Director
Jennifer M. Zosh, Ph.D.
Dr. Zosh was born and raised in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. After graduating from the University of Delaware with a B.A. in Psychology (minor in Cognitive Science), she pursued a Ph.D. in Psychological and Brain Sciences from Johns Hopkins University (under the direction of Drs. Lisa Feigenson and Justin Halberda in the Lab for Child Development). She is excited to be a part of the Penn State University system and looks forward to bringing her knowledge and passion back to the community that originally inspired her.
Research Team
Alexa Anderson, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Penn State University Park
Alexa Anderson is a senior pursing a B.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders. After receiving her degree, she plans to attend graduate school and pursue her interest in speech pathology. She is interested in language development in children and how they develop their language skills. She is conducting her own study on children’s language development and their technology use out of the Brandywine Child Development Lab during 2019-2020.
Carly Dill, Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State Brandywine
Carly Dill is a currently pursuing a B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies and double minoring in Psychology and Civic and Community 
Engagement. Afterr graduating, she plans to advocate for women and individuals seeking healthcare with limited resources. She is particularly interested in the multifaceted issues of substance abuse, women’s rights, and sociocultural awareness and development. She also enjoys studying the effects of technology on children and society as a whole, which she has been studying in the Brandywine Child Development Lab during 2018-2019.
Jill Clement, Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State Brandywine
Jill Clement is a senior pursuing a B.S in Human Development and Family Studies. After graduating, she plans on becoming a certified child life specialist and working in a pediatric hospital. She is particularly interested in children’s psychosocial development in relation to healthcare and how children perceive the world around them. Jill has been a part of the Brandywine Child Development Lab since Spring 2018 where she has been researching educational values in traditional verse non-traditional toys marketed for infants and toddlers.