ICD Centennial

Celebrating a century of advancing developmental science

At its founding in 1925, the Institute of Child Development was at the vanguard of a scientific field that was seeking answers to our most enduring questions about how children develop into adults.

A century later, the promise of research into development across the lifespan has paid back dividends and resulted in scientific and societal advances that have improved lives around the world. ICD has been at the center of this work and continues to lead the way in bringing the science of development to life.

This year, as we celebrate 100 years of research, teaching, and outreach, there are many ways you can be part of helping us recognize ICD’s rich tradition of innovation and excellence. Whether you are an alum, a supporter, or a community member, you are an important part of ICD's legacy and impact. We are looking forward to honoring the accomplishments of the past and building for the next generation.

Collage of historical photos of children at the Institute of Child Development

You're invited to the Institute of Child Development's Centennial Celebration

Friday, May 2, 2025
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Carmen D. and James R. Campbell Hall
51 East River Parkway, Minneapolis

We are looking forward to marking this momentous occasion with ICD alumni, friends, and supporters. Please join us for this reception and open house to recognize the illustrious 100-year history of ICD and to garner support for the next 100 years!

At this time, registration has closed.

For more information about the event, please contact Lora Horgen at icdcomms@umn.edu.

Historical highlights of ICD

The early years: 1925-1959

The early years: 1925-1959

1925 The founding of the Institute

In 1925, funds were given by the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial (LSRM) to establish the Institute of Child Welfare and provide for a research and administrative staff, a nursery school for 30 children, an infant home (a project which never came to fruition), an extension worker, and research equipment.

The funding was part of an effort by a group of philanthropists to seed research institutes around the country that were aimed at establishing a burgeoning child development scientific field.

Original Institute of Child Welfare building — *The original Institute of Child Welfare building circa 1926*

1920s era photo of a researcher measuring a young child with an assistant standing off to the side — *Measuring physical growth circa 1928 (Richard E. Scammon and assistant)*

First director of the Institute

John E. Anderson was recruited from Yale's psychology faculty to serve as the first director. Anderson's dedication to child development research and parent education is credited with establishing the strong foundation that ICD has continued to build upon. He served as director until 1954.

John Anderson surrounded by a group of children at the nursery school — *John Anderson, the founding director of the Institute*

Graphic of motor sequence development showing silhouettes of babies moving from positions in infancy through toddlerhood — *Measuring motor development circa 1931 (Mary Shirley)*

1928 First PhD graduates

The first doctoral degree in child welfare was issued in 1928 to Esther McGinnis. Several other early doctoral students were enrolled in other departments such as psychology, sociology, and education, but conducted their thesis work in the Institute.

1930s era photo of a female researcher at a table with a toddler — Research at the nursery school circa 1930s

1934 A trailblazing graduate

Ruth Winifred Howard was one of the first African American women to complete a doctorate in a psychology-related field, graduating from the Institute with a PhD in 1934.

1955 Formation of an undergraduate program

The Institute created an undergraduate major in Child Development at the request of the College of Science, Literature, and the Arts. This program now offers a B.A. and B.S. degree in Developmental Psychology.

1950s era photo of a classroom with a professor sitting at a table lecturing to students — *An Institute classroom in the 1950s*

1957 Administrative reorganization

University administration had requested that the Institute affiliate itself with a college, and a task force determined that the programs in nursery education and parent education fit within the College of Education. However, Institute faculty had desired to be part of the College of Science, Literature, and the Arts (now the College of Liberal Arts). In 1957, the Institute officially joined the College of Education, but the child psychology undergraduate program remained in CLA—an arrangement that continues today. This is what led to the unique circumstance of a developmental psychology and early childhood education program being co-located in the same department.

Line of photo negatives from the 1950s showing a woman demonstrating to small children — Mildred Templin, an Institute faculty member who also completed her PhD here.

Rebuilding leads to a renaissance: 1959-1982

Rebuilding leads to a renaissance: 1959-1982

1963 Official name change to Institute of Child Development

The name of the Institute was changed to Institute of Child Development to reflect a shift in both the types of research conducted and in the curricula. In the early years of the Institute, the focus was mainly on examining characteristic behavior of children at specific age periods. During this time, the focus shifted toward the broad areas of psychological development and functioning.

