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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Joscelin Rocha-Hidalgo and others examined associations between home language experience and memory generalization, facial emotion processing, and gaze following of infants living in the United States. #infant #multilingual #facialemotionprocessing www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Please join us October 22, 2026.
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Child Study Center's We Are Connected program offers group facilitation, communication, and leadership skills to undergraduates at Penn State's University Park campus. www.psu.edu/news/liberal...
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Child Study Center program We Are Connected offers its students community | Penn State University
Penn State’s Child Study Center has developed We Are Connected, an evidence-based curriculum that gives its undergraduate students the opportunity to come together in a shared, safe space where they c...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Dr. Carlomagno Panlilio, associate professor of education, was a guest editor for a special issue of Early Childhood Research Quarterly. www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Katie Burkhouse and Joan Luby discuss the importance of considering age-related periods when certain neurobehavioral systems are especially malleable and responsive to intervention in the prevention of youth psychopathology. #developmentalpsychology acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library
Mechanism-based prevention has transformed developmental psychopathology by shifting the focus from whether interventions work to understanding how they work through the modification of neurobehavior...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Zülal İşcanoğlu and colleagues investigated the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Inventory of Family Feelings. openurl.ebsco.com/EPDB%3Agcd%3...
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Investigating the Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the Inventory of Family Feelings.
Discover this 2026 paper in Turkish Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health / Çocuk ve Gençlik Ruh Sagligi Dergisi by Bayrakcı, Yılmaz; Eskil, Şerife Gül Ayhan; Ok, Melis Çelik; et. al. focusing o...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Researchers including Erika Lunkenheimer examined how the warmth and harshness parents show toward their children predict children’s disruptive behavior. academic.oup.com/chidev/advan...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Sarah Myruski, associate research professor of psychology, and others examined neural systems underlying scaffolded cognitive reappraisal using an fMRI task in children. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Researchers including Jenae Neiderhiser investigated the longitudinal evidence for age- and sex-invariant dimensions of internalizing symptoms from childhood through adolescence. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Longitudinal Evidence for Age- and Sex-Invariant Dimensions of Internalizing Symptoms from Childhood through Adolescence: Self-Worth, Social Anxiety, and Withdrawal - Research on Child and Adolescent ...
Internalizing problems rise during adolescence, yet the stable underlying dimensions remain unclear. Using two longitudinal samples (Sample A: $$N = 488$$ , 43% girls at birth, adopted children, ages ...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Participation in the PROSPER program appears to benefit the next generation. www.psu.edu/news/health-...
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Benefits of middle school program trickle down to next generation | Penn State University
Eighteen years after participating in PROSPER, a middle school drug-prevention program, people reported benefits for their families and children, according to a new study by Penn State researchers.
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Faculty affiliate Kathleen Keller and others investigated hypothalamic functioning of adolescents with severe obesity. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Altered hypothalamic functional connectivity in adolescents with severe obesity - International Journal of Obesity
International Journal of Obesity - Altered hypothalamic functional connectivity in adolescents with severe obesity
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Researchers including former graduate student Kelley E. Gunther as well as Koraly Pérez-Edgar investigated the relationships between fronto-amygdala connectivity, #executivefunctioning, and #internalizing symptoms during early #adolescence. #amygdala www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Newly published by Penn State researchers Jordan Yerger, B.S., Emilia Cárdenas, Ph.D. & Katie Burkhouse, Ph.D., and others: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Neighborhood Disadvantage as a Moderator of Children’s Response to a Dyadic Positive Affect Intervention for Children of Mothers with Depressive Symptoms - Jordan Yerger, Emilia F. Cárdenas, Maria Granros, Cope Feurer, Krupali R. Patel, Georgia Moon, Alexandra Stibor, Autumn Kujawa, Katie L. Burkhouse, 2026
Background: Family promoting positive emotions (FPPE) is a dyadic, positive affect-focused preventive intervention shown to reduce perceived stress and emotiona...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
It's graduation week! 🎓👏🎉
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Research by CSC Co-Director Jenae Neiderhiser and colleagues suggests an association between parenting behaviors and children’s broad vulnerability to psychopathology, even after controlling for genetic influences. acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
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JCPP Advances | ACAMH Child Development Journal | Wiley Online Library
Background Multiple dimensions of parenting–including hostility, conflict, and warmth–are associated with an array of mental disorders in youth. We tested two possible explanations for these associa...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
New study by Kathleen Keller and Barbara Rolls tests whether herbs and spices improve acceptance, preference, and intake of vegetables among rural middle and high school students. academic.oup.com/nutritionrev...
