{"id":65661,"date":"2023-03-15T13:43:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T17:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?page_id=65661"},"modified":"2023-08-23T12:43:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T16:43:13","slug":"centers-labs-institutes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/research-impact\/centers-labs-institutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Centers, Institutes &#038; Labs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Boston University Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development is affiliated with several centers, laboratories, and institutes that the scholarly work of our faculty, staff, and students and provide valuable research opportunities and educational resources.<\/p>\n<h2>Early Childhood &amp; Youth<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/ecinstitute\/\">Institute for Early Childhood Well-Being<\/a><br \/>\nPioneers new approaches for promoting holistic, nurturing ecosystems integrated across disciplinary boundaries to maximize the well-being and resilience of young children and families.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu-ceed.org\/\">Center on the Ecology of Early Development (CEED)<\/a><br \/>\nA research center that empowers families and community members caring for Black children to advocate for the rights of their children.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ceresinstitute.org\/\">CERES Institute for Children &amp; Youth<\/a><br \/>\nConducts applied research and evaluations in order to drive positive educational and life outcomes for children and youth.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/research-impact\/centers-labs-institutes\/the-documentation-studio\/\">The Documentation Studio<\/a><br \/>\nA resource for educators in preK through higher education to collaborate, share knowledge, and deepen and extend teaching and learning.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/bullying\/\">Social Adjustment &amp; Bullying Prevention Laboratory<\/a><br \/>\nPromotes healthy social adjustment, psychological well-being, and academic success among youth through research-based school partnerships.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bulearnlab.com\/\">Social Learning Laboratory<\/a><br \/>\nResearches children\u2019s use of social and cognitive information when learning about the world.<\/p>\n<h2>Deaf Studies<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/lavalab\/\">Language Acquisition &amp; Visual Attention Lab<\/a><br \/>\nStudies the relationship between language and visual attention in deaf and hearing individuals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/lexlab\/\">Lex Lab<\/a><br \/>\nInvestigates how early language experience affects vocabulary acquisition and processing in American Sign Language.<\/p>\n<h2>Policy &amp; Research<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ccsr\/\">Center for Character &amp; Social Responsibility (CCSR)<\/a><br \/>\nSupports the professional development of individuals and institutions seeking to expand their awareness, knowledge, and skills about character development and social responsibility<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/careerdevelopmentlab\/\">Center for Future Readiness<\/a><br \/>\nGenerates and translates career and workforce development research into practice and policy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu-prolab.org\/\">Performance Recovery &amp; Optimization (PRO) Lab<\/a><br \/>\nConducts world-class research in sport, exercise, and performance psychology.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wheelockpolicycenter.org\/\">Wheelock Educational Policy Center (WEPC)<\/a><br \/>\nConducts and disseminates rigorous, policy-relevant research in partnership with local, state, and federal policymakers and stakeholders to improve educational opportunities and holistic outcomes for traditionally marginalized students.<\/p>\n<h2>Teaching &amp; 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