1960s era photo of a woman pointing to a letter board that says What is Parent Education? — Giving away child development to the broader public has taken many forms at the Institute, but has always been core to the mission.

1965 First Minnesota Symposium

The first Minnesota Symposium on Child Psychology—The Concept of Development—was held March 23-24, 1965 to observe the Institute's 40th anniversary. A conference had been held in 1955 to mark the Institute's 30th anniversary and the retirement of John E. Anderson, but the conference held in 1965 began the long-standing tradition of an annual or biennial event. The 43rd Minnesota Symposium on Child Development was held in 2024.

Student teachers in the nursery school in a photo circa 1970s — Student teachers in the nursery school, circa 1970s

1973 Center for Early Education and Development established

With the interest in early childhood education growing nationally during this time, the College of Education established the interdepartmental Center for Early Education and Development (CEED) in 1973. ICD Professor Shirley G. Moore, who also led the nursery school, became the director of CEED and then-Educational Psychology Professor Richard Weinberg served as associate director.

In its first year, CEED established a master's degree in early childhood education, led several instructional programs for the public, and partnered with federal, state, and local agencies to provide training and professional development for early childhood educators, particularly on the topic of preschool special education.

CEED, now administratively housed in ICD, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023. Read more about CEED's 50-year history here.

Collage of images from Center for Early Education and Development, including photos of Erna Fishhaut, Rich Weinberg, and Shirley Moore — ICD staff member Erna Fishhaut, then-Department of Educational Psychology Professor Richard Weinberg, and ICD Professor Shirley G. Moore led the effort to organize the activities of staff and faculty whose work touched on early childhood.

1960s era photo of a young boy blindfolded reaching for a board in a research setting — Perception research in an ICD lab, circa 1970s

1974 University Child Care Center established

The Board of Regents approved the development of a University Child Care Center, which was intended to serve two purposes: 1) provide a model facility that would enhance University training and research capabilities in the field of child care; and 2) provide a facility that would ensure excellent child care for the children of University students, staff and faculty. The University Child Care Center was administratively housed in ICD until it was moved to a University office in 1990.

Both the Institute's laboratory nursery school and the child care center have had several name changes since their inceptions. In 2021, the Shirley G. Moore Laboratory School and the University Child Development Center merged to form the Child Development Laboratory School (CDLS), which continues the legacy of high-quality early care and education in a laboratory school setting within the Institute.

1975 Parent-Child Study launches

In 1975, the Parent-Child Project, a groundbreaking study on early caregiving and attachment, was launched. The study followed 267 women in the third trimester of pregnancy who were living in poverty and their children. Two long-time ICD professors Byron Egeland and Alan Sroufe led the study for decades, with dozens of students, staff, and faculty contributing over the years. Now known as the Minnesota Longitudinal Study of Risk and Adaptation, the study continues to this day and is widely regarded as a decisive development in research on attachment theory and the connections to social relationships and mental health later in life.

Building on a legacy of collaboration: 1982-2000

Building on a legacy of collaboration: 1982-2000

1991 Clinical child psychology graduate training formalized

The Institute had contributed to the clinical child psychology training program in the Department of Psychology since it began in 1952. As the field of developmental psychopathology became established, it was determined that there should be a more straightforward path for students to undertake their clinical child training. In 1991, the first graduate students were admitted to a joint clinical child psychology training program. This program—now known as the developmental psychopathology and clinical science track of ICD's PhD program—has been immensely successful and is ongoing.

Megan Gunnar sitting at a table with two young children drinking out of cups — *Professor Megan Gunnar with students in the Shirley G. Moore Laboratory School, circa 1990*

University and external recognition during the 1990s

In the 1990s, several funding commitments—both internal and external— allowed for program enhancements and eight faculty members being appointed to endowed professorships. The University recognized ICD as one of its premiere departments in 1995, with University President Nils Hasselmo citing ICD as a "...model of scholarly leadership and academic excellence." The University's Strategic Investment Pool awarded ICD $200,000 as part of the recognition.

External recognition also came in several forms. In 1994, the Graduate School conducted a review of ICD's graduate program. The external review committee consisted of Sheldon White, Harvard University; John Flavell, Stanford University; and Arnold Sameroff, University of Michigan. The committe noted, "The Institute provides national and international leadership to the community of scholars doing research on child development, and to the several communities of professionals who try to advance children's education and welfare."

