Welcome!

The mission of our lab is to investigate how children come to understand, express, and experience gender within diverse social, cultural, and developmental contexts. We focus in particular on how early experiences—such as toy play—shape children’s developing concepts of gender, and their visions of future work and family roles. Our research explores the cognitive, social, and environmental factors that influence gender development from early childhood onward.

We are committed to ethical, inclusive, and interdisciplinary research that advances knowledge and informs practices, policies, and interventions aimed at supporting the healthy and authentic development of all children. Through community engagement and accessible science communication, we strive to share our findings with families, educators, and policymakers to promote equity and understanding in the spaces where children live, learn, and grow.

We cannot wait to meet you!