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The Department of Childhood Studies proudly welcomes three new faculty members: Sarada Balagopalan, PhD Ph.D. in International Education, Department of Teaching and Learning, New York University. Dr. Balagopalan joins the department as Associate Professor from the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies in New Delhi. Her work on postcolonial childhoods foregrounds the tension between children’s work and schooling as… continue reading

In May 2013, the Department graduated its first Ph.D. students—Marla Wander, Lara Saguisag and Deb Valentine. These “pioneers” of childhood studies represent the leading edge of an exciting and dynamic field. Marla’s research investigates the health decision making process among a adolescents, parents and physicians regarding optional vaccination for preventing HPV infections that cause adult cancers…. continue reading

The Department of Childhood Studies at Rutgers University, Camden, is delighted to announce the selection of to Ines Meier, Marcus Woods and Martin Woodside  as the 2013- 2014 David K. Sengstack Graduate Fellow. These doctoral candidates were selected as Sengstack Fellows based on their outstanding academic work and leadership within the Department of Childhood Studies…. continue reading

Congratulations go out to Vibiana Bowman-Cvetkovic and Cynthia Maurer, recipients of the 2013-2104 Marsh-Gillette Fellowships in Childhood Studies. These doctoral candidates were selected as Marsh-Gillette Fellows on the basis of their dissertation research.  Vibiana studies the early years of independent children’s television in Philadelphia with a focus on analyzing how the charismatic show hosts, sponsorship… continue reading

The Department of Childhood Studies at Rutgers University, Camden, is delighted to announce the selection of Steve Bernardini and Matthew Prickett, doctoral candidate in childhood studies, as the 2012- 2013 David K. Sengstack Graduate Fellow.  Stephen Bernardini and Matthew Prickett were selected as the next Sengstack Fellows based on their outstanding academic work and leadership… continue reading

A position for Assistant/Associate Professor in the Department of Childhood Studies has been announced.  Please click here to view more information.