SRCD is excited to announce Kent Mitchell as our new Director for Policy. With 25 years of experience in public policy and nonprofit leadership, Kent brings a proven track record of advancing child and family outcomes through strategic advocacy and collaboration. His expertise will strengthen SRCD’s efforts to connect developmental science with evidence-based policymaking and champion initiatives that improve the lives of children and families nationwide.

The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) welcomes the fellows and mentors of the 2025 Early Career Interdisciplinary Scholars Fellowship Program.

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Jorge Cuartas is the recipient of the 2024 Victoria S. Levin Award for Early Career Success in Young Children’s Mental Health.