Meet our first-year doctoral students
The ICD community is excited to welcome five new PhD candidates in 2025. Meet Regan Andringa-Seed, Elena Busick, Spencer Carter, Juliette Chartier, and Isabella Viducich!
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Psychological Bulletin paper by recent ICD grad and current students explores impact of community violence on health
New in the prestigious journal Psychological Bulletin is a study by Bria Gresham, PhD ’25, who submitted the paper while she was a doctoral student at ICD, with fellow doctoral students Mirinda Morency, Frederique Corcoran, and Jacob Kunkel.
READ STORYWelcome, Corinne Komor!
Department Administrator Corinne Komor joined ICD in May, but her career at the University of Minnesota goes back to her student days! Read on to get to know Corinne and learn about the specialized skills and knowledge she brings to the table.
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Q & A with online MA student Sammi Cesere
Sammi Cesere chose the online MA in applied child and adolescent development because it supported her learning goals while offering the flexibility she needed as a working parent.
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Connect Magazine Connect Magazine
CEHD Connect Magazine is published in print three times a year and online by the University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development for alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the college.
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Jed Elison named Distinguished McKnight University Professor
Institute of Child Development Professor Jed Elison has been named a Distinguished McKnight University Professor, an honor that recognizes outstanding faculty members who have recently achieved full professor status.
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Meet undergraduate student employee Zainab Ahmad
Junior Zainab Ahmad shares the origin of her interest in her major, developmental psychology, and reveals her favorite class so far. She also talks about her work as a research assistant on a project studying adverse childhood experiences.
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Meet undergraduate student employee Mirka Zhagui
Junior Mirka Zhagui talks about life experiences that led her to choose the early and elementary education track in ICD’s early childhood BS program and about her career goals.
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Q & A with online MA student Jenna DeBruin
A behavioral interventionist currently enrolled in the online MA in applied child and adolescent development, Jenna DeBruin was inspired to pursue graduate education when she volunteered in a children's hospital.
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Masten, Ip and Eales receive 2025 SRCD Biennial Awards
Two ICD faculty members and a recent PhD graduate were recipients of 2025 Biennial Awards from the Society for Research in Child Development.
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Q & A with online MA student Laura Zumbrunnen
Laura Zumbrunnen enjoyed a multifaceted career in healthcare and engineering. In retirement, she wanted to continue to learn new things, and she wanted to find a new way to contribute to social justice causes.
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