Early childhood development

UChicago conducts cutting edge research exploring the development of cognition, action, and perception in the first few years of life through the Center for Early Childhood Research, Chapin Hall, and the Pritzker Consortium on Early Childhood Development.

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Parents’ views on justice affect babies’ moral development

Laboratory Schools early childhood facility named for alumnus Earl Shapiro

Laboratory Schools early childhood facility named for alumnus Earl Shapiro

Parents should talk about math early and often with their children, report finds

Parents should talk about math early and often with their children, report finds

Adult’s gestures may prompt wrong answers from children during interviews

Adult’s gestures may prompt wrong answers from children during interviews

Laboratory Schools and Alderman Hairston invite community to second public meeting on proposed Early Childhood Center

Laboratory Schools and Alderman Hairston invite community to second public meeting on proposed Early Childhood Center

Female teachers can transfer fear of math and undermine girls' math performance

Female teachers can transfer fear of math and undermine girls' math performance

The Economic Case for Early Education

The Economic Case for Early Education


Amanda Woodward

Amanda Woodward

Title: Dean of the Division of the Social Sciences and the William S. Gray Distinguished Service Professor of Psychology

Expertise: Early childhood development, Early learning

Departmental website: https://socialsciences.uchicago.edu/faculty-leadership/amanda-woodward

James Heckman

James Heckman

Title: Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and in the College and the Harris School of Public Policy

Expertise: Economics, Education, Early childhood development

Departmental website: https://economics.uchicago.edu/directory/james-j-heckman

Ariel Kalil

Ariel Kalil

Title: Professor at Harris School of Public Policy

Expertise: Early childhood development, Employment, Parenting, Policy

Departmental website: https://harris.uchicago.edu/directory/ariel-kalil