UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent
@cda-adolescence.bsky.social
Working to improve adolescent health, education, and well-being through developmental science.
Interested in the latest research on adolescent development?
🧠🍂 Check out our Fall Research Roundup for a recap of new studies that highlight the importance of adaptive risk taking, close parental relationships, support in early high school & more: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...
🧠🍂 Check out our Fall Research Roundup for a recap of new studies that highlight the importance of adaptive risk taking, close parental relationships, support in early high school & more: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...
October 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Interested in the latest research on adolescent development?
🧠🍂 Check out our Fall Research Roundup for a recap of new studies that highlight the importance of adaptive risk taking, close parental relationships, support in early high school & more: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...
🧠🍂 Check out our Fall Research Roundup for a recap of new studies that highlight the importance of adaptive risk taking, close parental relationships, support in early high school & more: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...
In our new CDA resource, we provide information about the unique characteristics, experiences & developmental needs of adolescents from immigrant families, and provide research-based recommendations on how to best support this population.
Read now: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...
Read now: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...
October 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
In our new CDA resource, we provide information about the unique characteristics, experiences & developmental needs of adolescents from immigrant families, and provide research-based recommendations on how to best support this population.
Read now: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...
Read now: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...
In the latest episode of our #Adaptivity podcast, authors of The Disengaged Teen talk with host Ron Dahl about why disengagement might happen, and how we can harness adolescents' natural proclivities to spark genuine engagement.
Listen now: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/podcasts/ite...
Listen now: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/podcasts/ite...
October 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
In the latest episode of our #Adaptivity podcast, authors of The Disengaged Teen talk with host Ron Dahl about why disengagement might happen, and how we can harness adolescents' natural proclivities to spark genuine engagement.
Listen now: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/podcasts/ite...
Listen now: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/podcasts/ite...
In a new Science Spotlight, we explain the consequences of food insecurity during #adolescence and offer ways to use scientific insights to help ensure that adolescents get the reliable nutrition their developing brains and bodies need.
Read more: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/steps-for-yo...
Read more: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/steps-for-yo...
October 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
In a new Science Spotlight, we explain the consequences of food insecurity during #adolescence and offer ways to use scientific insights to help ensure that adolescents get the reliable nutrition their developing brains and bodies need.
Read more: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/steps-for-yo...
Read more: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/steps-for-yo...
Interested in articles about issues affecting youth and youth development?
Our colleagues at #YouthToday offer a diverse range of content, including news, opinions, and updates for people who believe that when youth thrive, we all thrive.
Sign up for their newsletter today: youthtoday.org/subscribe/
Our colleagues at #YouthToday offer a diverse range of content, including news, opinions, and updates for people who believe that when youth thrive, we all thrive.
Sign up for their newsletter today: youthtoday.org/subscribe/
September 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Interested in articles about issues affecting youth and youth development?
Our colleagues at #YouthToday offer a diverse range of content, including news, opinions, and updates for people who believe that when youth thrive, we all thrive.
Sign up for their newsletter today: youthtoday.org/subscribe/
Our colleagues at #YouthToday offer a diverse range of content, including news, opinions, and updates for people who believe that when youth thrive, we all thrive.
Sign up for their newsletter today: youthtoday.org/subscribe/
Engaging young people in the evaluation of programs can create effective and informed services.
Read how to partner with young people to both support their development and improve program design with our guide, “Youth Engagement in Evaluation”: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/assets/uploa...
Read how to partner with young people to both support their development and improve program design with our guide, “Youth Engagement in Evaluation”: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/assets/uploa...
September 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Engaging young people in the evaluation of programs can create effective and informed services.
Read how to partner with young people to both support their development and improve program design with our guide, “Youth Engagement in Evaluation”: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/assets/uploa...
Read how to partner with young people to both support their development and improve program design with our guide, “Youth Engagement in Evaluation”: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/assets/uploa...
