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ECRC Symposium and Launch Event

Wyatt center

Vanderbilt Early Childhood Research Collaborative Symposium and Launch Event

Join us in the Wyatt Center Rotunda on March 27 for our Early Childhood Research Collaborative Symposium and Launch Event! Keynote speaker Kathy Hirsh-Pasek will give her talk "Active Playful Learning: Where the science of learning meets education," and there will be brief other talks from ECRC core faculty.

Faculty Flashtalks by Core Area

  • Language and Literacy: Tatiana Peredo; Elizabeth Biggs
  • Math: Melissa Gresalfi; Kelley Durkin
  • Cognitive and Motor: Justine Hoch; Laurie Cutting
  • Emotional and Social: Autumn Kujawa; Miriam Lense
  • Policy: Jason Chow; Jonathan Seiden

Keynote Speaker: Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, a Professor of Psychology at Temple University, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institute and a Visiting Professor at Oxford University, was declared a “scientific entrepreneur” from the American Association of Psychology. She examines the development of early language and literacy, the role of play in learning, and learning and technology. The author of 18 books and hundreds of publications, she has won numerous awards in her field including being inducted into the National Academy of Education and the Association of Children’s Museum’s Best Friend to Kids Award. Vested in translating science for lay and professional audiences, her book Becoming Brilliant, released in 2016 was on the NYTimes Best Seller List in Education. Her Making Schools Work was released in late Fall of 2022 and her most recent book, Einstein Never Used Flashcards was released January 20, 2026

Join us for our launch event!

  • March 27, 2026

    1:30-5:00 pm Wyatt Center Rotunda

    Early Childhood Research Collaborative Symposium and Launch Event

    Join us for our Early Childhood Research Collaborative Symposium and Launch Event, where keynote speaker Kathy Hirsh-Pasek will give her talk "Active Playful Learning: Where the science of learning meets education," and there will be brief other talks from ECRC core faculty.

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