UTM CCDMP

@UTMPsychology prof Tina Malti (@UTM_CCDMP) delivers a message of support for students

CCDMP Managing Director, Dr. Ruth Speidel, attended the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development Conference in Incheon, South Korea, where she presented, "Intergroup Prosociality in Childhood, Adolescence and Young Adulthood Across Four Continents".

CCDMP postdoc, Dr. Jennifer Phillips, recently attended the International Congress of Infant Studies in Panama City, Panama, and presented her poster, Caregiving in the COVID-19 Context: Parent Emotion Regulation, Pandemic Stress, and Infant and Toddler Behavioural Problems.

CCDMP's very own book author, Chiara Dango, visited EarlyON Centres across Mississauga to share her children's book Bella at the Bee Farm with children and their families. Thank you to all the wonderful families and EarlyON Centres who welcomed us!

On Saturday, March 28th, the York Region training team lead participants through various activities focused on The 3Es for a collaborative day dedicated to advancing social-emotional learning in practice centred on The 3Es framework.

Knowledge Translation Student Spotlight: For his project, Guhan Karuppusamy created an interactive video, educator training module and a parent-friendly infographic designed to translate research on social-emotional development into practical tools. sites.google.com/view/the3es…

Student Spotlight: Congratulations to Aleena Khan on completing her Independent Research Project! As part of the ADAPT Project, Aleena examined how child gender and family socioeconomic status may shape children’s sharing behaviour under Dr. Ruth Speidel & Dr. Jennifer Phillips.

Knowledge Translation Student Spotlight: For her year-long KT project, Drishya Mitra created the activity Buzz Words, a set of emotion sight word cards along with tactile elements. The cards and guide are available in English and Hindi. discoverpsych.utm.utoronto.c…

Join us in congratulating Magdalaina Fogarasi on the successful completion of her Undergraduate Honours Thesis! Her thesis was titled “Seeds of Kindness in Unsteady Soil: How Caregiver Adversity and Home Chaos Shape Children’s Prosociality,” as part of the ADAPT Project.

On Saturday, March 28th, we hosted an in-person workshop session, bringing The 3Es of Social-Emotional Development to life. This was part of an ongoing training series the CCDMP is conducting in collaboration with York Region.

On Saturday, March 21, 2025 members of the CCDMP had the opportunity to share an engaging activity with young participants at the Mind Explorers event. Thank you to all who stopped by our table, and we hope to see you again at future events! #UniversityofTorontoMississauga

Happy First Day of Spring! 🌸 Join us on a mindful walk to notice what lessons the early signs of Spring can teach us about self-care and wellness! What may you add into your self-care practice this season? #FirstDayofSpring #Wellness #Selfcare #Spring

Happy International Women’s Day from the CCDMP! We extend our gratitude to dedicated researchers, students, and community partners whose work in child development and mental health helps to support equity, compassion, and opportunity for all. #InternationalWomensDay

Happy Kindness Week! Through this post is inspired by Dr. Tina Malti's 2021 journal article, Kindness: A perspective from developmental psychology, we invite you to swipe through this post which shares three mindful ways to practice kindness from the inside-out! #Kindness

A look into an afternoon rooted in conversation. Interdisciplinary sessions were hosted, highlighting practical strategies for communicating research with impact. Thank you to our attendees for sharing this afternoon dedicated to knowledge translation and mental health! 🧠💭

CCDMP Winter Lab Social! ❄️ Our members had fun bowling together and staying warm (with some friendly competition!) at our recent Winter lab social! 🎳 @uoftmississauga #utmpsychology

Take a look at our Community Day scrapbook featuring memories from a day of science, learning, and fun!🌟📖 Thank you to everyone who attended and took time to create, connect, and learn. Read more about Community Day event through our blog post: utm.utoronto.ca/ccdmp/news/c…

A day of fun, discovery, and community 💛 Our CCDMP Community Day on November 8, 2025 brought the community together for a day of curiosity, learning, and creativity at UTM. To read more about CCDMP Community Day in our blog post, visit this link: utm.utoronto.ca/ccdmp/news/c…

Arts-based Knowledge Translation Illustrator Pei-Yu Chang, shares her process in translating CCDMP research into beautiful visuals. Clip 4/6 – Watch all clips on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@ccdmp tinamalti.com/pipo #pipoproject

The Pip o. Project, a space for exploring children’s healthy development, is looking for new volunteers! - Open to UofT undergrads (6 hrs/week) & all disciplines welcome - Hybrid role Apply by Jan 7: utm.utoronto.ca/ccdmp/join-c… Questions? pipo.ccdmp@utoronto.ca @pipogazette

Calling all UofT graduate students and postdocs. Join the CCDMP for a 2-hour workshop on knowledge translation in child and youth mental health research. Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026 Time: 2–4 PM Location: MN 3230, UTM Visit the link in our bio to register today!