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Effect of Herbs and Spices on Acceptance, Preference, and Intake of Vegetables Among Rural Adolescents
AbstractObjectives. To test whether herbs and spices improve acceptance, preference, and intake of vegetables among rural middle and high school students.B
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Tomorrow is the last day to register! csc.la.psu.edu/training-ins...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
CSC researchers investigated the socio-contextual experiences in early adolescence that shape trajectories of social anxiety for behaviorally inhibited youth. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Peer and familial influences on the association between behavioral inhibition and trajectories of social anxiety symptoms across adolescence
Behavioral inhibition (BI) is one of the most reliable predictors of social anxiety, and both peers and family members play a key role in shaping this association. In a sample of adolescents enriched...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Register now for the Tenth Annual Central PA Workshop on Evidence-Based Mental Health Services. Registration link: csc.la.psu.edu/.../workshop...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Prenatal Substance Exposure and Early Childhood Adversity: Implications for Child Autonomic Functioning at Early School-Age. academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...
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Prenatal substance exposure and early childhood adversity: implications for child autonomic functioning at early school-age
AbstractIntroduction. We examined associations between prenatal tobacco exposure (controlling for other substance exposures) and autonomic functioning at e
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Dawn P. Witherspoon and colleagues examined what diverse teachers might need to support them in addressing issues of racism and xenophobia in youth aged 3-17 years. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Research by Chardée Galán and others investigated the extent to which racism-related vigilance mediates the association between racial discrimination and internalizing problems among ethnoracially minoritized adolescents. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Congratulations to Ted McCourtney, a generous supporter of Child Study Center faculty, for receiving a 2026 Honorary Alumni Award. www.psu.edu/news/alumni-...
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Three Penn Staters receive 2026 Honorary Alumni Award | Penn State University
Three longtime Penn State champions and benefactors were recognized by the Penn State Alumni Association with the 2026 Honorary Alumni Award at a celebratory event on Friday, June 12, at the Hintz Fam...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
New research investigated whether and to what degree individual differences in reward responsiveness relate to mothers’ perceptions of their infant in the early postpartum period. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Registration is open!
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Researchers including Madison R. Kelm and Rina D. Eiden examined #prenatal and #postnatal exposure to #tobacco and #cannabis and child aggression at early school age, and the role of early maternal sensitivity. #maternalhealth link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s…
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Just published: The Longitudinal Early Growth and Development Study: Opportunities for Integration Across Cohorts with Parent-Offspring or Sibling Data. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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The Longitudinal Early Growth and Development Study: Opportunities for Integration Across Cohorts with Parent-Offspring or Sibling Data | Twin Research and Human Genetics | Cambridge Core
The Longitudinal Early Growth and Development Study: Opportunities for Integration Across Cohorts with Parent-Offspring or Sibling Data
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Researchers including Dawn P. Witherspoon, Miglena Y. Ivanova and Tiyobista M. Maereg examined the benefits of supportive, understanding, and complimentary experiences with friends on the daily mood of Black and Latiné adolescents. www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/16...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Registration is now open.
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Chardée Galán co-authors editorial: “Improving impacts of mental health treatment on substance misuse and vice versa.” www.frontiersin.org/journals/chi...
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Frontiers | Editorial: “Improving impacts of mental health treatment on substance misuse and vice versa”
of harmful SU, five subgroups were derived statistically based on sociodemographic characteristics. These subgroups differed in their types and average level...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Research finds children of parents who received parent-focused coaching as part of the Research-Based, Developmentally Informed (REDI) program had fewer conduct problems and higher levels of academic skills more than seven years later. www.psu.edu/news/researc...
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Coaching parents of preschool children improved child skills through grade seven | Penn State University
Preschool students whose parents received coaching had fewer conduct problems and displayed stronger cognitive skills during middle school, according to a new study by Penn State researchers.
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Researchers including Emilia F. Cárdenas and Katie L. Burkhouse found that using the Family Promoting Positive Emotions (FPPE) intervention improved maternal mental health. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Maternal Outcomes of a Dyadic Positive Affect Intervention for Mothers with Depression Symptoms and Their Children: A Pilot Study - Cognitive Therapy and Research
Background Low positive affect (PA) is a promising treatment target for depression in mothers. PA is strongly influenced by social interactions, especially with family, suggesting the utility of dyadi...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Child Study Center’s We Are Connected program offers group facilitation, communication, and leadership skills to undergraduates at Penn State’s University Park campus. www.psu.edu/news/liberal...
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Child Study Center program We Are Connected offers its students community | Penn State University
Penn State’s Child Study Center has developed We Are Connected, an evidence-based curriculum that gives its undergraduate students the opportunity to come together in a shared, safe space where they c...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
New publication by Madison Politte-Corn, Sarah Myruski, and Kristin A. Buss: The Role of Neurobehavioral Attention Bias on Relations between Preference for Digital Media Use and Social Anxiety Symptoms Across Adolescence. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The role of neurobehavioral attention bias on relations between preference for digital media use and social anxiety symptoms across adolescence
Digital media is now a ubiquitous context through which youth interact with their peers, raising questions about its role in social anxiety developmen…
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Gregory M. Fosco, professor of human development and family studies and Edna Bennett Pierce Faculty Fellow in Prevention Research, answered questions regarding how parents can best support their teenage child’s growth and well-being. www.psu.edu/news/health-...
