About DIG

DIG brings together faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students to present and discuss research in developmental science.

Our group draws members from the University of Toronto St. George (UTSG), Mississauga (UTM), and Scarborough (UTSC) campuses, as well as the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), and across many disciplines (e.g., psychology, biology, social work, medicine, education, public health).

Our meetings consist of special guest talks, research and methodological presentations, and/or data blitzes. Ultimately, we aim to advance the state of research in human development by promoting the exchange of ideas and knowledge about developmental science from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Meetings

Upcoming meetings

2025-2026
Fridays, 12:00-1:30

All talks will be held at the U of T St. George campus, in the Psychology Lounge, SS 4043.
For questions or to sign up for talk annoucements, please email dig@utoronto.ca.

September

  • 12: Faculty Introductions
  • 26: David Sobel, Brown University

January

  • 16: Tobias Krettenauer, Wilfred Laurier University
  • 23: Jan Englemann, UC Berkeley
  • 30: Sophie Von Stumm, University of York

October

  • 3: Laura Soter, York University

February

  • 6: Yarrow Dunham, Yale University
  • 13: Simone Falk, University of Montreal
  • 27: Student talks

November

  • 7: Colleen Russo Johnson, Toronto Metropolitan University
  • 21: Joshua Confer, University of Toronto

March

  • 6: Student talks
  • 13: Katherine White, University of Waterloo
  • 20: Stanka Fitneva, Queen's University
  • 27: Student talks
Members


Faculty

Postdoctoral Fellows

Graduate Students

If you are a developmental researcher at U of T and would like to be affiliated with DIG, please email christina.starmans@utoronto.ca.