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Professor Peter K. Smith(1943–2025) We mourn the loss of Peter Smith, Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Goldsmiths, University of London. Professor Smith’s research focused on children’s social development, particularly bullying and violence in children from an international perspective, as well as strategies for prevention and intervention in school settings. He also examined the role of […]

Professor Katariina Salmela-Aro(1961–2025) We are deeply saddened to announce that Professor Katariina Salmela-Aro, Academy Professor of Educational Sciences at the University of Helsinki, Finland, and former Secretary General of the Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, passed away on Monday, May 26, after a long battle with cancer. Professor Salmela-Aro was an esteemed scholar […]

As leading organizations in developmental science, we—the Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) and the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD)—jointly express our concern over the detention of Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish developmental doctoral student at Tufts University, by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This statement represents the unified voice […]

Regional Representatives play a crucial role in fostering connections, promoting research, and expanding the reach of ISSBD within their respective countries. In this spotlight, we feature Carolina Greco, PhD, an associate researcher in psychology at Aconcagua University, Argentina. Dr. Greco is dedicated to advancing developmental science in Argentina by creating opportunities for researchers and students […]

January 8, 2025 The International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD) and the Child & Family Blog (CFB) have launched a new collaborative project to teach early career scholars across the world, particularly in the Global South, how they can best communicate child development science to parents and carers in their communities. Both […]