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Q&A: What do teenagers need from their parents? | Penn State University
Parents need to simultaneously monitor their teenagers while respecting the children’s emerging independence, according to Greg Fosco, professor of human development and family studies and Edna Bennet...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Congratulations to CSC faculty affiliates who received academic promotions effective July 1, 2026. csc.la.psu.edu/news/congrat...
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Congratulations to CSC faculty affiliates who received academic promotions effective July 1, 2026 - Child Study Center
The following individuals received tenure-line and non-tenure-line academic promotions.
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
The Research-based, Developmentally Informed-Parent (REDI-P) study with researchers Bierman, Welsh, Heinrichs & Jones, 2026, found preschool home visits promote adolescent adjustment. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Preschool home visits promote adolescent adjustment: Follow-up of a randomized-controlled trial | Development and Psychopathology | Cambridge Core
Preschool home visits promote adolescent adjustment: Follow-up of a randomized-controlled trial
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Penn State researchers including faculty affiliates Kathleen Keller and Travis Masterson found that food variety affects food selection and variety-seeking behaviors in an immersive virtual reality food buffet. tinyurl.com/4a8fu3a7
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Food variety affects food selection and variety-seeking behaviors in an immersive virtual reality food buffet
While food variety has been shown to affect intake when predetermined meals are served, such studies do not indicate how variety affects food choices …
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Chardée Galán and colleagues investigated whether online racial discrimination exposure predicts racism-based traumatic stress symptoms in youth, and whether racial-ethnic identity beliefs moderate the association. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Online racial discrimination, racial-ethnic identity beliefs, and racism-based traumatic stress symptoms among racially-ethnically minoritized adolescents - Current Psychology
Current Psychology - Online racial discrimination (ORD) has become increasingly prevalent in recent years, and this rise is associated with negative mental health outcomes for racially and...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Handbook of Research Methods in Developmental Science, edited by Douglas M. Teti, Hobart Harrington Cleveland, and Kelly L. Rulison, now available. www.wiley.com/en-us/Handbo...
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Handbook of Research Methods in Developmental Science, 2nd Edition
<p><b>Presents cutting-edge research methods in developmental science</b> <p>The <i>Handbook of Research Methods in Developmental Science</i> delivers a fully revised and expanded exploration of the l...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Maddie Politte-Corn, Katie Burkhouse and Kristin Buss provide a narrative review integrating the literature on sensitivity to social threat and risk for social anxiety and depression across clinical and developmental perspectives. tinyurl.com/a4ksnx29
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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Research by former graduate students Kristine Marceau and Chang Liu and colleagues Lijun Li and Jenae Neiderhiser et al., found a relationship between mothers smoking during pregnancy and comorbid symptoms and externalizing behaviors among children and adolescents. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Prenatal smoking and child psychopathology associations by age and sex in the ECHO cohort | Development and Psychopathology | Cambridge Core
Prenatal smoking and child psychopathology associations by age and sex in the ECHO cohort
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Researchers, including Orfeu M. Buxton, investigated the unique associations between sleep patterns of middle childhood and later developmental outcomes. tinyurl.com/mujkucuh
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The long-term associations between kindergarten bedtime and sleep duration, executive function, and academic achievement
We investigated whether kindergarten bedtime and later sleep duration predicted executive function (EF), behavior, and academic achievement in middle childhood, and whether associations varied by soci...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Emilia F. Cárdenas and colleagues investigated main effects and interactions of reward processing and birth-related stressors on postpartum internalizing symptoms. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Don't miss the Open Scholarship Boot Camp next week! www.psu.edu/news/univers...
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Registration open for Open Scholarship Boot Camp on May 11-12 | Penn State University
Penn State University Libraries’ Research Data Stewardship Department is accepting registrations for the spring 2026 Open Scholarship Boot Camp. The two-day event offers a hands-on introduction to ope...
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Congratulations to Katherine All, a third-year graduate student in Penn State's Child Clinical Psychology doctoral program and recipient of a 2026 Strumpf Scholar Award! Read more here: csc.la.psu.edu/.../strumpf....
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Penn State Child Study Center @pennstatecsc.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Congratulations to Beck Scheinberg, a doctoral student in Penn State's Child Clinical Psychology program and recipient of a 2026 Irene E. Harms Graduate Scholarship Award! Read more here: csc.la.psu.edu/.../the-iren...
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