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The Infant Perception Laboratory in the Department of Psychology is located on the beautiful campus of Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia. Our research is focused on how infants develop their attention to and understanding of auditory and visual events that allow them to learn about their caretakers, themselves, and the world around them. In particular, we examine how infants learn about communication and language during their first year. We welcome infants of all ages into our studies, from birth to 12 months of age. Please email us at panneton@vt.edu, or call 231-3972 for further information. Click here to learn about current projects!

Recent News .....

We are extremely happy to announce the arrival of the first Infant Perception Lab grandchild - Alexei Carmen Genova (son of former Ph.D. student, Dr. Wendy Ostroff (Sonoma State University) and Rob Genova - Congratulations, Wendy and Rob!!!!!
We have a new study beginning in September 2008 for 6-month-olds; click on Infant-Directed Distracter Study
Congratulations to Dr. Megan McIlreavy in her new assistant professor position at Coastal Carolina University!
Recently, the Infant Perception Laboratory was featured on our local ABC News Channel 13 - you can watch the news clip here! (http://www.wset.com/news/stories/0708/538157_video.html?ref=newsstory)
We have a new and exciting research project starting in the Summer, 2008 - For more information, click on Social Attention Study
Dr. Robin Panneton (director of the Infant Perception Lab) has received a Canadian-U.S. Fulbright Research Chair Award for Fall, 2008. She will be living in Montreal during this time, and collaborating with affiliated faculty at the Centre for Research in Language, Mind, and Brain (CRLMB).

From Left: Megan, Jamie, Brenda, Dan, Liz, Jin, Robin (with Emilia), Cassie, Naureen	Infant Perception Lab Reunion at ICIS in Vancouver, March 2008