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The Institute of Child Development (ICD) has long been a premier center for scholarship, teaching, and outreach in developmental psychology. Coursework and research activities focus on the cognitive, perceptual, social, emotional, cultural, and psychobiological/neuroscience processes underlying the lifespan development of infants, children, adolescents, and adults. We offer undergraduate and doctoral programs in Developmental Psychology, including an APA-accredited program in Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science in collaboration with the Department of Psychology. The University of Minnesota is rich in resources available to ICD faculty, including the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB), with both treatment and research facilities; the Center for Neurobehavioral Development (CNBD), with shared equipment resources including EEG/ERP, eye tracking, and autonomic equipment; the Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR), with four research-dedicated 3T Siemens Prisma scanners; the Child Development Laboratory School, an early childhood learning center with embedded research space and equipment; the Center for Early Education and Development (CEED), an applied research and training center supporting the advancement of the early childhood workforce; and the many additional resources afforded in a large metropolitan area. Founded in 1925, the Institute is a pre-eminent department for the study of children’s development in the United States. From its inception, a key tenet of the department has been to “give away” developmental science. This philosophy has created an environment rich with collaborations, new ideas, and exciting interdisciplinary work that spans basic to applied science.

Located in the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, the University offers unique opportunities for research and participation in varied cultural communities, including large Somali and Hmong communities.

Further information about the U of M can be found at https://twin-cities.umn.edu/about-us and on the Relocation Assistance Program site http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/rap/. Additional information about the Institute of Child Development can be found at https://icd.umn.edu.

College Overview

The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), the third largest college at the University, contributes to a just and sustainable future through engagement with the local and global communities to enhance human learning and development at all stages of the life span. We know diversity is necessary to do our best work and foster our humanity. That’s why the CEHD community is collectively dedicated to cultivating an inclusive and equitable environment, embracing and celebrating all identities of our students, staff, and faculty. These values are also a moral imperative requiring continuous proactive measures and a firm stance against prejudice, discrimination, and systemic injustice. https://www.cehd.umn.edu/.