Upcoming Events

What better way to kick off FWOC than with a little sweetness and a lot of puppy love? Stop by the Sanford Lawn to cool off with LocoPops and spend a few minutes with our friendly therapy dog teams. Research shows that interacting with therapy dogs can help reduce stress, improve mood, and provide a…

The Equity in Research Learning Collaborative series serves as an opportunity for the Center’s faculty and staff to learn how to make CCFP research more equitable with respect to race, ethnicity, and other forms of diversity at all stages from conceptualization to recruitment to data collection to analysis and reporting of findings. The series is…

Interested in building a career that improves the lives of children and families? Join Jenni Owen for an engaging conversation about the many career paths available across government, research, nonprofits, philanthropy, and beyond. Drawing on her extensive experience in evidence-informed policymaking and cross-sector collaboration, Jenni will share insights into the diverse opportunities to make an…

Featured speaker: Katherine Magnuson Ph.D., Human Development and Social Policy, Northwestern University, 2002; B.A., History and Political Science, Brown University, 1995 Katherine’s research focuses on the well-being and development of economically disadvantaged children and their families. She examines how disparities in socioeconomic status (SES) affect children’s development, and how these effects may be altered by…

Currently the Rapoport Centennial Professor of Liberal Arts at Texas, Robert Crosnoe has appointments in the Department of Sociology, Population Research Center, and Department of Psychology and previously served as the Senior Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and the Chair of the Department of Sociology.  He received his Ph.D. in Sociology from…

This presentation focuses on children’s and adolescents’ experiences providing care for siblings, parents, grandparents, and other family members at home. Contributing to the family is a daily experience shared by many children worldwide, yet little is known about how it affects children’s development or how best to support these children and the family members they…