, equitable, and tailored to unique cont...

Recommendations from Audun Dahl, author of ‘Between Fixed and Fickle: Why Our Moral Views Keep Changing’… plus an extract, courtesy of Harvard University Press.

Introduction Prior research indicates that social class is strongly associated with academic outcomes such as GPA. However, little work explores the role that social discrimination plays in this rel...

Abstract. Applying intergroup contact theory to children's thinking about social inequalities, this study investigated whether and why 8- to 12-year-old Am

Abstract. Humans' moral views of animals vary in important ways across development. In many cases, adults display anthropocentric moral judgments that rela

Despite the benefits to children, intergroup peer interactions make some parents uncomfortable. Drawing on social identity theory and an integrated stereotyping framework, this study investigated how...

Teachers and parents often scaffold children to help others. Not all help is equally beneficial, however. We know very little about the ways in which children distribute different types of help. Acr...

In STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields, people with disabilities are underrepresented. This study aimed to determine what barriers might prevent students with and without disabili...

In the Social Development Lab, we study how children think about people, groups, and society. The lab is supervised by Dr. Laura Elenbaas.

High school students enrolled in ethnic studies develop the ability to think analytically about the causes of social inequalities, a University of Michigan study suggests.

Assistant/Associate Professor of HDFS

Kids thrive in diverse friend groups, but this isn’t always what parents choose for them.

Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)