In 1995, ICD's graduate program was ranked first in the nation in its field by U.S. News and World Report. ICD's program has consistently been ranked in the top five. In the two most recent rankings (2018 and 2022), ICD was ranked the #1 developmental psychology graduate program.

Professor Andrew Collins instructs a class of graduate students seated at a table — *Professor Andrew Collins instructs a graduate seminar, circa 1990*

Collaborative initiatives throughout the 1990s

The Institute continued to adapt as the study of child development expanded into the fields of neuroscience, neurobiology, developmental psychopathology, and other areas. There was also a renewed interest in applying and communicating developmental science with educators, families, and those who worked with children. This led to several interdisciplinary initiatives that the Institute played a significant role in, including:

1990 - University of Minnesota Children, Youth, and Family Consortium
1991 - Members of the ICD faculty celebrated 25 years of significant contributions to the Center for Research in Learning, Perception, and Cognition—an interdisciplinary University-wide center that was later renamed the Center for Cognitive Sciences
1994 - Center for Research in Interpersonal Relationships
1996 - Irving B. Harris Training Center for Infant and Toddler Development - a major initiative of the Center was the creation of a community early education program Baby's Space
2000 - Center for Neurobehavioral Development

Professor Ann Masten with two elementary age children pointing at something on a table — *Professor Ann Masten with two friends, circa 1990*

1999-2000 First female director & 75th anniversary

As ICD approached its 75th anniversary, Professor Ann Masten was selected to serve as its first female director.

In 2000, ICD celebrated its 75th anniversary with the 32nd Minnesota Symposium. The theme was Child Psychology in Retrospect and Prospect.

Group photo of ICD directors in 2000 — *Five ICD directors (left to right): Harold W. Stevenson, Willard W. Hartup, Ann S. Masten, W. Andrew Collins, Richard A. Weinberg, 2000*

Printed song lyrics titled The "Tute" Song — Lyrics to the "Tute" song by Tracy Gleason and Art Sesma
Sung at the ICD 75th anniversary gala dinner
Oct. 22, 2000

Investing in the future: 2000-2025

Investing in the future: 2000-2025

Collaborations and interdisciplinary work grow in the new millennium

The collaborations and interdisciplinary research that have always been a core feature at ICD continued to evolve to meet the challenges of society and to push the field forward. Here are just two examples:

In 2005, the Irving B. Harris Training Center for Infant and Toddler Development merged with the Center for Early Education and Development (CEED), which increased opportunities for early childhood advocates and professionals to access resources for training, research, and advocacy.
The Center for Neurobehavioral Development, which was established by ICD faculty members Charles Nelson and Michael Georgieff in 1999 as one of the first major collaborations between the Institute and the Medical School's Department of Pediatrics, grew significantly in its first 10 years and consisted of 40 faculty members across 11 departments and four colleges by 2009. ICD faculty continued to play a pivotal role in the CNBD's leadership and laid the groundwork for many significant University initiatives aimed at advancing child and adolescent brain health.

A professor sits with a student at a desk pointing at an image of a brain on a screen — *ICD faculty member Jed Elison with an undergraduate student, 2015*

Community symposia

In keeping with the long-standing tradition at ICD of "giving away the science of child development," community symposiums were launched in 2013. The events brought together foundations, non-profits, schools, and policy makers to increase community awareness in key areas of research. The topics covered in the community symposiums held between 2013 and 2019 were: the achievement gap; fostering executive functions; the power and importance of play; and early learning strategies for success.

Conference table with adults gathered around doing an activity with play wooden blocks — *Participants at the 2017 community symposium on the importance of play were guided through several play-based activities.*

2018 Launch of online MA program in applied child and adolescent development

In 2014, ICD faculty decided to pursue the creation of a new academic program focusing on applied areas of developmental psychology. It was also determined that the program should be accessible to communities outside of the Twin Cities metro area, so the department's first fully online degree program enrolled its first cohort in fall 2018. The online MA in applied child and adolescent development accepted students into three tracks: Child Life, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, and Individualized Studies. The program has continued to grow and enrolls students from Minnesota and around the world who are preparing to work in advocacy, community, and health care settings.

