The Developmental Psychology area hosts talks by both internal and external speakers who are experts in a wide range of topics including the development of cognition, perception, learning, emotional processing, and social relationships. Most talks are offered both in person and on Zoom. Please contact area coordinator Zeynep Saygin for more information.

Spring 2026 Speakers

• Feb. 9, 2026: Katy Lenz (The Ohio State University)
• Feb. 23, 2026: Jiangmeng Wang, Laura Bradley (PhD student talks, The Ohio State University)
• March 3, 2026: Rebecca Schwarlose (Washington University in Saint Louis)
• March 9, 2026: Dorsa Amir (Duke University)
• March 23, 2026: Yujia Zhang, Huiyu Yang (PhD student talks, The Ohio State University)
• March 30, 2026: Kübra DiCarlo (PhD student dissertation, The Ohio State University)
• April 6, 2026: Tinu Odaloye, Megan Maxton (PhD student talks, The Ohio State University)
• April 13, 2026: Emma Bartley, Nii-Ayi Aryeetey (PhD student talks, The Ohio State University)
• April 20, 2026: Adena Schachner (University of California, San Diego)
• April 27, 2026: Grace Liao, Xinnan Wang (PhD student talks, The Ohio State University)