In a new blog post, students who attended the Summer Research Boot Camp explore the reasons why diverse friendships during #adolescence can be powerful drivers of inclusive mindsets, & offer ways we can promote these friendships in school settings: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/blog/item/in...
September 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
In a new blog post, students who attended the Summer Research Boot Camp explore the reasons why diverse friendships during #adolescence can be powerful drivers of inclusive mindsets, & offer ways we can promote these friendships in school settings: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/blog/item/in...
What if the secret to improving mental health during #adolescence was just…more sleep?💤
Read from students who attended the Summer Research Boot Camp about the importance of sleep & hear proposed interventions to help young people get more of it: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/blog/item/us...
Read from students who attended the Summer Research Boot Camp about the importance of sleep & hear proposed interventions to help young people get more of it: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/blog/item/us...
September 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
What if the secret to improving mental health during #adolescence was just…more sleep?💤
Read from students who attended the Summer Research Boot Camp about the importance of sleep & hear proposed interventions to help young people get more of it: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/blog/item/us...
Read from students who attended the Summer Research Boot Camp about the importance of sleep & hear proposed interventions to help young people get more of it: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/blog/item/us...
Co-Executive Director Adriana Galván was featured in a @uclacollege.bsky.social Newsroom article and podcast that provides insights into adolescent development, memory, and the fight to protect our brains!
Read more: newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/a-mi...
Read more: newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/a-mi...
September 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Co-Executive Director Adriana Galván was featured in a @uclacollege.bsky.social Newsroom article and podcast that provides insights into adolescent development, memory, and the fight to protect our brains!
Read more: newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/a-mi...
Read more: newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/a-mi...
In a new #Adaptivity podcast episode, host Ron Dahl speaks with the authors of The Disengaged Teen about how we can harness adolescents’ natural motivations for agency and connection to spark authentic engagement in education! ✨
Listen now🎙: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/podcasts/ite...
Listen now🎙: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/podcasts/ite...
September 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
In a new #Adaptivity podcast episode, host Ron Dahl speaks with the authors of The Disengaged Teen about how we can harness adolescents’ natural motivations for agency and connection to spark authentic engagement in education! ✨
Listen now🎙: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/podcasts/ite...
Listen now🎙: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/podcasts/ite...
During the 2025 Summer Research Boot Camp, high school students came together for two weeks to learn about the developing adolescent brain!
Read the student's blog post about what they learned & how it will inform their perspectives moving forward: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/blog/item/ex...
Read the student's blog post about what they learned & how it will inform their perspectives moving forward: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/blog/item/ex...
August 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
During the 2025 Summer Research Boot Camp, high school students came together for two weeks to learn about the developing adolescent brain!
Read the student's blog post about what they learned & how it will inform their perspectives moving forward: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/blog/item/ex...
Read the student's blog post about what they learned & how it will inform their perspectives moving forward: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/blog/item/ex...
This back-to-school season, we want to highlight last year's National Scientific Council on #Adolescence brief, which offers research-based recommendations for middle-school educators to promote positive mental health among early adolescents! developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...
August 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This back-to-school season, we want to highlight last year's National Scientific Council on #Adolescence brief, which offers research-based recommendations for middle-school educators to promote positive mental health among early adolescents! developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...
This year, we submitted a pitch to @sxsw.com and @sxswedu.com on “#Adolescence, #AI, & the Future of Human Connection.”
Vote for our proposal TODAY via SXSW’s #PanelPicker to help keep the well-being of our young people at the center of these conversations on AI: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
Vote for our proposal TODAY via SXSW’s #PanelPicker to help keep the well-being of our young people at the center of these conversations on AI: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
August 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
This year, we submitted a pitch to @sxsw.com and @sxswedu.com on “#Adolescence, #AI, & the Future of Human Connection.”