Child life specialist in a clinical room demonstrates toy medical equipment on her facility dog for a child — *Cala Hefferan, an alumna of the Child Life track in the online MA program, now works as a Certified Child Life Specialist at the University's Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain.*

2019 Renaming of core academic program

The core academic programs were renamed in 2019 from child psychology to developmental psychology. While the name change was not the result of a shift in focus, it was instead meant to capture the full breadth of research and curricula that have taken place at ICD for many decades. While infants and young children remain an important area of attention, the field and ICD continue to advance knowledge about the key developmental processes that occur over the lifespan and influence adolescence, adulthood, and aging.

Classroom full of college students with a lecturer at front of the room — *An undergraduate developmental psychology classroom in the new Campbell Hall.*

2022 The new home of the Institute of Child Development

After many years of advocating and planning, the Institute of Child Development moved into its new home—Carmen D. and James R. Campbell Hall. With the support of University administration, state government, and private donors, $29.2 million in state funds and substantial private funds were secured to complete the $43.8 million building renovation. The building now houses state-of-the-art research labs, classroom space to accommodate ICD's undergraduate and graduate students, and modern features that welcome children, families, and community members.

Click here to read more about the new building and see more photos.

Light filled building with a mother and child walking up a set of stairs — *The new Campbell Hall is full of light and updated spaces for cutting-edge research.*

... This is the important point, the general level of the great majority of children will be healthier, and happier than they are now. While society through science will never quite catch up to the problems proposed in the home and by science itself, nevertheless, there will be a steady advance and an improvement of the general level. The problems of one generation will become the commonplaces of the next.
John E. Anderson, first director of the Institute

Interviews with former and current ICD directors

The legacy of ICD lives within the people who have passed through our doors. There are countless individuals—research participants, students, staff, and faculty—who have stories of how the Institute impacted their lives.

Part 1 of this video collection captures messages from our former and current ICD directors.

Stay tuned for part 2 later this spring when we'll share videos from alumni, current students, and our Child Development Laboratory School director.

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Preview of an interview with Professor Emeritus W. Andrew Collins

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Preview of an interview with Professor Emeritus Richard Weinberg.

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Preview of an interview with Regents Professor Ann Masten

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Preview of an interview with Regents Professor Megan Gunnar

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Preview of an interview with current ICD Director Kathleen Thomas

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Recognitions

ICD past faculty

In order by date of departure

Mary M. Shirley 1927-1932
Louise B. Wilson 1928-1932
Esther McGinnis 1928-1937
Edith Boyd 1927-1942
Josephine Foster 1926-1942
Marion Faegre 1928-1945
Florence Goodenough 1925-1947
Donald Brieland 1951-1954
Mary E. Fuller 1942-1956
Eugene Gollin 1955-1957
Pearl Cummings 1947-1958
Dale Harris 1942-1959; served as director 1954-1959
Evelyn Helgerson 1956-1959
John Anderson 1925-1961; served as director 1925-1954
John Hurst 1959-1961
Eleanor Robinson 1958-1961
Armin Grams 1957-1962
David Palermo 1959-1962
James Barnard 1961-1965
Rosalind Gold 1963-1965
Frank W. Harper 1961-1966

Paul Goldin 1964-1967
Britton K. Ruebush 1960-1967
John C. Wright 1960-1968
Joseph Glick 1968-1970
John P. Hill 1963-1970
Carl P. Malmquist 1966-1970
Robert D. Wirt 1960-1970
Harold Stevenson 1959-1971; served as director 1959-1971
Merrill Roff 1945-1972
Robert Wozniak 1971-1975
John Flavell 1965-1976
Mildred Templin 1947-1976
Sandra Scarr 1972-1977
John C. Masters 1968-1978
Thomas R. Trabasso 1976-1978
Daniel P. Keating 1974-1979
Catherine Lord 1977-1981
Philip Salapatek 1971-1984
Kim Dolgin 1981-1985
Marion Perlmutter 1976-1985
Shirley Moore 1960-1987
Leonard Breslow 1981-1988

