Prospective Research

Researcher reading book with a preschooler

We welcome faculty and students to conduct research at the Child Development Lab on a variety of topics, including child development and learning, family dynamics, education, childcare and other related areas. Through our various resources, we are able to support projects that are observational or participatory. We require that all research conducted at the CDL is approved by the IRB, CDL Faculty Director, CDL Executive Director, and Program Director. Upon completion of data collection at the CDL, researchers are expected to share results and information for dissemination to our families and staff.

PROSPECTIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS

To coordinate a research project, email your request to cdlresearch@sohe.wisc.edu and include the following information:

  1. Research project title
  2. Names and affiliations of research team members: Principal Investigator, Graduate Students, Research Assistants
    – Certificates indicating completion of CITI Human Subjects Protections (HSP) Training
  3. A brief description of the specific study you are hoping to do at the CDL (protocol, study duration, number of visits, etc.) and involvement of children/families.  Be sure to include inclusion and exclusion criteria if the study involves recruiting children (e.g., children who are at least 24 months of age but not yet 48 months of age)
  4. Please let us know if you need a letter of support from the CDL for your IRB proposal
  5. Preferred dates and times to conduct research. (Note:  Ideal hours for CDL projects with children are: 8:30am-10:30am and 2:30pm-4:30pm)
  6. Complete study protocol that was submitted to IRB, Documentation of IRB approval, Consent Form with IRB stamp, and any study recruitment materials

Note:  In order to comply with Wisconsin Child Care Licensing Regulations, staff from the CDL Research Team, who meet licensing requirements and are familiar with the children, will work with you to escort participants to and from our research space.  Please be sure that the study protocol you submit to the IRB accounts for this research practice at the CDL.