Child & Gender Development Lab

Using common craft and household items, build a balloon rocket to get the leprechaun to the pot of gold! A lesson on physics and Newton’s law of motion.

Using items commonly found in your kitchen and home, use gelatin to mold your very own brain!

For her senior honors thesis, Davis Straske '19 researched and wrote about the development of empathy in young boys-- finding that when young boys were able to play with baby dolls, they developed stronger empathy. She submitted her thesis and was featured on the WBUR (Boston NPR) website and radio show - Go Davis!!

Here's a link to read more about it:

https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2019/05/14/college-seniors-thesis-commencement