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The Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC) is home to multidisciplinary research on human learning and education. Our research spans a wide range, from the neural bases of learning and memory through literacy, language, reasoning, and STEM learning, the social and developmental contexts that affect educational attainment and equity, and large-scale efforts for educational improvement. We are pleased to share some of our research with the University of Pittsburgh community and the wider learning and educational sciences communities through these occasional reports.
LRDC Research News is prepared by Elizabeth Rangel, LRDC Director of Communications. See the LRDC website for more on Center research.
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Studying the Impact of Family Wealth and Adolescent Health
A team of researchers led by Pitt scholars Emily Jones, Portia Miller, Jamie Hanson, and Elizabeth Votruba-Drzal undertook an extensive review of literature on the association between family wealth and adolescent physical health. More on this work on the LRDC website.
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Facilitating Climate Conversations in Rural Pennsylvania
Led by a conservation district, a regional museum, and university researchers, the Climate and Rural Systems Partnership (CRSP) aims to break down the silence around climate change conversations in rural communities. Read about that work here.
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New LRDC Colloquium Series
The new LRDC Colloquium Series features a range of distinguished speakers from a variety of disciplines. Read more about the series.
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Stewart Makes Tech Welcoming, Creative, and Fun
Angela Stewart was featured in the January 29 Pittwire. Her research, in collaboration with a local summer camp, ensures all students are recognized and their participation - whether overt, muted, or cautious - is reinforced.
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Kahhale Receives Student Practice Award
Isabella Kahhale received the 2025 Distinguished Student Practice Award in Clinical Psychology for her outstanding contributions to clinical practice. More here.
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LRDC 60th Anniversary Report
A report of LRDC's 60-year legacy seemed fitting to commemorate its anniversary. Read the report.
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Passings: John Levine
John Levine, LRDC senior scientist emeritus, and professor, Department of Psychology, passed away on February 26, 2025. Levine is credited with helping to build the social psychology PhD program at Pitt. Read more on his life In memoriam.
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Thank You
On February 27, Pitt Day of Giving 2025, LRDC raised almost $6,000!Thank you for contributing to student initiatives at LRDC. Your generous gift is helping to shape the future of LRDC.
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LRDC authors in bold.
Thurston, E., Nguyen, J., Butler, T., & Compitello, P. (2025). Precedence of praxis: Humanizing pedagogy in a standards-dominated system. Journal of Education.
Duricy, E., Durisko, C., & Fiez, J.A. (2025). The role of the intraparietal sulcus in numeracy: A review of parietal lesion cases. Behavioural Brain Research.
Norberg, K., Han, H., Cho, B.-Y., & Fraundorf, S.H. (2025). Getting there is half the journey: An exploration of high schoolers’ individual differences and navigation strategies during internet-based digital reading. Learning and Individual Differences.
Iriti, J., Delale-O’Connor, L., Long, C., Li, C., F., Boone, D., Gonda, R., Allen, A., Ball, M., Stol, T., & Legg, A.S. (2025). Development of out-of-school time STEM program quality standards for broadening participation. Journal of STEM Outreach.
Perlman, H., Bryk, A.S., & Russell, J.L. (2025). Measuring educators’ perceived benefits of participation in educational improvement networks. Peabody Journal of Education.
Russell, J.L., Bryk, A., S., Peurach, D., J., Sherer, J.Z., Duff, M., Sherer, D., & Matthis, C. (2025). Catalyzing scientific-professional learning communities: A framework for conceptualizing the health and development of educational improvement networks. Peabody Journal of Education.
Russell, J.L., Peurach, D.J., & Bryk, A.S. (2025). Introduction to themed issue: Educational improvement networks: Exploring the development of scientific-professional learning communities. Peabody Journal of Education.
Sherer, D., Bryk, A.S., Li, A.Y-L., Sherer, J.Z., Russell, J.L., & Bui, M. A. (2025).The design of an information system to support network development. Peabody Journal of Education.
Duff, M., Sherer, J., Z., Premo, A., & Perlman, H. (2025). Hub leaders’ perspectives on equity in networked improvement. Peabody Journal of Education.
Steiner, M.A., Knutson, K., & Crowley, K. (2025). Time to talk: Facilitating climate change conversations in rural Pennsylvania. Connected Science Learning.
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