The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) is pleased to announce the selection of Oxford University Press (OUP) as its new publishing partner. Beginning in 2026, OUP will publish SRCD’s four journals, Child Development, Child Development Perspectives, Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development and Social Policy Report. 

Save the Date! August 2026

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The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Suzanne Le Menestrel as Executive Director. Dr. Le Menestrel has served as Interim Executive Director since December 2024 and initially joined the Society as Director of Science Affairs in 2022.  Please join us in congratulating Dr. Le Menestrel! 

The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) welcomes the newly appointed Secretary and third Governing Council Member at Large.

The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) is pleased to announce the results of our 2025 election. We extend our congratulations to the newly elected President-Elect and Governing Council Members-at-Large, who will assume their roles following the SRCD 2025 Biennial Meeting.

Child Policy Briefs is your home for all of SRCD’s policy briefs and reports. Explore our recent Child Policy Briefs, "Refugees, Deportation, and Unaccompanied Immigrant Children" and "Immigration, Migration, and Refugees," from the series The Impact of Immigration Policies on Refugee and Immigrant Children.

See our most recent letters to Congress, responses to federal agency calls for information, nominations, and other actions we've taken for our members. 

The LEARN Mentorship Program, supported by the Jacobs Foundation, connects early-career scholars in Ghana and Colombia with SRCD-affiliated mentors specializing in research methods, scholarly publishing, and peer review. This initiative strengthens global research collaboration and expands access to high-quality mentorship for Majority World scholars in developmental science.

Selected mentors will be announced soon—stay connected to SRCD for more opportunities to engage in global research networks and mentorship programs.

The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) publishes three journals, as well as the Social Policy Report. SRCD members receive full digital access to all three journals as a benefit of membership.

This new suite of policy trainings and programs will give SRCD members unprecedented new ways to improve evidence-based policymaking. Learn more about each part of the hub: Child Policy Connect, Child Policy Trainings, Child Policy Briefs, Child Policy Toolkit, and Science Advocacy.

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