The INFANT TEMPERAMENT LAB at Penn State

Formerly the Infant Temperament Lab

About the lab	The Infant and Child Temperament Lab was established in 1987 as a center for research and training regarding child development in the first few years of life. It is affiliated with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, in Penn State's interdisciplinary College of Health and Human Development.
Meet The Director	Dr. Cynthia Stifter is currently a Professor of Human Development. Her research interests include psychophysiology, temperament, emotional reactivity, regulation and it's relation to early behavior problems.
Meet The Staff	The Infant and Child Temperament Lab currently has several staff, including undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Stifter also has staff on the Family Life Project. Check out this page to see the staff from both projects.
Where Are They Now	Find out what past Infant and Child Temperament Lab Graduate Students, Post-Docs, Undergraduate Research Assistants, and Staff are doing now.
Current a nd Past Research Projects	We have one research project underway. The Emotional Beginnings Project focuses on the development of emotions and emotion regulation in the first years of life and how it relates to behavior problems in preschoolers. Dr. Stifter is also an investigator with the Family Life Project which examines the development of children living in rural poverty. The Early Infancy Project, which was completed several years ago, focused on infant colic (excessive crying). Check out the College of Health and Human Development's On-Line Magazine.
Learning Opportunities	The Infant and Child Temperament Lab offers many learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students interested in infant and child behavior and development and in research methods.
Recent Publications	Dr. Stifter's recent publications on temperament, parenting, and emotion regulation can be accessed through this link. Also, abstracts from recent professional presentations are available.
Newsletters	The Lab publishes a newsletter for participants in our research projects. The Centre Baby Times is for the Emotional Beginnings Project.
Penn State	The Infant and Child Temperament Lab is located on the University Park campus of Penn State University, one of over 20 Commonwealth campuses.
Announcements	The Infant and Child Temperament Lab is proud and happy for several members of the Infant Temperament Lab staff.
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Lab Links	The Infant and Child Temperament Lab has collected links to the best web sites related to research on infancy and childhood.