The Kids' Table

Join us for a chat with Dr. Nia Nickerson, a Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine.

Join us for a chat with Dr. Allyson Masters, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

In this episode we learn all about pediatric physiotherapy with our guest Kasha Pyka!

Kasha is a Clinical Manager & Physiotherapist at Kids Physio Group in Toronto.

Join us as we dive into education policy with our guest Paige Shoemaker DeMio!

Paige is a Senior Policy Analyst for K-12 Education Policy at the Center for American Progress.

This episode was recorded on February 20. Since then, there have been changes with the Department of Education and government funding for education, so not everything discussed in the episode reflects the latest updates.

Join us as we learn all about how language impacts children's mindsets and motivation with our guest Dr. Kayla Good!

Dr. Kayla Good received her PhD in Developmental Psychology from Stanford University.

Join us as we learn about literacy with our guest Estee Carter!

We dive into children's literacy, focusing especially on dyslexia!

Estee Carter's roles have included the Exective Director of World of Words and the founder of Orange Goose Tutoring. She received her Master's from New York University in Literacy and Dyslexia.

Join us as we learn all about child attachment with our guest Dr. Jessica Stern!

We gain insight into gentle parenting, the different types of attachment, and the differences between boundaries, consequences, and punishments.

Dr. Jessica Stern is an Assistant Professor of Psychological Science at Pomona College. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Maryland and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Virginia.

In this episode we learn all about community-focused Playful Learning Landscapes and trust with Dr. Annelise Pesch! We also dive into the balance between making research both community-focused and generalizable.

Dr. Annelise Pesch is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Temple University's Infant & Child Lab. She received her PhD in Developmental Psychology from the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota.

Join us as we learn about life working on Capitol Hill with our guest Allie Pearce!

We gain insight into K-12 education policy, equity and access in public education, workforce development, and political science.

Allie Pearce is a Legislative Assistant in the United States House of Representatives with Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici.

Join us for a conversation about the surprising overlap between children's play time and screen time, the benefits of videochatting with grandparents, and the implciations of various types of screen use (movies! television! phones!).

We discuss the importance of storytelling when communicating with academic and policy stakeholders ("data makes you credible but stories make you memorable"), and the nuance that gets lost in recommendations focused on the quantity of screen time.

Doug Piper is a PhD candidate in Psychology at Georgetown University concentrating in Human Development and Public Policy. He is an expert in children's play and media use.