DUCK Lab- Development and Understanding of Children's Knowledge at UNCG

10/17/2026

Good Morning All,
We are canceling Crafts & Conversation today due to the rainy weather. See you next time!

10/03/2026

Happy weekend, DUCK Lab Fans! Join us for Crafts & Conversation at LeBauer Park at Greensboro Downtown Parks, Inc. We’ll be here until 1pm with crafts and goody bags.

09/26/2026

It’s a glorious Fall day — perfect for Crafts & Conversation! We’ll be at LeBauer Park at Greensboro Downtown Parks, Inc. until 1 pm.

09/21/2026

DUCK Lab fans, We're excited to share new findings from a recently completed study that will be submitted for publication shortly! Julie Peebles, MA student and also a former dancer herself, examined body image in girls who dance ballet competitively and non-competitively. People often think about risk factors associated with participating in ballet when it comes to body image, but the data show a far more nuanced story of all of the benefits that can also come with dance participation depending on the context, as well as things that we can keep an eye on to ensure that our dancing girls are happy and healthy!

For more on building healthy body image in young girls, check out our book website for free resources/podcasts appearances at https://www.beyondbodypositive.com/

09/19/2026

It’s here…NC Folk Festival weekend! Join us for the Family Jam at the Greensboro Children’s Museum! We’ll be here until 1:30 pm with activities and goody bags for kids. North Carolina Folk Festival UNCG College of Arts & Sciences UNC Greensboro

09/16/2026

DUCK Lab families, Check out this opportunity to help researchers in our department understand technology use in a study on "Tween on Screens." This topic is important and timely, and your experiences and opinions matter!

Details below.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1K7synG3wc/?mibextid=wwXIfr

The Tweens on Screens project, led by researchers at UNC Greensboro, is studying how kids ages 10–12 use technology in daily life, and how parents guide them. By looking closely at these patterns, we hope to uncover what helps kids thrive, what puts them at risk, and how families can build healthy digital habits together. Our goal is simple: to give parents science-backed tools and tips for raising confident, well-balanced kids in the digital age. Learn more and sign up: https://serious-method-313268.framer.app/

09/14/2026

Thanks to Fox 8 WGHP News for highlighting our work on the importance of healthy body image development!
https://myfox8.com/spotlight/mommy-matters/talking-to-children-about-having-positive-body-image/ UNCG Research

HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Social media influencers sometimes spread unrealistic beauty standards that can leave some children and young adults confused. For Mommy Matters, Doctors Janet Boseovski a…

09/12/2026

What are YOU doing today, DUCK Lab fans?

Join us for “Day in The Park,” at High Point City Lake Park, from 12-4 pm. Lots of activities going on for families!!!

We are at Shelter 8 in the Children’s corner.

09/07/2026

The temperature may disagree, but the Fall semester is in full swing!

We have an excellent group of undergraduate and graduate researchers ready and waiting to entertain your children with fun games that help us to learn about child development! Prizes, snacks, and parking are included and we have flexible scheduling! We hope to see you this semester.

Back row: Dr. Janet Boseovski (Lab Co-Investigator), Dr. Jessica Caporaso (Lab Co-Investigator), Lily Urbas (Undergraduate Research Assistant), Brandi McDonald (Graduate Student), Sahara Grey (Undergraduate Research Assistant), JJ Jomy (Undergraduate Research Assistant), Taylor Wood (DUCK Lab Manager and Graduate Student)

Front row: Maddy Prince (Graduate Student), Lillian Deaton (Undergraduate Research Assistant), Julie Peebles (Graduate Student), Sasha Jaworski (Undergraduate Research Assistant), James Lovett (Undergraduate Research Assistant), Ana Dalsing (Undergraduate Research Assistant), Samaria Samuels (Undergraduate Research Assistant)

Absent: Dr. Stuart Marcovitch (Lab Co-Investigator)

08/16/2026

Good Morning DUCK Lab Fans!

Check out our latest blog post for Psychology Today. From social media to the New York Times and the Washington Post, there has been a great deal of attention to celebrity bodies, and in particular, speculation about Ariana Grande's weight and health status. It's important to talk about the extreme thin ideal because it is associated with eating disorders, disordered eating, and other physical and mental health issues. But we explain why discussing celebrity bodies is unfruitful and what to do instead to build healthy body image for both women and their daughters.

We can best help girls by modeling lives not centered on celebrity culture.