Webinars

The third of 12 webinar training sessions has been scheduled for December 5, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST.

Presenter:
Dr. Roberta Michnick Golinkoff (University of Delaware, USA)

The session, “Designed to Be Heard: Crafting Research for Real-World Impact,” will explore how scholars can translate their research into compelling, accessible messages that resonate with diverse audiences.

👉 Register here

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Watch for additional announcements on this page, email, and social media channels.

Additional Training Sessions Organized by the Early Career Scholars (ECS) Committee

In addition to the CF-GO/ISSBD dissemination series, ISSBD also supports professional development through standalone workshops organized by the Early Career Scholars Committee. These events focus on core methodological and professional skills relevant to early career researchers and the broader developmental science community.

Upcoming ECS Workshop

Assessment and Measurement of Psychosocial Constructs
Date: December 2, 2025 | Time: 9:00 AM EST
Speaker: Anne C. Petersen, PhD, University of Michigan

The International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD) is pleased to announce a one-hour workshop titled “Assessment and Measurement of Psychosocial Constructs.” Designed primarily for Early Career Scholars, the workshop is open to all ISSBD members interested in strengthening their understanding of assessment and measurement in psychosocial research. This event represents a unique opportunity to learn directly from one of the leading international experts in the field.

This one-hour workshop will provide an overview of key principles in the assessment and measurement of psychosocial constructs. Topics will include the importance of clear construct definitions, as well as the reliability and validity of items and scales. Practical examples will be presented throughout the session.

👉 Click here to register for the workshop 

Anne Petersen is Research Professor (Adjunct), University of Michigan, in two units.

Petersen held administrative and faculty roles at Stanford U, U Minnesota, Penn State U, and U Chicago. She was Senior VP Programs, WK Kellogg Foundation and US President-nominated/Senate-confirmed National Science Foundation Deputy Director/COO. She was Founder/President of Global Philanthropy Alliance, a foundation making grants in Africa.

Petersen authored 15 books and over 350 articles, currently emphasizing global science policy and philanthropy, with continuing emphases on adolescence/youth development and evaluation/research methods. Her honors include election to National Academy of Medicine (NASEM: National Academies of Science, Engineering, Medicine) and African Academy of Sciences, and Fellow in several scientific societies including AAAS, ISSBD, APA (three divisions), and founding Fellow of APS. She was involved with founding Society of Research on Adolescence and was elected President of that scientific society as well as several others. She chaired NASEM Policy & Global Affairs Divisional Committee as well as NASEM EnCoRe Committee and was key faculty for two fellowship programs in Africa, among other US/global voluntary boards/committees.

All Petersen degrees are University of Chicago: BA mathematics, MS statistics, PhD measurement, evaluation, and statistical analysis.