James Morgan 1982-1989
June L. Tapp 1972-1992
William Charlesworth 1961-1995
Anne C. Petersen 1992-1996
Willard (Bill) Hartup 1963-1997; served as director 1971-1982
Anne Pick 1968-2004
Patricia Bauer 1989-2005
Charles A. Nelson 1986-2006
Xiaojia Ge 2005-2009
L. Alan Sroufe 1968-2010
Richard Weinberg 1987-2010; served as director 1989-1999
Herbert Pick Jr 1962-2011
Nicki Crick 1996-2012; served as director 2005-2011
Byron Egeland 1987-2012
Steven Yussen 1998-2015
W. Andrew Collins 1971-2016; served as director 1982-1989
Albert Yonas 1968-2017
Michael Maratsos 1971-2019
Maria Sera 1989-2023
Dante Cicchetti 2005-2023

Laboratory school directors

Doctoral alumni

1928 Dorothea McCarthy, Esther McGinnis
1929 Ella Day, Florence Justin, Mildred Parten
1930 Ruth Staples
1931 Ella Wieg
1932 Marion Mattson, Marjorie Page, Edward Rundquist
1934 Ruth Howard Beckham
1935 Wilton Chase, Kathleen McConnon Darley, Jean Marquis Deutsche, Amanda Herring, Alice Leahy Shea
1936 Edith Davis, Ethelyn Hurd Haslerud, Winona Morgan, Theta Wolf
1937 Evelyn Katz
1938 Louise Gates, Joseph Runkel, Russell Smart
1941 Alice Philp Breslau
1943 Mary Ford
1944 Katherine Maurer Cobb, Esther Prevey, Shearley Roberts, Marian Radke Yarrow
1945 Katharine Miles
1946 Esther K. Harris
1947 Mildred C. Templin
1948 William E. Martin
1949 E. Lakin Phillips
1951 William Griffiths, Leonora Lane
1952 David Brody

1953 Robert Biehler, Harriet Blodgett, Sarah Holbrook
1954 Sylvia Brooks, Albert Dreyer, Anna Martorana
1956 Leater Harrell, Julia McHale, Prem Pasricha, Conrad Wurtz
1957 Edward Clifford, Gene R. Medinnus, Wentworth Quast, Richard N. Walker
1958 Evelyn Deno, Eleanor Robinson
1959 Ronald Johnson, Murray K. Reed, Paul Whiteman, William Wolking
1961 Elizabeth Ring, Audrey Schechtman
1962 Mary C. Howell, Norma McCoy Irons
1963 Marian Dekker Hall, Rachel Clifton Keen, Richard D. Odom
1964 Sara Spear, Allen Armstrong, David Wicklund
1965 George Flamer, Lauren Harris, T. Kennedy Hill
1966 Richard Dubanoski, Claire Falk Etaugh, Robert Klein, Cynthia Gliner Margolin, Mary Rosekrans, Alexander W. Siegel, Judith Phillips Sill
1967 David Corsini, Carolyn Zahn Waxler, Robert Willoughby

1968 Marvin Daehler, Gretchen Holm, Leon Miller, Barbara Moely, Alan Moffitt, Daniel Smothergill, Dorothy Stein
1969 Wylla Barsness, Gordon Hale, Ada Hegion, David Warren
1970 Robert Bassham, Judith Chapman, D. Brian Coates, Alan Horowitz, Donald Kent, David Lachar, Patricia Hackney Miller, George James Rockwell, Sara Madden Ryan, Lawrence G. Shelton
1971 J. Richard Barclay, Lawrence Dettweiler, Thomas Hertz, Jeanne Jones, Jeffrey Kassel, David Louick, William Mace, Dolores Miller, Scott A. Miller, Eileen Moynahan, Judith Sims- Knight
1972 Nancy Cook, Paul Froman, Margaret Hagen, Gary Y. Larsen, Richard M. Martin
1973 Catherine R. Cooper, Robert G. Cooper, Alan Fink, D. Michelle Irwin, Rita Jeruchimowicz Jeremy, Robert Lasky, George Thomas Peters, John Santrock, Ingrid Tiegel, Steven Yussen

