We are a social science lab at NYU Steinhardt interested in understanding child development and parenting in context to catalyze science-based innovations that enhance human development. 

We are interested in multiple settings of development (e.g., the home, education settings, health settings, communities, societies), methodological approaches (qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods), and perspectives from multiple fields of knowledge (e.g., psychology, sociology, economics, public health, implementation science, neuroscience, others).

The CARE lab is directed by Jorge Cuartas, Ph.D., incoming Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology. Jorge’s research focuses on

(1) early childhood development and parenting in global contexts

(2) the design, implementation, and evaluation of violence prevention and early childhood development programs and policies

(3) the developmental consequences of violence against children and other forms of adversity and promotion of resilience