Vote for our proposal TODAY via SXSW’s #PanelPicker to help keep the well-being of our young people at the center of these conversations on AI: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
Vote for our proposal TODAY via SXSW’s #PanelPicker to help keep the well-being of our young people at the center of these conversations on AI: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
Vote for the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent's @sxsw.com and @sxswedu.com session proposal: “#Adolescence, AI, and the Future of Human Connection.”
Help keep the well-being of our young people at the center of these conversations on AI and vote today♥️: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
Help keep the well-being of our young people at the center of these conversations on AI and vote today♥️: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
August 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Vote for the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent's @sxsw.com and @sxswedu.com session proposal: “#Adolescence, AI, and the Future of Human Connection.”
Help keep the well-being of our young people at the center of these conversations on AI and vote today♥️: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
Help keep the well-being of our young people at the center of these conversations on AI and vote today♥️: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
In a new STEPS (Science to Enhance Policy Success) Science Spotlight, we explore how developing a positive racial and ethnic identity during #adolescence can support higher academic achievement and positive mental and physical health.
Read more: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/steps-for-yo...
Read more: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/steps-for-yo...
August 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
In a new STEPS (Science to Enhance Policy Success) Science Spotlight, we explore how developing a positive racial and ethnic identity during #adolescence can support higher academic achievement and positive mental and physical health.
Read more: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/steps-for-yo...
Read more: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/steps-for-yo...
In July, our co-executive director spoke at a webinar on the science of #contribution hosted by Spring Point Partners!
Learn more about how contributing during #adolescence can support health & well-being in our new blog post based on the event: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/blog/item/ho...
Learn more about how contributing during #adolescence can support health & well-being in our new blog post based on the event: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/blog/item/ho...
August 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
In July, our co-executive director spoke at a webinar on the science of #contribution hosted by Spring Point Partners!
Learn more about how contributing during #adolescence can support health & well-being in our new blog post based on the event: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/blog/item/ho...
Learn more about how contributing during #adolescence can support health & well-being in our new blog post based on the event: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/blog/item/ho...
The first half of 2025 has been busy at the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent! 💫
Catch up on our top resources, news, and podcasts from the last six months in our Mid-Year Recap newsletter: mailchi.mp/developingad...
Catch up on our top resources, news, and podcasts from the last six months in our Mid-Year Recap newsletter: mailchi.mp/developingad...
August 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The first half of 2025 has been busy at the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent! 💫
Catch up on our top resources, news, and podcasts from the last six months in our Mid-Year Recap newsletter: mailchi.mp/developingad...
Catch up on our top resources, news, and podcasts from the last six months in our Mid-Year Recap newsletter: mailchi.mp/developingad...
Interested in the latest research on adolescent development?💡🧠
Check out our Summer Research Roundup, a curated list of new research from the field of #adolescence. This season's issue highlights sleep, prosocial behavior, adversity, and more:
developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...
Check out our Summer Research Roundup, a curated list of new research from the field of #adolescence. This season's issue highlights sleep, prosocial behavior, adversity, and more:
developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...
July 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Interested in the latest research on adolescent development?💡🧠
Check out our Summer Research Roundup, a curated list of new research from the field of #adolescence. This season's issue highlights sleep, prosocial behavior, adversity, and more:
developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...
Check out our Summer Research Roundup, a curated list of new research from the field of #adolescence. This season's issue highlights sleep, prosocial behavior, adversity, and more:
developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...
One week away from the 'The Science of Contribution' webinar featuring CDA's co-executive director, Andrew Fuligni! 🧠
Join Spring Point Partners on July 14, from 10–11:00 am PT, to learn how contribution is important for adolescent development.
Register now: www.ticketleap.events/tickets/spri...
Join Spring Point Partners on July 14, from 10–11:00 am PT, to learn how contribution is important for adolescent development.
Register now: www.ticketleap.events/tickets/spri...
July 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
One week away from the 'The Science of Contribution' webinar featuring CDA's co-executive director, Andrew Fuligni! 🧠
Join Spring Point Partners on July 14, from 10–11:00 am PT, to learn how contribution is important for adolescent development.