1974 Linda Potter Acredolo, Marjorie Arnold, Monica Christy, Frederick G. Danner, Daniel Frankel, Daphne Maurer, Carole M. Peterson, Richard Peterson
1975 Curtis Acredolo, Richard Aslin, Thomas Berndt, Janice Ralles M. Mokros, John Robertson, Lauren Joseph Rosenzweig, Henry Marvin Wellman III, Anthony Zold
1976 Rona Abramovitch, Sharon Louise Carter-Saltzman, Carl Nils Johnson, Muriel Kaye Stephenson Kerr, Stanley Abraham Kuczaj II, Jacobus Lempers, Elise Frank Masur, Kenneth Ritter, George Walker Rosenfeld, Harriet Salatas Waters
1977 Elizabeth Parker Anderson, Martin Scott Banks, Cleopatra Dontas (Vlachou), Suzanne Kasper Getz, Roberta Jean Goldberg, Harold Dennis Grotevant, Alison Mary Howie-Day, Joel Peskay, George Michael Pressley, Everett Bell Waters
1978 Dennis Allen Fenichel, Lawrence Joseph Fitzpatrick, Jacqueline Kwasniewski Hales, Bruce Barrie Henderson, Russell James Ludeke, John Jefferson Rieser

1979 Bruce Long Bobbitt, Emily Williston Bushnell, Lawrence Valar Clark, Lynn Terese Goldsmith, Royal Gene Grueneich, Nancy Lynn Hazen-Swann, Michael D. Lougee, Andrew Frank Newcomb, Richard Clay Omanson, Elliot Lee Saltzman, Donna Kathryn Spiker, Brian Edward Vaughn
1980 Edward Leo Cochran III, Martin Eugene Ford, Doran C. French, Karen Renee Gouze, Jeffrey J. Lockman, David Lynn Morris
1981 Judith Ann Becker, Roxane Harvey Gudeman, Amy Ruth Lederberg, Martin Joseph Hoffmann, Judith Ann Becker, Franklin Ralph Manis
1982 Jackie Elaine Gnepp, Joshua Louis Klayman, Celia Anne Brownell, Rebecca Keene Jones, Allen Hayward Keniston, David Barry Mitchell, Peter John Lafreniere, Kevin Francis Miller, Patricia Montgomery
1983 Judith E. Brady, Frederick Lewis Gove, Daniel Hinkel Ashmead, Michael Aloysius Kuskowski, M. Teresa Nezworski, Deborah G. Garfin, Judith Ann List, Michael Barry Reiner, Mary Josephine Ward

1984 Richard Alan Arend, Samuel Wayne Duncan, Marita Raubits Hopmann, Edward Joseph Schork, William Edward Merriman
1985 Dana E. C. Fox, Christine Johnson Todd, Rebecca Anzn Eder, Carl E. Granrud, Donald Rahe
1986 M. Margarita Azmitia, Carolyn Foster Palmer, Douglas Alan Behrend, Maria Pastuszek Cardle, Carlton W. Parks, Jan V. Goodsitt, Eufrossine Motti
1987 Judith Ellen Reisman, Jose Edwvigis Nanez, Roberta Lynn Paikoff, Tamar Erez
1988 Claire Dzur Harkness, Sarah Charlotte Mangelsdorf, Mary Anne Chalkley, Dana Lynn Gross, Van Roy Pancake, Deborah Bea Jacobvitz, Margaret Mary Miller
1989 Karl Sven Rosengren, Denise Anton Marvinney, Martha Eliz Arterberry, Brett Laursen
1990 Robert Corne Vansiclen, Susan Marie Bergmann, Michael Paul Leimbach, Michael G. Livingston, Martha Donley Robb, Ganie Bundy Dehart, Roberta Kestenbaum, Jodie Marie Plumert
1991 Nancy Hecht Leffert, Ann E. Ellis, Maureen Anne O’Brien, Lincoln Gibson Craton, James Gerald Elicker

