The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) has appointed Adam Winsler, Professor of Psychology, as co-editor-in-chief of its flagship journal, Child Development.

George Mason University psychology professor Thalia R. Goldstein’s work focuses on children's developing social and emotional skills, and how such skills intersect with imaginative activities. In her latest book, Why Theatre Education Matters: Understanding its Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Benefits (Teachers College Press, 2024), she pulls together the research she’s conducted on social and emotional learning and cognitive development.

As students across the country head back to school, we have a conversation with Dr. Thalia Goldstein about the significant impact of theater education on child development. Dr. Goldstein is an associate professor and director of the Applied Developmental Psychology program in the Department of Psychology at George Mason University where she directs the Play, Learning, Arts and Youth Lab (PLAYlab), and co-directs the National Endowment for the Arts Lab, the Mason Arts Research Center (MasonARC)