Register now: www.ticketleap.events/tickets/spri...
Join Spring Point Partners on July 14, from 10–11:00 am PT, to learn how contribution is important for adolescent development.
Register now: www.ticketleap.events/tickets/spri...
This month, in honor of Pride, we spoke with NSCA member @stephen-t-russell.bsky.social about research on supporting the well-being of LGBTQ+ youth.
Learn how we can use scientific insights to create environments for LGBTQ+ youth to thrive: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/blog/item/wh...
Learn how we can use scientific insights to create environments for LGBTQ+ youth to thrive: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/blog/item/wh...
June 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
This month, in honor of Pride, we spoke with NSCA member @stephen-t-russell.bsky.social about research on supporting the well-being of LGBTQ+ youth.
Learn how we can use scientific insights to create environments for LGBTQ+ youth to thrive: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/blog/item/wh...
Learn how we can use scientific insights to create environments for LGBTQ+ youth to thrive: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/blog/item/wh...
We know from research how to support transgender youth, and we need to use this knowledge to inform the policies that affect them.
This guidance offers ways to effectively communicate about transgender youth in a way that prioritizes their needs: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...
This guidance offers ways to effectively communicate about transgender youth in a way that prioritizes their needs: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...
June 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
We know from research how to support transgender youth, and we need to use this knowledge to inform the policies that affect them.
This guidance offers ways to effectively communicate about transgender youth in a way that prioritizes their needs: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...
This guidance offers ways to effectively communicate about transgender youth in a way that prioritizes their needs: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...
Interested in a monthly topical newsletter about supporting healthy development during #adolescence?💡 Sign up today for emails from the CDA highlighting new research, resources, podcasts, and blog posts about adolescent development: ucla.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
June 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Interested in a monthly topical newsletter about supporting healthy development during #adolescence?💡 Sign up today for emails from the CDA highlighting new research, resources, podcasts, and blog posts about adolescent development: ucla.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
Did you know that the Center for the Developing Adolescent is on LinkedIn, Instagram, and X? Follow us today @develadolescent! 🖇️ 📸 ✖️
🔷LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cent...
🔷Instagram: www.instagram.com/develadolesc...
🔷X/Twitter: x.com/develadolesc...
🔷LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cent...
🔷Instagram: www.instagram.com/develadolesc...
🔷X/Twitter: x.com/develadolesc...
June 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Did you know that the Center for the Developing Adolescent is on LinkedIn, Instagram, and X? Follow us today @develadolescent! 🖇️ 📸 ✖️
🔷LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cent...
🔷Instagram: www.instagram.com/develadolesc...
🔷X/Twitter: x.com/develadolesc...
🔷LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cent...
🔷Instagram: www.instagram.com/develadolesc...
🔷X/Twitter: x.com/develadolesc...
All young people deserve a safe environment to grow in where they feel a sense of belonging. Research suggests this is especially true for youth who identify as LGBTQ+. 🏳️🌈
This #PrideMonth, we are sharing resources about how to support LGBTQ+ youth: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...
This #PrideMonth, we are sharing resources about how to support LGBTQ+ youth: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...
June 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
All young people deserve a safe environment to grow in where they feel a sense of belonging. Research suggests this is especially true for youth who identify as LGBTQ+. 🏳️🌈
This #PrideMonth, we are sharing resources about how to support LGBTQ+ youth: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...
This #PrideMonth, we are sharing resources about how to support LGBTQ+ youth: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/topics/item/...
A new episode of our youth-led #Adaptivity podcast miniseries explores how AI is likely to shape education for young people, and why it can be something we embrace instead of fear.
Listen now: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/podcasts/ite...
Listen now: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/podcasts/ite...
June 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
A new episode of our youth-led #Adaptivity podcast miniseries explores how AI is likely to shape education for young people, and why it can be something we embrace instead of fear.
Listen now: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/podcasts/ite...
Listen now: developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu/podcasts/ite...