1992 Nelson H. Soken
1993 Lisa Lynn Travis, Alexandra Evans Matthews, Gina Ann Annunziato Dow, Marian Kathleen Hiester, Anna Maija Poikkeus, John Roger Ogawa, Daniel J. Repinski, Jennifer Dawn Neemann, Daniel Benne Greenberg, Susan Marie Overhauser
1994 Sharon Leigh Muret-Wagstaff, Neisha Nicole Nelson, Edward R. McCrone, Sarah Ffolliott Sponheim
1995 Marian R. Heinrichs, David Taylor Schmit, Margaret Joan Urban, Eric Lee Reittinger, Scott David Gest, Gedeon Oliver Deak, Domonick J. Wegesin, Lana Suzanne Fust
1996 Michael Thomas Hatem, Donna Marie Miliotis, Karen Elizabeth Singer-Freeman, Ewa Ostoja-Starzewska, Andrea Karine Northwood, Michelle Kimberly Dehaan, Nancy Sue Weinfield, Mary Catherine Larson, Gail Stevens Fury
1997 Catherine Sullivan, Stephen Matthew Malone, Sunita Rani Duggal, Shane R. Jimerson, Adrian H. Teo, Kathleen M. Thomas, Amy Rebecca Susman-Stillman, Kathryn Ann Tout, Jon Jay Hubbard, Mary A. Ramirez

1998 Diane W. Bales, Leslie J. Carver, Diane Louise Bearman, Douglas Alan Gentile, Tiffany Aileen West, Emma Adam, Tracy Ruth Gleason
1999 Jennifer A. Schwade, Coral Frazel Luebker, Fiona Sian Anderson, Kathryn Mary Obrien, Alissa Karen Levy, Maya Gillian Sen, Thomas N. Dikel, Anne M. Sebanc, Jennifer Wenner, Maurissa Abecassis, Kirsten Condry, Jordan Lynn Hart, Susan Louise Pierce, David Allen Nelson
2000 Christopher S. Monk, Katherine Hennighausen, Nicole Elizabeth Werner
2001 Signe Andenas Bobbitt, Melissa Mae Burch, Akiko Tanaka, Art Sesma, Lisa Huston, Barbara L. Graham, Valerie Cheng, Stephanie Dawn Madsen, Jenifer L. Powell, Sara J. Webb, Michelle Ann Bosquet, Daniel M. Hyson, Michelle Rae Schuder, Elizabeth R. Disney
2002 Susan L. O’Donnell, Walter J. Curtis, Dana Louise Van Abbema, Glenn I. Roisman, Catherine R. Lawrence, Stephanie Meyer, Elysia P. Davis, Gerard B. Foo, Jennifer Ruh Linder, Benjamin Aguilar, Susan Whitmore Parker, Juan F. Casas, Kathleen E. Kremer

2003 Leilani Gjellstad Endicott, Maria Kroupina, Julie R. Morales, Tasha C. Geiger, Elena Padron, Marie- Gabrielle Josephe Reed, Kelly A. Snyder, Sandra Anne Wiebe
2004 Lisa Lehn O’Brien, Jane Willemina Couperus, Jamie Miles Ostrov, Jennifer Roberts Riley, Lisa Sarah Scott, Mari Grace Cary, Carol Lynne Cheatham, Chryle Ann Elieff, Rebecca M. Starr
2005 Jacqueline Michele Bruce, David Joshua Marcus, Heather Whitney Sesma, Jessica Mae Siebenbruner, Tracy Lynn DeBoer, Nim Linnette Grace Delafield, Elise Layton Townsend, Karen Elaine Appleyard, Darlene A. Kertes, Megan Cory Sampson, Tuppett Marie F. Yates, Janet Marie Alwin, Jean E. Burr, Susan E. Hickman
2006 Dianna Katharine Murray Close, Kathleen Erin Woods, Elizabeth Anne Jansen Yeh, Jill C. Carlivati, Tara Brianne Coffey
2007 Angela Lukowski, Jelena Obradovic, Amy Elizabeth Luckner, Lisa Simone Goldstein, Ozgun Evren Guler, Margaret Camella Moulson, Keith Byron Burt, Leif M. Stennes, Nicole M. Talge

