VCU Living Lab Research Demos – Downtown

VCU psychology students will be on the museum floor sharing research demonstrations led by Dr. Marcia Winter, drawing from studies conducted through the National Living Lab network. You and your family are invited to observe these demonstrations and learn how researchers study child development. Later in the semester, the team—including Dr. Virginia Chu from VCU's Department of Occupational Therapy—will also conduct live research on children's pre-writing skills. Families interested in participating in the one-on-one studies can do so with consent. This isn't a typical museum activity, so come with the right expectations. Visitors can drop by anytime to watch the demonstrations and get a behind-the-scenes look at the research process. If your family wants to participate in a live study, those sessions are individual and scheduled one family at a time. It's a neat opportunity for kids to see real science in action and perhaps contribute to learning more about child development.