If you have a child within 10-15 months of age and you’re interested in learning more about participating in this study, please contact Dr. Shoshana Dayanim at 404-727-8042 or sdayani@emory.edu .

You may also sign up directly at the Emory Child’s Study Center http://www.psychology.emory.edu/childstudycenter/index.html  and note “video” for where you heard about the center.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Kathleen Ghio is a rising senior at Duke University, majoring in Psychology with a minor in Evolutionary Anthropology. She is working at the Video learning lab for the summer and is primarily responsible for working with the participants. She is interested in pursuing research relating to developmental disabilities, especially autism spectrum disorders.

Maggie Dancel is a senior graduating with a major in psychology and a minor in religion. She has aspirations of going to graduate school in California! She is the supreme coder for the video learning lab and is always ready to watch videos of cute little children! She has one of the perks of working with Microsoft Excel on a daily basis!

Saryn Levy is a rising senior at Emory University, double majoring in Psychology and Sociology. She plans on pursuing a PhD in Clinical Psychology and helps with recruiting participants, coding data, and various other lab tasks.

Dr. Laura Namy is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Core Faculty in Linguistics at Emory University. She is the director of the Emory Child Studies Center and Associate Director of the Center for Mind, Brain and Culture. See her homepage for additional information.

Dr. Shoshana Dayanim is a postdoctoral fellow and lead researcher for the Video Learning Lab. Her research interests focus on the affects of television and technology on children. Prior to this fellowship, she served as a researcher for various educational television programs. She is also the mother of two wonderfully rambunctious children: a 3 year old and 6 year old!

Diana Neeves is a junior at Emory University, and has been working as a research assistant in the Video Learning Lab since September 2009.  She is responsible for a variety of tasks, such as running subjects and coding data.  In the Fall of 2010, Diana will begin her Honors Thesis project, which will allow her to work more independently on a specific aspect of the lab's current project.