2008 Melissa Leigh Chatham, Amanda Tarullo, Katherine C. Haydon, Karina Mendoza Quevedo, Anne Elizabeth Shaffer, Sara Gayle Kempner, Marina V. Larkina, Melinda Sue Kowalsky
2009 Nikki M. Kovan, Yoshito Kawabata, Elizabeth M. Oliva, Amber Joy Martin
2010 Katherine Ruth Gordon Millett, Gloria J. Whaley, Brianna Sue Coffino, Anita J. Fuglestad, Angela Tseng, Peter E. Marks, Adam R. Cassidy, Paloma S. Hesemeyer, Rebecca J. Shlafer, Kristen Louise Wiik Cruden, Amanda Christine Kesek, Julie Christina Markant, Julia E. Cohen
2011 Joseph John Cutuli, Amy Lynn Frane-Gower, Janette E. Herbers, Jessica Elizabeth Salvatore, Sara Elizabeth Langworthy, Danielle Marie Vrieze, Donaya Hongwanishkul
2012 Jessica C. Pleuss, Katie Lingras, Jason M. Cowell, Lisa Michelle Jagadeesan, Theresa Lynn Lafavor, Michelle M. Loman, Lindsay Catherine Mathieson, Rachel E. White, Wan-Ling Tseng

2013 Sherryse Leanna Corrow, Momoko Hayakawa Koenigs, Camelia Elena Hostinar, Sally I-Chun Kuo, Raquel Antoinette Cowell, Anna E. Johnson, David Myron Martin
2014 Jose Manuel Causadias, Wendy Seong-Cheng Lee, Kenneth L. Raby, Adriana Marie Youssef (Herrera), Jennifer Puig, Laura Michelle Supkoff Nerenberg, Sabine Doebel
2015 Caitlin Ann Cole, Adrienne M. Banny, Stephanie Blair Clarke, Elisa A. Esposito, Kathryn F. Hecht, Angela J. Narayan, Madeline B. Harms, Jamie M. Lawler, Christopher M. McCormick, Amy R. Monn
2016 Jenalee Rae Doom, Erin Christine Schubert, Chelsea Hetherington, Elizabeth Stephens Hoff, Clio Pitula, Julianna Karlen Sapienza, Eric Lee Thibodeau, Fatima Tuba Yaylaci, Amanda Sue Hodel, Timothy A. Allen, Emily Ostergaard Prager
2017 Amanda Wenzel Kalstabakken, Kelly Elizabeth Jedd McKenzie, Alyssa Sinner Meuwissen, Rowena Ng, Sandra M. Ahumada-Farias, Adrienne Amanda VanZomeren

2018 Katelyn M. Donisch, Alison S. Giovanelli, Madelyn Labella
2019 Jenny Yun- Chen Chan, Michelle Patrice Desir, Sarah K. Ruiz, Angela Joyce Fenoglio, Sarah Elizabeth Suarez, Rebecca L. Distefano
2020 Carrie E. DePasquale, Amanda K. Grenell, Christina Frances Mondi- Rago, Annelise N. Pesch, Brie Marie Reid, Max Herzberg, Jyothi Ramakrishnan
2021 Robin D. Sifre, Andrei Semenov, Brandon Kenneth Almy, Lauren A. Demers, Rachel Foster, Colleen Doyle
2022 Isabella Stallworthy, Julie Vaisarova, Faith VanMeter, Pearl Han Li, Keira B. Leneman
2023 Shreya Lakhan-Pal, Emily Reilly, Elizabeth Sharer, Meriah DeJoseph, Jasmine Ernst, Marissa Nivison, Alyssa Palmer, Danruo Zhong, Melody Altschuler
2024 Trevor Kincaid McAllister Day, Erika R. DeAngelis, Lauren Eales, Carolyn Lasch, Cara Lucke, Sophia Magro, Romulus Julian Castelo

Names and years of graduation provided by the University's Office of the Registrar. Please report any corrections to icdcomms@umn.edu

A century of advancing developmental science

The Institute of Child Development celebrates its Centennial

The winter 2025 issue of the College of Education and Human Development's Connect magazine commemorates ICD's Centennial year. See the full story, more historical photos, and a timeline of the laboratory nursery preschool.

Click here to read the Connect story

Ways to support

To celebrate 100 years of leading the way and to support the next 100 years, ICD is launching a $3 million fundraising campaign. We invite you to consider making a gift to support the priority areas identified below or other areas within ICD that are meaningful to you.

ICD Program Development Fund - Provides the broadest support to ICD for developing academic programs, community outreach, research dissemination, and student and faculty needs
ICD Alumni Doctoral Fellowship - Supports ICD PhD students
N.J. Latini Fellowship - Supports early childhood education students
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Fellowship - Supports students in the IECMH track of the applied child and adolescent development MA program

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