Resources for Educators

Videos And Teaching Materials On “Hidden Figures” In Developmental Science

As you may know, there are over 100,000 psychology undergraduate majors and approximately 15,000 human development undergraduate majors in the United States, of which approximately only 15% are underrepresented minorities. In fact, Blacks and Hispanics are often underrepresented in graduate studies and particularly in full professor and leadership roles. To pique the interest of a broader diversity of potential developmental scientists at an earlier stage in their own career development, the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) has developed the “Hidden Figures” in Development Science video series, which I write to you about now.

The videos feature 12 scholars, include narratives of these leaders’ professional trajectories, the challenges they have faced along the way, and their perspective on how diversity enhances the contributions of developmental science. Accompanying pedagogical materials for each video include in-class and out-of-class activities, discussion questions, and small group activities. To view the videos and pedagogical materials please visit https://www.srcd.org/professional-advancement/hidden-figures-developmental-science-series. They are also provided below for your easy reference.

Read the op-ed "As School Reopens, Don't Forget the Hidden Victims of Police Violence: Children," published by WBUR Boston’s NPR affiliate and authored by researchers within the RISER Network, a former grantee.  As you may recall, in 2019 we provided a $30,000 discretionary grant to the HighScope Educational Research Foundation to establish the Researchers Investigating Sociocultural Equity and Race (RISER) Network (Co-PIs Drs. Stephanie Curenton and Iheoma Iruka).  Scholars within RISER focus on resilience and the positive development of Black/African American children within a research and mentoring network that informs policy and practice centered on racial justice in health and early education. The Foundation’s initial funding led to additional support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to continue the work.

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