Participate in Research

We are currently recruiting children, adolescents, and their parents or guardians for a variety of studies. Most studies involve a visit to our lab at the University of Washington. Parking is available near the lab, and we provide families reimbursement for travel expenses and compensation for participating our studies. If you are interested in learning more about participating in research, please click the "Sign Up" button on the right to provide us with your contact information. Someone from the lab will be in touch with you to discuss studies that are currently recruiting new participants.

Click here to read an NPR story about Stress & Development Lab research. The story includes interviews with participants from studies in our lab. 

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We are currently conducting the following research studies:

Study of Emotional Learning across Development

Brief Description
In this study we want to learn about how children and adolescents learn about safety and danger through their mother's experiences with the environment. We are also hoping to learn how emotional learning through social means changes across development. Email: UWEmotionalLearningStudy@gmail.com Phone: (206) 221-8030
Eligibility for Participation
We are recruiting children and teenagers (6-16 years) and their biological mothers.
Compensation:
Mom will receive $30, and child will receive $30.

The Home Environment and Executive Functioning in Young Children

Brief Description
In this study, we want to learn more about the development of children’s bodies and skills during early childhood. More specifically, we are interested in how different aspects of children’s home environments influence children’s abilities to pay attention, remember and manipulate information, and follow rules. If your child is interested in participating, please e-mail Zoe Miles at sdlhome@uw.edu or call (206) 221-8505.
Eligibility for Participation
We are recruiting children, ages 60-78 months old, as well as their parents.
Compensation:
$35 (Child) and $40 (Parent)