We will be hosting a half-day preconference at CDS 2026 on Thursday April 9, 2026 from 12:30-3:30pm at Hotel Bonaventure.

For more information about the biennial meeting of the Cognitive Development Society, visit: https://cogdevsoc.org/program/

Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Jane Childers, Professor of Psychology at Trinity University.

We have additional roles available for roundtable discussion leaders. These will be named roles in our pre-conference program.

If you are interested in facilitating a roundtable, please fill out this form: 2026 Pre-conference Roundtable Interest Form

Preliminary Agenda

Date: Thursday April 9, 2026

Time: 12:30 - 3:30 pm

• Welcome & Call to Action: 12:30-12:45

• Keynote: Dr. Jane Childers: 12:45 - 1:30

• Break: 1:30 - 1:45

• Roundtable 1: 1:45-2:30 (Brainstorming solutions for common challenges )

• Roundtable 2: 2:30-3:15 (Research connections organized by topic area)

• Closing & Next Steps: 3:15-3:30