The Early Childhood Research Clinic (ECRC) Research Laboratory was founded on the core principle that we would like to create a space in which we inspire each other as researchers and as humans to conduct meaningful research that will be genuinely useful to our fellow human beings.  In particular, we strive to better describe difficult interactions between parents and their young children, and to harness that knowledge to develop better parent training treatments for those who most need it, including families who live in poverty, and parents who experience significant stressors or psychopathology.

We value empiricism, and strive always to be open to what the data tell us.  We value creating a community of scientists who help each other, and can have free and open discourse.  We are proud and grateful to be one of a growing family of labs that explore acceptance and mindfulness-based processes and treatments in both adults and children.